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equity indices closed flat on Monday, as gains in energy and metals stocks, on a cut in windfall tax on crude and a soft U.S. dollar, respectively, were offset by profit booking in financials. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.13% to 24,572, and the S&P BSE Sensex shed 0.02% to 80,424.

NASA is always concerned when it gets to approaching asteroids towards the Earth, and now yet another building-sized asteroid has come very close to the Earth's proximity, making it a major risk factor, which the US space agency has raised serious concerns about.

Lufthansa Airlines Boeing 747 makes hard, bouncing landing at Los Angeles airport on Tuesday, video shows. Courtesy: Airline Videos Live via YouTube

Nifty ended Monday’s range-bound session 31.5 points higher to form a small red candle on the daily chart, which signalled hesitation after Friday’s upside breakout. The short-term trend of Nifty continues to be positive. Having placed at the key overhead resistance around 24,700, there is a possibility of some more consolidation or minor dip in the next 1-2 sessions, before showing another round of upside breakout.

index and a fall in crude oil prices which softens India's inflation and trade deficit. The rupee closed at 83.87 against the US dollar, versus its previous close of 83.94/$1 on Friday, LSEG data showed. The currency strengthened to 83.84 during the day, the strongest since 6th August, but dollar demand from public sector banks capped its gains, traders said.

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The Bank of Canada is expected to cut its policy rate at its next meeting in September, something that will become even more likely if economists’ predictions that inflation continued to cool last month come true.

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Caplin Point Laboratories surged 15% to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 1,818 on the NSE after the company informed exchanges about nil observations by the Brazilian health regulator during an inspection at its Chennai -based unit. Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) conducted an inspection of Caplin Steriles’ injectable and ophthalmic manufacturing facility located at Gummidipoondi between August 12 and 16 and concluded with zero observations.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. traded 0.16 per cent down at Rs 1401.55 at 02:05PM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 3.82 points to 80433.02. The scrip had closed at Rs 1403.8 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1524.7 and 52-week low of Rs 959.55, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 02:05PM (IST) stood at 4787 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.67 crore.

My feed of Instagram reels and YouTube shorts is full of videos featuring financial influencers(finfluencer) telling the world at large that it is easy make quick money from the stock market. Recently, I came across a video in which a 13-year old claimed to be the world’s youngest successful options trader on an influencer’s YouTube channel, saying that she earned “36-40%" annually from options trading.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) suggests that approximately 20 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) points are equivalent to a year of learning. By this metric, India was 12 years behind China in mathematics, science and reading abilities the last time India took the PISA test in 2009.

Siemens Ltd. traded 1.17 per cent down at Rs 7099.15 on Monday at around 01:55PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 9.6 points to 80427.24. As many as 5,869 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 4.18 crore.

SRF Ltd. rose 0.19 per cent to Rs 2475.2 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 2499.35 and low of Rs 2452.45, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2697.45 and low of Rs 2081.25.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. traded 0.14 per cent down at Rs 302.85 on Monday at around 12:12PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 12.36 points to 80449.2. As many as 322,626 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 9.81 crore.

Brokerage firm Systematix has initiated coverage on Patanjali Foods with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of Rs 2,259. This represents an upside potential of 24% from the previous closing price of Rs 1,828.50 per share. In its coverage initiation, Systematix highlighted Patanjali Foods' aggressive palm oil plantation plan within its edible oils business. The brokerage firm noted, «Patanjali is poised to leverage the strong premiumisation drive in its foods business.»

Havells India Ltd. traded 0.39 per cent up at Rs 1883.65 at 12:17PM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 31.45 points to 80468.29. The stock had settled at Rs 1876.2 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 1986.55 and Rs 1233.1, respectively.

World Nomad Games, often described as the Olympics of Central Asia, are just around the corner, ready to bring together the diverse and historically rich cultures of nomadic peoples from across the globe. From September 8 to 13, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan will host this. The World Nomad Games are a competition and are a celebration of the ancient sports and lifestyles that have been passed down through generations. Over 2,000 participants from around 100 countries will converge in Astana to compete in 21 sports that reflect the skills and traditions of nomadic peoples. The fifth World Nomad Games in Astana will showcase not only sporting events but also intellectual disciplines. This year’s program includes exotic sports such as mas-wrestling, the national sport of Yakutia; Ovari, an intellectual game from West Africa; and Mangala, a strategic game from Türkiye. Ovari, an intellectual game from West Africa, was first documented by English explorer Richard Jobson in 1620.

Anand Mahindra has once again struck a chord with netizens, this time by sharing a heartwarming video that perfectly captures the essence of relaxation. On his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mahindra shared a short clip of a baby completely immersed in a soothing forehead massage, declaring the child his «role model» for Sundays.

About six years after Jammu and Kashmir last had a government, elections are set to restore the power to govern back to its people. On Friday, the Election Commission announced the poll schedule to be held in three phases from 18 September to 1 October.

Sebi have resulted in higher, and more nuanced investigations. Sebi, along with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has acknowledged an increase in retail participation in equity markets. Additionally, the regulator has also been raising concerns over the surge in retail participation in the derivatives (futures and options) market.