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What impact the Israel-Iran war can have on your investment portfolio. Time and again, it has been observed that geopolitical tensions have far-reaching impacts on various asset classes, including equity, currency, crude oil and various other commodity prices. Amid heightened geopolitical risks, people usually realign their portfolios and often turn to perceived safe-haven assets.

India is likely to witness ‘above normal’ monsoon this year, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday. It added that the rainfall is likely to be 106 per cent of LPA with a model error of ± 5 per cent. The cumulative rainfall is estimated at 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) of 87 cm, the IMD said in a release. 

Basavaraj Bommai, BJP leader Pralhad Joshi and actor Shivarajkumar's wife Geetha Shivarajkumar were among the prominent persons who filed their nominations on Monday for the May 7 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. Bommai filed his papers as the BJP candidate from Haveri and was accompanied by former Minister B C Patil and other party leaders. He earlier paid respects to his parents' memorial. Bommai is the son of veteran Janata Party leader and former Chief Minister late S R Bommai. Bommai's opponent from Congress, Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath, too filed his papers on Monday. Joshi who is the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, formally entered the fray from Dharwad. Veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar were among the leaders who were with him. Prior to filing his nomination, Joshi held a road show accompanied by the leaders. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers and New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba filed his nomination papers from Bidar.

Red Sea crisis and high freight rates, said EEPC India Chairman Arun Kumar Garodia. Engineering exports in FY24 rose to US$ 109.31 billion from US$ 107.04 billion in the previous financial year thus registering a growth of 2.13%. The FY24 closed on a strong note with engineering exports rising 10.66% year-on-year to US$ 11.28 billion in March this year as against US$ 10.19 billion in the same month last year.

Don’t bank on an upbeat corporate earnings season to drive equities higher as much of the optimism is already priced in following the record-breaking rally this year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists.

ALSO READ: Could Jupiter's icy moon support life? NASA's new mission explained in 5 points A detailed inspection of the new Webb image has revealed that this red glowing dust is associated with hot plasma. “M82 has garnered a variety of observations over the years because it can be considered as the prototypical starburst galaxy," Alberto Bolatto, team leader and University of Maryland researcher, said in a statement.

DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday dubbed the GST as «exploitative» of the poor and wanted to know if «taking a selfie» too would next fall under the taxation net. Stalin, in a post on 'X' wondered that there is levy of taxes under the GST Acts for «everything from a hotel to getting a two-wheeler repaired.» Middle class families, after seeing the GST component in food bills in restaurants lament the #GabbarSinghTax.

Mutual funds added a whopping 19.71 crore shares of ITC to their portfolios in March — a 16.1% month-on-month jump from the number of shares they held at the end of the previous month. According to a Motilal Oswal note, mutual funds together owned 140.91 crore shares of ITC at the end of March.

ALSO READ: MI vs CSK: Mumbai crowd 'boos' Hardik Pandya despite Virat Kohli's request | Watch “Hardik Pandya bowling the last over showed the lack of faith on Akash Madhwal’s bowling and his own lack of skill as a death over bowler," he tweeted. However, former Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist sees this differently. He says that it only showed Hardik's confidence.

Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon and fashion designer Manish Malhotra were recently spotted in the holy city of Varanasi. They visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple to offer prayers, before walking the ramp for Malhotra on the banks of Varanasi. Both the stars were seen flaunting traditional wear at the Dashashwamedh Ghat. The ‘Crew’ actress looked glorious in a golden-coloured kurta and pajama, while the ‘Bajirao Mastani’ star looked like a million bucks in a pristine white khadi kurta. In an interview with ANI, Singh revealed that he was a devotee of Lord Shiva and had always wanted to visit the temple. “I cannot express in words the experience I have had today. Lifelong I have been a devotee of lord Shiva and I have come here for the first time. Next time I want to come here along with my mother.”

oil and gas sector was the lone bright spot in a tepid job market in March, with a 20%-plus year-on-year growth in hiring, according to the monthly Naukri JobSpeak Index. The index for March stood at 2,657, down 4% compared to the previous month and 11% year-on-year.

Also Read: Gold rate today: Israel-Iran war continues to fuel gold prices Amidst an overall market downturn, the Nifty Metal index has emerged as a standout performer, representing the only sectoral index trading in positive territory today. At the start of the session, the Nifty Metal index experienced a decline of 2.3%, reaching an intraday low of 8,744 points. However, within the subsequent hours of trading, the index rebounded sharply, currently showing a gain of 0.95% at 9,041 points.

credit cards) were growing at a faster pace. Taking note of the high growth and to avoid an increase in the banks' NPAs, the RBI increased the risk weights for these loans in November 2023. The move has not had much impact on the growth of these loans, specifically credit cards.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. traded 3.3 per cent down at Rs 840.75 on Monday at around 01:55PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 608.04 points to 73636.86. As many as 34,094 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.87 crore.

Tata Power Company Ltd. traded 0.34 per cent down in Monday's trade at 01:44PM (IST). Around 4,260,484 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 400.15 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 441.4 and Rs 400.15, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Tata Power Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 444.1 and a 52-week low of Rs 193.05.

mortgage rates and prices that are witnessing a steady uptrend. Top seven property markets of the country have registered total sales of 74,486 apartments during the quarter, which marks the second consecutive quarter where sales have exceeded 74,000 units, following the record-breaking performance with 75,591 apartments in the December quarter, showed data from JLL India. This sets a strong foundation for sustained growth in the residential market, surpassing the sales performance of 2023. Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Bengaluru, and Pune have driven the performance recording highest quarterly activity at 47,388 units or 64% of total sales.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.81 per cent down at Rs 623.9 at 01:24PM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 602.59 points to 73642.31. The scrip had settled at Rs 629.05 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 640.8 and 52-week low of Rs 420.1, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 01:24PM (IST) stood at 48439 shares with a turnover of Rs 2.96 crore.

The stock opened at Rs 1036.5 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1047.6 and Rs 1018.45, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1068.65 and a 52-week low of Rs 580.2.

Page Industries Ltd. traded 1.76 per cent down in Monday's trade at 11:21AM (IST). Around 887 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 35200.05 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 35830.0 and Rs 35200.0, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Page Industries Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 43599.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 33100.0.

green card, due to a combination of per-country limits and low annual quotas. These prolonged waits not only disrupt the lives of individuals and families but also impede America's ability to attract and retain top talent.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. traded 0.86 per cent down in Monday's trade at 11:16AM (IST). Around 3,279 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 3356.05 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 3537.0 and Rs 3356.05, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Tube Investments of India Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 4120.8 and a 52-week low of Rs 2497.0.