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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. fell 1.09 per cent to Rs 167.1 in Friday's trade as of 02:09PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22172.75, up 176.91 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 168.95 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 76.76 and a high of Rs 196.8. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 235824.68 crore on the BSE.

Porinju Veliyath portfolio: Kerala Ayurveda shares are one of the multibagger stocks that the Indian stock market has delivered in one year time. This small-cap multibagger stock has risen over 200 percent in one year and around 325 percent in the last five years. However, the Czar of small-cap stocks in India, Porinju Veliyath is still bullish on this multibagger pharma stock.

Financial Express. “The information printed on the package acts as an advisory for passengers to estimate their nutritional intake and consume as per their discretion. We welcome all feedback to improve our services in our mission to provide an affordable, on-time and hassle free flying experience for our customers," it added. As per WHO, for adults, less than 2000 mg/day of sodium which is equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt (just under a teaspoon) is recommended.

Stock market today: After the announcement of Q4 results 2024, Infosys shares witnessed some selling pressure in the early morning session on Friday. Infosys share price today opened a gapdown at ₹1,385 apiece on NSE and went on to touch an intraday low of ₹1,378.75 per share within a few minutes of the stock market's opening bell. However, the Indian IT major witnessed buying interest at the lower levels and regained the ₹1,400 mark.

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, started Friday's trading day lower tracking their Asian counterparts due to concerns over a possible escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Information technology (IT) stocks were also adversely affected by Infosys' post-earnings decline. The Nifty 50 fell by 183.55 points, begin trading at 21,812.30, while the Sensex fell by 591.21 points, kicking off at 71,898.32.

The gap between productivity growth in the US and Europe paints a stark and, for Europeans, depressing picture. In the two decades since 2004, US productivity growth, as measured by the value of output per hour worked, has been more than double that of the eurozone. Whereas eurozone productivity has flat-lined and even fallen slightly since the outbreak of the covid pandemic, US non-farm output per hour has risen by more than 6% over the same period—a more than adequate performance by America’s own historical standards.

Stock market today: As the Iran-Israel war continued to drag global markets, the Indian stock market finished lower for the fourth straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index lost 152 points and finished at the 21,995 level. The BSE Sensex ended 454 points lower at the 72,489 level whereas the Bank Nifty index finished 415 points down at the 47,069 level.

Infosys, which has the highest Nifty weighting among locally listed technology companies, Thursday said fourth-quarter net profit climbed 30% on gains in non-core income, beating D-Street estimates. Revenue guidance for FY25, a key monitorable for investors, remained conspicuously circumspect, although India's outsourcing bellwether announced its biggest M&A deal in history, commiting nearly about half a billion dollars. Profit climbed to ₹7,969 crore in the March quarter, beating ET's poll of ₹6,103 crore. Other income buttressed the bottom-line through what turned out to be a tough year for revenue expansion, which hit the lowest pace in a decade. Headcount shrank by about 26,000, again a rarity for India's technology bellwether.

Just Dial declared their Q4 FY24 results on 17 Apr, 2024. The topline increased by 16.23% & the profit increased by 38.44% YoY.

Tata Communications declared their Q4 FY24 results on 17 Apr, 2024. The topline increased by 24.58% & the profit decreased by 1.49% YoY.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company declared their Q4 FY24 results on 17 Apr, 2024. The topline increased by 1.29% & the profit increased by 18.89% YoY.

Canadians who own cottages and other recreational properties may be contemplating their options after Tuesday’s federal budget raised the capital gains tax on annual amounts in excess of $250,000.

Google Maps will now suggest the best charging locations for multi-stop trips. Whether planning a summer road trip or visiting multiple national parks, drivers will receive tailored recommendations based on their battery's charge level.

Asian central banks to focus on domestic inflation and avoid tying their policy decisions too closely to anticipated moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Receding expectations for a near-term interest cut by the Fed have fed steady dollar gains that have pushed down some Asian currencies such as the Japanese yen and the South Korean won.

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Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com, says that “given the pace at which the entire artificial intelligence segment is changing, many companies are unsure of whether they should invest now or wait. That will weigh on the performance at least for CY2024. So, it might be premature to buy. However, these are cash generating companies which also do buybacks periodically. If the largecap ones correct 10-15% from the current levels, I would be interested in buying them at those prices.” In the telecom sector, everything is running right from a Vodafone to an Airtel to an Indus Towers and Bharti Hexacom. What is your top bet, if any, within the telecom sector? What is the recommendation on Vodafone FPO for retail investors? Sandip Sabharwal: Bharti Airtel remains the best bet as a pure play telecom company and that is something which we have owned for several years now. Now, the story out here obviously remains that of consolidation and improved ARPUs. So, ARPUs in India still are very low relative to what they are globally and to that extent there is an expectation that as Jio becomes more focused on profitability, we will see more pricing discipline and by definition higher profits for all of these companies.

₹411 crore, a rise of 14.8% from ₹358 crore in the year-ago period. The insurer's net premium income increased to ₹20,488 crore from ₹19,426 crore in the same quarter last year, a 5.4% increase. In its exchange filing, the company said that it had surpassed its goal of double-digit growth for the whole year, with an 11% rise for FY24 on a normalised basis.

Bharat Forge Ltd. traded 0.53 per cent up at Rs 1188.65 at 01:33PM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 130.0 points to 73073.68. The scrip had closed at Rs 1182.3 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1330.0 and 52-week low of Rs 748.2, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 01:33PM (IST) stood at 23507 shares with a turnover of Rs 2.78 crore.

₹18,000 crore from the primary market, which it intends to use for capacity expansion and payments of debt and other dues. Analysts believe Vodafone Idea FPO will also benefit Indus Towers from the telco’s improved financial position and subsequent rollouts, as well as potential reinstatement of dividend. Also Read: Vodafone Idea FPO opens today: Shares rise; GMP, price, other details. Should you apply? IIFL Securities upgraded its rating on Vodafone Idea shares to ‘Add’ with a target price of ₹14 per share and recommended subscribing to the Vodafone Idea FPO.

Havells India Ltd. rose 1.86 per cent to Rs 1509.5 in Thursday's trade as of 10:50AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22177.35, up 29.45 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 1481.8 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 1175.05 and a high of Rs 1590.9. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 92861.89 crore on the BSE.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. traded 1.98 per cent up at Rs 625.2 at 10:45AM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 64.15 points to 73007.83. The scrip had settled at Rs 613.05 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 813.0 and 52-week low of Rs 554.0, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 10:45AM (IST) stood at 7811 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.49 crore.