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Tube Investments of India Ltd. traded 0.42 per cent down in Thursday's trade at 10:51AM (IST). Around 534 shares changed hands on the counter.

Shree Cement share price declined over 2 per cent in the morning trade on Thursday, a day after the company said the government ordered an inspection of the company. There were reports already claiming that the government had issued inspection orders against the company for alleged tax evasion which the company had denied earlier. Media reports emerged days back on July 11 only that the government issued an inspection order against Shree Cement.

Gold prices inched up on Thursday, hovering near an eight-week peak on bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve might soon hit pause on its interest rate-hiking cycle. * Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,978.59 per ounce by 0053 GMT.

Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index rose modestly on Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow registering its eighth straight day of gains as investors gauged the latest round of corporate earnings, but a decline in Microsoft held the Nasdaq near the unchanged mark. Bank stocks extended their rally, with the S&P 500 bank index advancing 1.70%, gaining for a third straight session and for the eighth time in the past nine. Goldman Sachs rose 0.97% after reporting a 3-year low in profit but CEO David Solomon made upbeat comments about signs of a recovery in investment banking.

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low in a development that offered struggling homeowners hope that interest rates will not rise as much as feared over the coming months

«I think valuations and near-term performance are quite discouraging. From that point of view, the best way to play the healthcare sector would be through the hospitals. Of course, Apollo Hospitals is one of our investments as a matter of disclosure,» says Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities.Beyond the likes of SBI which are the other stocks from the PSU banking space that you would look at favourably? I think across the board, PSU stocks have been doing well.

Investing.com-- Oil prices steadied in Asian trade on Thursday, coming under pressure from concerns over sluggish U.S. summer demand and economic weakness in China, while a recovery in the dollar also weighed. 

handset companies have reduced to 6-8% for fiscal 2023 from an average of 10-12% in the previous two years, staffing firms said, as the industry struggles with a slump in demand. The segment has also seen some attrition — voluntary and layoffs — in the first few months of calendar year 2023. Things, though, are expected to take a turn for the better with the smartphone market showing signs of recovery in the April-June quarter, experts said.

United States telecom giant AT&T has a handful of Australia’s biggest infrastructure and superannuation funds, including Macquarie Group, tearing their hair out this week.

By Sarah N. Lynch and Richard Cowan

retailers this year, reporting only 7% growth in June from a year ago, despite EOSS starting early.Delhi rains made it worse in July for shopping complexes as shoppers preferred to stay indoors during the flood-like situation. According to the Retail Business Survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), June 2023 showed a moderate growth of 7% compared to the sales levels during the same period last year. Last year, the growth rate in June was over 50% due to the low base of 2021.

Oregon wildfire activity this week. The Flat Fire, has expanded to 8,204 acres by Tuesday morning, compared to 5,500 acres the previous day, as reported by firefighting teams. The fire is currently active in the Oak Flat and Agness area within Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. It is located near the junction of the Illinois and Rogue rivers, approximately one hour east of Gold Beach. Fire teams have projected that the fire will continue to be active on Tuesday, resulting in thick smoke affecting nearby communities. Consequently, an air quality alert has been issued for southern Curry County and certain regions of western Josephine County. Moreover, in order to alert residents, a red flag warning has been issued for the Willamette Valley today from 2 to 8 p.m. This warning is due to the combination of high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity, which create conditions favorable for rapid fire spread. The warning emphasizes the need for extra caution regarding potential sources of ignition, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged during this time. Keeping in mind the dire situation, it is crucial to understand what you can do to stay safe amid heat, fire and smoke.

₹5,000 crore for a period of 5 years, i.e., from 2023-24 to 2027-28. Despite India is known for its supplies of accessible and affordable generic drugs to the world, the expenditure in research and development particularly in the pharma sector is very low. The R&D sector accounts for only 7% of the overall expenditure by the Indian pharma industry, compared to over 35% spending in R&D in the developed countries.

Medical tourism in India has been growing at a galloping pace. Interestingly, among the top 10 countries from where medical tourists arrive, nine happen to be majority-Muslim: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Oman, Turkey, Iraq, the UAE, Sudan and Nigeria, the other being Nepal. This is a true, measurable sign of India's rising stature in the world.

India is gaining valuable experience in shepherding opinion on the top policy challenges confronting the global economy. The third meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors under India's rotating presidency held in Bengaluru this week saw progress in negotiations for a common debt framework, reform of multilateral lending institutions, a new approach to international taxation and synchronised regulation of cryptocurrencies. Marshalling a consensual approach to these issues demonstrates a mature handling of conflicting interests of member countries that wield bigger clout in world affairs.

One or two more? It’s a question traders across markets have been vexing over as the Federal Reserve enters the final week to its July 26 rate decision. The debate, of course, is whether next week’s highly anticipated quarter-point hike will be the last in the central bank’s current tightening cycle. If so, then celebrations galore for most risk assets. If not, the head-scratching on direction continues for traders, especially in gold.

You might know a Covid-19 super-dodger who was infected with the virus but didn’t get sick. Their luck could be written in their genes. A DNA variation that affects the immune system can boost a person’s odds of avoiding Covid-19 symptoms, a study found.

₹3,534 crore. Although a low base has helped to some extent, the performance bodes well for the company’s overall growth outlook. Shares of Polycab have risen by 10% in the last two days with the stock scaling a new 52-week high of ₹4,325.15 apiece on Wednesday.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many fintechs began lending to borrowers with imperfect credit, but Wall Street investors were comfortable buying their asset-backed securities (ABS) as government stimulus ensured consumers had the money to meet repayments. ABS are a type of bond backed by a pool of assets, such as auto or credit card loans, which pay a fixed yield. They are a key source of financing for some fintech lenders, which have fewer funding options than banks.

shipping industry is projected to sustain its performance in the current fiscal, albeit with some moderation in operating margins, CareEdge Ratings said in its report on Wednesday. The outlook for the Indian shipping industry is stable, primarily because the mid-size tanker (both crude and product) and dry Bulk segments account for the majority of vessel capacities, it said.

Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS) stated that the number of HIV infection is on the rising trend in the state. ASACS since its inception has been working for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS through different phases of National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). At present ASACS is implementing the NACP 5.