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Bharat Electronics Ltd. 5.11 per cent to Rs 295.15 at 10:18AM hours (IST) on Monday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 483,774 shares with a turnover of Rs 14.18 crore till 10:18AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 47.38, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 9.02.

Stocks that rallied over 10% included, BDH Industries(14.90%), Ellora Trading Ltd.(14.66%), J Kumar Infra(12.94%), Ishita Drugs(12.30%), IFCI(11.54%), Sheetal Diamond(10.55%), Sobha (PP)(10.52%), Anand Rayons(10.00%) and LWS Knitwear(10.00%).

ICICI Securities has a buy call on Ramco Cements with a target price of Rs 960. The current market price of Ramco Cements is Rs 930.55. The t Time period given by the analyst is a week when The Ramco Cements Ltd. price can reach defined target. ICICI Securities recommended to keep stoploss at Rs 869.9. The Ramco Cements Ltd, incorporated in 1957, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 21942.11 crore, operating in the cement sector. Ramco Cements' key products/revenue segments include Cement, Dry Mortar Mix, Scrap, Ready Mix Concrete, Power and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Punjab National Bank 5.24 per cent to Rs 105.06 in Monday's trade as of 10:05AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 105.16 and low of Rs 102.96 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 8.92 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 10:05AM shares and turnover at Rs 13.08 crore around that time. The stock of Punjab National Bank quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 142.90 and 52-week low prices of Rs 75.60, respectively.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty gained 355.46 points to 24262.7, while the BSE Sensex traded 1059.24 points up at 80176.35.

Bank of Baroda traded 4.4 per cent at Rs 246.50 at 10:10AM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 1137.65 points to 80254.76. The stock had settled at Rs 236.10 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 298.45 and Rs 192.70, respectively.

₹195 crore from anchor investors. The company's initial public offering (IPO) is valued at ₹650 crore, with shares priced between ₹140 and ₹148 each.

Additionally, the INDIA bloc will be looking forward to cornered the BJP-led NDA alliance over rising tensions in Manipur as well billionaire Gautam Adani's indictment in the United States for alleged bribery worth $256 million. «A total of 42 leaders from 30 political parties were present in the meeting. There are many topics. Everyone has asked for discussion on some topics but we want that there should be a good discussion in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The government is ready to discuss any topic. Our only request is that the House should run well and there should be no ruckus. Every member wants to participate in the discussion but the House should run well. To run the winter session well, everyone's cooperation is needed and everyone's participation is necessary,» Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had said after the Centre called all-party meeting chaired by Union Minister Rajnath Singh.

India VIX inched higher to close at 16.10 on Friday, reflecting heightened market caution and a slight uptick in volatility.

«I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance,» Tagore, whip of Congress party in Lok Sabha wrote in a letter to the Secretary General of Lok Sabha. In the letter, Tagore expressed his desire to discuss the matter related to the United States (US) indictment of Gautam Adani over the «bribery, securities, fraud, and wire fraud» charges against Adani Group.

Donald Trump has far-reaching implications for global trade and geopolitics. According to a report by Motilal Oswal, this policy carries mixed outcomes for exporters worldwide because it is designed to prioritize U.S. manufacturing by reducing imports, particularly from China. For India, Trump's policies present both opportunities and challenges. The Indo-Pacific defense strategy could strengthen U.S.-India collaboration, opening doors for Indian businesses in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and defense.

The trial in a Virginia federal court is Google's second ongoing US antitrust case as the US government tries to rein in the power of big tech. In a separate trial, a Washington judge ruled that Google's search business is an illegal monopoly, and the US Justice Department is asking that Google sell its Chrome browser business to resolve the case.

stock market. The net asset values (NAVs) of several funds launched recently have shed as much as 21% from their offer price of Rs.10 per unit. Some of the most impacted have been the passive schemes based on defence, PSU, tourism and metal indices, and momentum based strategies. Their NAVs are between Rs.8 and Rs.9 now, indicating a 10-20% fall. While the decline in defence and PSU stocks began in July, the drop precipitated from 27 September onwards when the broader sell-off commenced, triggered by strong foreign institutional outflows. During this period, the Nifty 50 fell 10.44%, the Nifty Midcap 150 fell 10.9%, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 fell 9.1%. The Defence index dropped 10.25%, the PSU index shed 11.7% and the Metal index has declined 12.28% since 27 September.

