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Benchmark NSE Nifty index rose 131.55 points to 19120.7 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks. However, stocks such as Cantabil Retail, Max Estates, Winsome Yarns, Compuage Infocom and Wonder Fibromats, touched their fresh 52-week low.

Tata Consumer Products with a target price of Rs 1040. The current market price of Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

US Federal Reserve left policy rates unchanged on Wednesday, November 1, at a 22-year high level of 5.25-5.50 per cent. As Mint reported, the US Fed's decision to hold its benchmark lending rate at this level gives policymakers time to "assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy," the central bank said in a statement.

Hero MotoCorp share price rose over 1% in early trade on Thursday after the automobile company reported decent earnings for the quarter ended September 2023. Hero MotoCorp shares rose as much as 1.86% to ₹3,149.95 apiece on the BSE.

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources made a down payment on the Bald Hill lithium mine as he advances a billion-dollar spending spree in the West Australian lithium sector, and mounts a potential challenge to SQM’s takeover of Azure Minerals.

AustralianSuper, the biggest shareholder in Origin Energy, has swiftly rejected an increased takeover offer for the country’s largest energy utility, leaving the near-$20 billion deal hanging in the balance.

Origin Energy's largest shareholder on Thursday said it would vote against a «best and final» A$16.40 billion ($10.55 billion) offer from a Brookfield consortium for Australia's biggest energy retailer, throwing the deal's future into doubt. AustralianSuper said in a statement the consortium's A$9.53 per share offer, an 8% increase over the previous A$8.81 apiece bid, remained «substantially below» its estimate of Origin's long-term value. «AustralianSuper believes Origin has a highly strategic portfolio of assets to participate in, and benefit from, the energy transition,» a spokesperson said. Origin shares plunged as much as 5.6% to A$8.565 in high-volume trading following the news, as AustralianSuper's 13.68% holding could scupper a deal that requires approval from 75% of the register if not all investors vote. Hours earlier, the consortium led by Canada's Brookfield, which also includes EIG's MidOcean Energy, said the increased offer was its «best and final» proposal, meaning it cannot be increased unless a rival offer emerged. Brookfield did not respond immediately to a request for comment after AustralianSuper's announcement. AustralianSuper, the country's largest pension fund with A$300 billion in assets, on Tuesday had already rejected the prior offer, saying it was «substantially below» its estimate of long-term value as the country moves toward net-zero emissions by 2050. «If AustralianSuper is rejecting it, the likelihood of the deal going ahead is very low,» said Jamie Hannah, deputy head of investments and capital markets at VanEck, which owns a 0.3% stake in Origin. «I think the deal is back at the drawing board at the moment.» Should the deal fail at the shareholder vote scheduled for Nov.

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, as the U.S. dollar and bond yields slipped after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and acknowledged the tighter financial conditions faced by businesses and households. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,985.99 per ounce by 0147 GMT and U.S.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dashed any hopes for a rate cut in the near future and said that the central bank is not «at all» thinking of the possibility currently.

Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Thursday as the conflict in the Middle East kept investors on edge about whether it could disrupt oil supplies around the region. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents at $85.01 a barrel by 0000 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 46 cents at $80.90 a barrel. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, state media reported. Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), produced around 2.5 million barrels per day of crude in 2022, according to U.S.

Treasury yields as markets grew more convinced the Federal Reserve was done with its aggressive monetary policy tightening cycle after it left rates unchanged. The Fed on Wednesday held interest rates steady as widely expected, as policymakers struggled to determine whether financial conditions may be sufficiently tight to control inflation. However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that a recent market-driven rise in Treasury bond yields, home mortgage rates and other financing costs could have their own impact on the economy as long as they persist. The decision lifted sentiment in Wall Street, which spilled over into the Asia day, giving a small boost to the risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars. The Aussie rose 0.5% to a three-week high of $0.6426, while the kiwi similarly jumped more than 0.5% to hit a two-week top of $0.58825. The dollar edged broadly lower alongside U.S. Treasury yields which touched multi-week lows in early Asia trade.

BSE Sensex closed 283.60 points lower at 63,591.33, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 90.45 points, or 0.47%, to end at 18,989.15 on November 1. Nifty 50 formed a reasonable negative candle on the daily chart, which is back-to-back in the last couple of sessions.

Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors, Adani Power, Dabur Shares of Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors, Adani Power, and Dabur will be in focus as the companies will announce their second quarter results. RIL Reliance Industries is considering raising Rs 15,000 crore through bonds, according to a report by Bloomberg. Hero MotoCorp The two-wheeler major's net profit jumped 47% year-on-year to Rs 1,054 crore in the September quarter. Read more:Here's the trade setup for today's session Triveni Turbine Triveni Turbine reported net profit of Rs 64 crore for the quarter ended September. Revenue from operations stood at Rs 388 crore. Fino Payments Bank Fino Payments Bank posted net profit of Rs 19.5 crore in the second quarter. JK Tyre JK Tyres net profit for the quarter ended September jumped multifold to Rs 242 crore.

US Fed outcome. Markets would react to the Fed's interest rate decision and economic data to be released during the day. «The comments from Chair Jerome Powell will take the spotlight as it will provide insights into Fed’s next move. Also, investors would watch out for BOE’s interest rate decision to be announced on Thursday,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 33.5 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 19,218.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Thursday.

Dividend stocks 2023: Shares of Hindustan Unilever, Kajaria Ceramics, Laurus Labs, Share India Securities, Tech Mahindra, Bhansali Engineering Polymers, and Cantabil Retail India will be in focus when stock market opens today. The board of directors of these companies have declared dividend and stock split for its eligible shareholders. Hindustan Unilever declared an interim dividend of ₹18 per share, Kajaria Ceramics declared an interim dividend of ₹6 per share.

Day trading guide for today: Domestic equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 extended their losses into the second consecutive session amid mixed global cues. Nifty 50 closed at 18,989.15, down 90 points, or 0.47 per cent, while the 30-share pack ended 284 points, or 0.44 per cent, lower at 63,591.33. Midcap and smallcap indices also suffered losses but they still outperformed the benchmarks.

Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase in borrowing costs in a policy statement that acknowledged the US economy's surprising strength, but also nodded to the tighter financial conditions faced by businesses and households. «Economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter,» the US central bank said in a policy statement after a two-day meeting in which officials unanimously agreed to leave the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25-5.50% range where it has been since July. The language marked an upgrade to the «solid pace» of activity the Fed saw as of its September meeting, and followed on recent data that showed US gross domestic product grew at a 4.9% annual rate in the third quarter. Though markets think the Fed may be done raising its policy rate, with financial conditions tightening on their own through higher market-based interest rates, data pointing to a stronger-than-expected economy and labor market have kept the prospect of another hike on the table. The Fed's latest statement noted that with job gains still «strong» and inflation still «elevated», the central bank continues to consider «the extent of additional policy firming that may be appropriate to return inflation to 2% over time.» Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m.

The solana price has climbed sharply this week, rallying over 50% in a matter of days.

₹1.72 trillion in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in October, a 13% increase from a year earlier, marking the second-highest monthly haul since the new tax regime debuted in 2017. Overall, GST receipts so far this year are in line with the 10.5% nominal GDP growth rate projected by the finance ministry and reflect the trends in tax administration efficiency as well as consumption. The average gross monthly GST collection in FY24 is ₹1.66 trillion, up 11% from FY23.

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