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Stock market today: Despite weakness in the global markets, the Indian stock market continues to scale northward on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index ended 175 points higher at the 20,044 mark after climbing to a new peak of 24,087. The BSE Sensex finished 568 points higher at 79,243 after hitting a new record high of 79,396.

Stocks to buy or sell: Despite weakness in the global markets, the Indian stock market continues to scale northward on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index ended 175 points higher at the 20,044 mark after climbing to a new peak of 24,087.

slowdown in India's fast-growing economy held steady in the first Reuters poll of economists since the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost its parliamentary majority in phased national elections that ended in early June. Asia's third-largest economy grew 8.2% in the last fiscal year, the fastest among major economies. But growth is set to slow to 7.0% and then 6.7% in the current and next fiscal years, according to a June 19-27 Reuters poll of over 50 economists.

online gaming platforms is acting as a driver of illegal betting and gambling activity in India which is expected to grow at 30% in coming years, according to a new study. According to Delhi-based policy think tank Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty (CKS), in India, despite regulatory restrictions, the illegal better market receives an estimated $100 billion per annum in deposits.

cement sector, say watchers, may intensify with the Adani group announcing ambitious future expansion plans, but for now, the Kumar Mangalam Birla group has seemingly consolidated its position with a 23% stake in India Cements, expanding its footprint in the country's biggest regional market with among the highest per capita incomes. While the Adani group has unveiled a $3-billion war chest aimed at expanding through acquisitions in the cement sector, the significant gap between the Birla group and its nearest competitor remains a formidable challenge. UltraTech's annual organic capex has been estimated to be $1-1.2 billion. «It has been Birla group's strategic initiative and efforts over 36 years to get UltraTech to reach the 100 MTPA capacity. In fact, 50 MTPA has been added in just 5 years and in the last 12 months alone, UltraTech has added about 19 million tonnes of capacity. Leadership position is not an overnight development,» said an official close to the development.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on a 2023 Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania border is giving stakeholders plenty to think about

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company

Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years

Investing in penny stocks can be a high-risk, high-reward proposition, but for those with a keen eye for market trends, it offers the potential for significant gains. As the market continues to show signs of recovery and growth, certain low-priced stocks are catching the attention of savvy investors. A select few of these are showing strong potential of rebounding.

India slips 10 spots since 2019 on WEF’s travel & tourism ranking despite growth However, it is a very employment-intensive sector. The 2022-23 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) indicates that its share in employment is 5.5%: i.e., more than five times its share in GDP. Also, tourism has strong linkages with allied sectors in terms of both output and employment.

The US government, on Wednesday, sent seized 3,940 Bitcoins to a Coinbase prime wallet, according to blockchain data firm Arkham Intelligence.

An entire chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club has been arrested in California as part of a kidnapping, robbery and assault probe, authorities said Tuesday.

Global Liveability Index 2024. Find out which cities make the cut and why they shine as the best places to call home. For the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been crowned the world's best city to live in. With flawless scores in stability, healthcare, and education, Vienna is lauded for its unparalleled mix of cultural vibrancy and top-notch public services. Meanwhile, according to the report, Pakistan’s Karachi, and Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are amongst the least liveable cities in the world as they feature in the bottom 10 of the list.

Also Read: Nifty Bank hit fresh highs, crosses 53,000 as it continues winning streak for the 4th day in a rowThese four stocks to buy are CE Info Systems, LIC Housing Finance, Ethos and NLC India.Here are the stock recommendations by analysts:CE Info Systems’ (MapmyIndia) growth potential and horizontal nature of services offered make it more comparable to global SaaS players, JM Financial said. It finds the company’s target of achieving over ₹1,000 crore revenue target by FY27 / FY28 achievable and estimates 32% and 32% revenue and EPS CAGR over FY24-28E.

There are growing calls for a reduction in the repo rate. The argument is not so much that inflation has come down, but that potential growth will get affected. This is contrary to the majority view that as growth is very much on target, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projecting it at 7.2% for the year, monetary policy focus can remain on inflation control.

Now it’s the turn of the Chinese yuan. An important economic development of late has been the depreciation of Asian currencies relative to the dollar. China’s currency is in the spotlight again amid new speculation over whether Beijing is implementing a competitive devaluation of some sort, or will do so—and whether this will become the excuse for a trade war.

Stock market today: The Indian stock market extended its upside movement for the third straight session on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 index finished 147 points higher at 23,868, whereas the BSE Sensex shot up 620 points and closed at 78,674. The Bank Nifty index ended 264 points higher at 52,870.

F&O ban list todayGNFC, India Cements, Indus Towers, PNB, and SAIL are the five stocks on the NSE's F&O ban list for June 27.The National Stock Exchange (NSE) said the derivative contracts in the mentioned securities have crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit and have been placed in the stock exchange's ban period.“All clients/members shall trade in the derivative contracts of said security only to decrease their positions through offsetting positions. Any increase in open positions shall attract appropriate penal and disciplinary action," the NSE statement said.No new positions are allowed when the stock exchanges place F&O contracts in a particular stock in the F&O ban period.On June 26, stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the third straight session and ended at their fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday in tandem with Asian peers and buying in Reliance Industries.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 620.73 points or 0.80 per cent to settle at a new closing peak of 78,674.25.

Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh consecutive budget since 2019, joining an exclusive group of finance ministers who have delivered at least five consecutive Union Budgets. This distinguished group includes notable figures such as Morarji Desai, Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Yashwant Sinha, and Arun Jaitley. Following the Lok Sabha elections, this budget will be the first full budget presented as part of Modi 3.0. Prior to 2016, the budget was traditionally presented on the last day of February. However, starting in 2017, the budget has been consistently presented on February 1 each year.

by-elections in three assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh after two nominees from Hamirpur and Nalagarh seats withdrew their nominations, a spokesperson of the election department said here on Wednesday. The three assembly seats — Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh — fell vacant after the resignation of three Independent MLAs who had voted for the BJP candidate in Rajya Sabha elections held in February and later joined the party. The bypolls will be held on July 10. The spokesperson said three candidates are in the fray for the Hamirpur assembly constituency after Independent candidate Pradeep Kumar withdrew his nomination.

Om Birla on his election as Lok Sabha Speaker and exhorted him to run the House fairly, without bias. Leading the Opposition benches was Rahul Gandhi, who was appointed Leader of Opposition on Tuesday, a post that remained vacant for a decade. «The idea that you can run the House efficiently by silencing the voice of the Opposition is a non-democratic idea and this election has shown that the people of India expect the Opposition to defend the Constitution, the Samvidhan of this country,» said Gandhi as he cautioned against the stifling of the voice of Opposition. «The question is not how efficiently the House is run, the question is how much of India's voice is being allowed to be heard in this House,» Gandhi said, adding that by allowing the Opposition to speak, the Speaker would be doing his duty of defending the Constitution of India. Gandhi assured the Speaker of his support in running the House. «We, the Opposition, would like to assist you in doing your work. We would like the House to function often and well,» he said.