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capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity on Monday settled at Rs 79,200 per 10 grams. However, silver prices surged Rs 2,400 to Rs 92,400 per kg against the previous close of Rs 90,000 per kg. The bullish sentiment in the silver market is primarily driven by industrial demand, traders said.

A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view

advanced manufacturing. Organized by the Geospatial World Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Geospatial World, this summit brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and research to explore and amplify the geospatial and space sectors' potential for innovation, economic growth, and sustainability. With bilateral trade in geospatial and space technologies projected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2024 to $10 billion by 2030, the summit underscored how shared investments in technology, policy alignment, and manufacturing can accelerate global progress.

Wipro, which have given returns of over 30% in the last six months alone, are likely to remain in focus on Tuesday as the stock begins trading on ex-bonus basis from today. The IT major had announced a bonus share issue in the ratio of 1:1, fixing December 3 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility.

Arbitrage funds, a category with assets worth ₹2.35 lakh crore, have received inflows of ₹89,400 crore in the last 12 months as rich investors use these schemes to park money for short-term needs. These funds now account for 53% of the net inflows into the hybrid category, according to data from WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund. Higher returns than debt funds along with the benefit of equity taxation are driving investors to arbitrage funds. Distributors point out that many savvy investors are using these schemes to park money as they believe valuations are rich and wait for a correction to deploy more money.

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As part of his new role, Peel will join the securities team and provide support to the firm's VT Gravis UK Listed Property, VT Gravis Digital Infrastructure Income, VT Gravis UK Infrastructure Income and VT Gravis Clean Energy Income funds. He joins from Titan Wealth, where he worked as an analyst in 2019 before moving into the role of portfolio manager one year later. During his time at Titan Wealth, Peel worked alongside the investment team, contributing to the management of the firm's core investment proposition. Gravis' Norris: Re-rating of REIT sector imminent as UK economy sh...

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The finance ministry had projected inflation would slow to 5.8%-6.8% in November and ease to 5.6%-6.5% in December, in a monthly economic report published last week. The South Asian country slashed interest rates by 250 basis points earlier in November to help revive a sluggish economy amid a big drop in the rate of inflation.

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Pokarna Ltd.(up 14.75%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 6.01%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 5.87%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 5.00%), Oriental Trimex Ltd.(up 4.94%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 1.50%), MOIL Ltd.(up 1.46%), Coal India Ltd.(up 1.28%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 1.12%) and NMDC Ltd.(up 0.74%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 2.88 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(up 2.8 per cent), Gland Pharma Ltd.(up 2.43 per cent), Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 2.16 per cent) and Granules India Ltd.(up 1.84 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Shares of Inox Green Energy Services surged over 17% on Monday, hitting an intraday high of Rs 174, after the company said it had sold its entire equity stake in its wholly-owned unit Aliento Wind Energy to Nani Virani Wind Energy for a cash consideration at face value of Rs 1 per share. Parent company Inox Wind rose nearly 10% to Rs 209.80, while Inox Wind Energy, a promoter group entity, climbed 5% to Rs 10,667.50.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of best-seller Rich Dad Poor Dad, has made a bold prediction about Bitcoin, forecasting that its price could “crash” to $60,000 before eventually surging to $250,000 by 2025. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kiyosaki expressed his views, stating, «Bitcoin is stalled short of $100k. That means BTC may crash to $60k. If and when that happens, I will not sell. BTC will be having a sale. I will buy more.» He emphasised that the current price of Bitcoin is less important than accumulating more of the cryptocurrency during its corrections.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. rose 0.05 per cent to Rs 793.15 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 801.55 and low of Rs 790.35, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 814.65 and low of Rs 416.15.

Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal AMC, says if we see more drops this month, it’s likely we’ll witness a bottom formation. There’s some positive news to highlight. The GST collection figures were solid. Although the GDP data for Q2 didn’t meet expectations, it’s clear that mining and electricity were the two sectors that dragged it down. The slower growth in those areas was mainly due to improved monsoon conditions. As we move into Q3, we can expect to see better numbers. There’s definitely a sense of optimism around. It has been quite a yo-yo kind of a market. The excesses in the market are over, is it time now to start buying the fear and volatility? Prateek Agrawal: That has been our thought for some time now. Typically, we have seen that a 5% to 6% kind of a correction is a good correction. And buying comes in. This time around, we saw intense selling in the month of October. November saw a reduction. Now, if this month sees further reduction, chances are good that the bottom formation that we are talking about happens. There is some data to cheer about. The GST collection data was good. While the GDP data for Q2 was lower than expected, very clearly there were two spaces which pulled it down, mining and electricity.

Patna-based educator and popular YouTuber Faisal Khan, known widely as Khan Sir, has sparked a wave of criticism after delivering an erroneous explanation about the roles of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Ministers of State (Independent Charge). His inaccurate breakdown of these positions led to backlash, with some accusing him of routinely spreading misinformation in his lessons. Critics labeled him a «scam,» asserting that his meteoric rise during the COVID-19 pandemic was fueled by a robust public relations campaign.

“While we could see some foreign selling in the next one week or so, the extreme selling should fizzle out as global investors typically have light positions in December,” said Abhilash Pagaria, head of alternative and quantitative research at Nuvama.

Q2 GDP data, which came at 5.4% against an expectation of 6.5%. Analysts said investor sentiments going forward will be directed by geo-political developments and FII activity with the market likely to remain range-bound amidst mixed global cues and lack of domestic triggers.

Foreign investors were net sellers of securities under the central bank's fully accessible route (FAR) for the second straight month in November, as global fund managers went underweight on Indian securities amid rising US yields. Foreign portfolio investors sold FAR securities worth ₹5,186.7 crore more than those they purchased in November, according to data from the Clearing Corporation of India. Net sales in October were ₹2,051.67 crore.