Looking ahead, markets will first react to the outcomes of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. Additionally, macroeconomic indicators, including GDP and infrastructure output, will garner significant attention. Participants remain focused on FII fund flows, given their ongoing selling spree.

Oil prices hovered near two-week highs on Monday following 6% gains last week, as geopolitical tensions heightened between western powers and major oil producers Russia and Iran, raising risks of supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $75.30 a barrel by 0115 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $71.38 a barrel, up 14 cents, or 0.2%.

SBI, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, have hiked their deposit rates. You can earn 7.25% interest on deposits of 1-2 years. Smaller banks, such as the Bandhan Bank, are offering 8%, while NBFCs, such as Sriram Finance, are giving up to 8.9% per annum. Senior citizens can expect 0.5-0.75% higher rates. Sitting in their house in Bengaluru, senior citizens Ranjitha and B. Srikumar are not enthused by the high rates offered on bank deposits. Their pensions put them in the 30% tax bracket, which means the post-tax yield of a 7.75% fixed deposit is barely 5.3%. “We are looking to invest in a debt fund that can give better returns than fixed deposits,” says the retired Air Force officer.

Lebanon, including 29 deaths from a devastating attack that flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut's densely populated Basta area. According to the IDF, 12 Hezbollah command centers were struck by the Israel Air Force in Dahieh, Beirut, including sites used by Hezbollah's Intelligence Unit, coast-to-sea missile unit, and Unit 4400--responsible for smuggling weapons from Iran through Syria into Lebanon. The IDF said, these command centers were used to plan, command, and execute terrorist attacks against Israel and monitor terrorist activity against IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Ministry of Health revised the death toll upward on Sunday, initially reporting 20 deaths before confirming the higher number. Rescue teams continued working late into the weekend as the tragic aftermath of the Israeli airstrike became clear.

retirement. Vansh has life and health insurance, but they also have a car loan. How do they navigate these challenges? Sonia and Vansh Kumar need to focus on three key areas: budgeting for Sara’s care, revising their financial plan, and estate planning for her future. They must account for all the expenses related to Sara’s disability, including therapies, tutoring, transportation, and nursing care. Since therapies are costly, they should fit these into their monthly budget and start a ‘special needs fund’ for her future care. Avoiding excessive debt is crucial as it could derail their financial stability. The Kumars should review their life and health insurance coverage and increase the cover size. Both parents must have life insurance to fund Sara’s caregiving needs in their absence. Instead of focusing only on their retirement, they should prioritise building a childcare corpus for Sara. Additionally, they should explore health insurance and medicare options for individuals with special needs to reduce future medical expenses.

Yahoo and confronted lawsuits involving patent, trademark and copyright claims, its executives sent out a confidential memo. «We believe that information is good,» the executives told employees in the memo. But, they added, government regulators or competitors might seize on words that Google workers casually, thoughtlessly, wrote to one another. To minimise the odds that a lawsuit could flush out comments that might be incriminating, Google said, employees should refrain from speculation and sarcasm and «think twice» before writing to one another about «hot topics». The technology was tweaked, too. The setting for the company's instant messaging tool was changed to «off the record». An incautious phrase would be wiped the next day.

antisemitic terror incident". The UAE's Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three suspects involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said that Israel «will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death». Israeli authorities did not say how they determined the killing of Kogan was a terror attack and offered no additional details.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The chief executive of a two-year-old zero-revenue green energy company that recently scored a ₹10,000 crore ($1.2 billion) investment commitment from REC Ltd is among those indicted in the $250 million Adani bribery case. New Delhi-based Ocior Energy’s co-founder and CEO Ranjit Gupta was the chief executive of Azure Power Global Ltd, the company in the thick of the bribery charges by US prosecutors, between 2019 and 2022.