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Investors in Germany are regaining optimism and confidence in crypto following a challenging period for the market last year. Still, some reservations persist.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 0.36 per cent down at Rs 1429.7 at 11:57AM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 195.24 points to 74878.94. The stock had settled at Rs 1434.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1560.3 and 52-week low of Rs 687.5, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 11:57AM (IST) stood at 62838 shares with a turnover of Rs 9.02 crore.

The report that was released recently reports 7-12% annual salary increases within current jobs. Manufacturing and operations roles are in demand, so are talents for data, generative AI and machine learning roles. Sustainability and compliance skills have become hot topics in hiring. Renewables, electric vehicles (EVs) and the auto sector are expected to be in focus. Global capability centres (GCCs) are seeing a talent increase, it says. Senior-level hiring and salary insights

Trent Ltd. gained 1.21 per cent to Rs 3946.0 at 11:36AM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The stock hit a high of Rs 3963.35 and low of Rs 3905.5 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 3898.8 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:36AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.89 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 166.71 and a price-to-book ratio of 18.83.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) globally have observed a day of protest and fasting in solidarity with party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency. He is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. AAP volunteers in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia gathered in front of Indian embassies and popular locations on Monday to protest Kejriwal's arrest and call for his immediate release, a media release said. «Arvind Kejriwal is a symbol of hope for millions of Indians who are fighting for a more just and equitable society,» said AAP member Jeswanth Reddy from Los Angeles. «His arrest is an attack on democracy and the right to dissent. We will not be silenced.»

CCTV, was reported from Ghaziabad, neighbouring Delhi. The boy, Altaf, is floored as the pit bull charges on him, shows the video, with a man and a woman watching from far but not intervening. Kicking furiously, the boy rolls around the ground trying to get the dog off him, shows the clip. Someone threw water to distract the dog. The boy manages to get up, and runs to safety with the dog still following him.

DLF Ltd. traded 0.5 per cent up at Rs 914.95 on Wednesday at around 11:21AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 184.19 points to 74867.89. As many as 27,320 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.5 crore.

Bank of Baroda traded 1.07 per cent up at Rs 268.2 on Wednesday at around 11:26AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 157.81 points to 74841.51. As many as 100,901 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.69 crore.

One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, shows that the holding of domestic investors has increased in the fourth quarter of FY24 driven by mutual funds along with new FPIs buying the stock. Mutual Funds have increased their stake in Paytm by 1.17% from 4.99% in the quarter ended December 2023 to 6.15% in the March 2024 quarter, led by investment from Mirae Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund.

What’s interesting to note is that about 50% of this money has chased three sectors during the year.

United Spirits Ltd. gained 2.75 per cent to Rs 1160.1 at 10:15AM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The scrip has hit a high of Rs 1167.25 and low of Rs 1128.95 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1128.95 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 35515 shares so far with a value of Rs 4.11 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 65.11 and a price-to-book ratio of 9.17.

BSE MidCap index gaining 0.38%, and the BSE SmallCap index gaining 0.38%. Sensex Today Live : 18 of the 50 stocks on the Nifty 50 were in the red, with losses led by Divi's Laboratories, HDFC Bank, Apollo Hospital Enterprises, Eicher Motors, and Sun Pharma, while gains were led by Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, BPCL, JSW Steel, and Reliance Industries.Sensex Today Live : Only six out of the 30 stocks on the Sensex were down, with Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, TCS, Nestle India, and HUL in the red.

The main market focus on Wednesday is U.S. consumer price inflation for March, which traders have been eagerly awaiting for hints on the Fed's policy outlook.

Sensex breaching the historic 75,000-mark for the first time during intra-day before ending the session marginally lower on profit-booking at higher levels. Stocks that were in focus included names like Hindustan Zinc, which jumped nearly 17%, Vodafone Idea, which fell 2%, and Angel One, whose shares declined 3.06% on Tuesday.

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A Conservative MP is calling on the taxpayers’ ombudsperson to conduct a “systemic review” of the Canada Revenue Agency‘s recent handling of bare trust reporting requirements.

Also Read: Indian stock market: 7 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, US Treasury yields to oil prices Here’s what to expect from Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty today: Analyzing the Nifty Open Interest (OI) data, the call side showed the highest OI at the 22,800 level, followed by the 23,000 strike prices. On the put side, the highest OI was observed at the 22,500 strike price, said Mandar Bhojane, Equity Research Analyst at Choice Broking. The Nifty 50 index slipped into a minor decline amidst volatility on April 9 and closed the day lower by 23 points.

Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets and was the standout bowler for the team. The 25-year old left-arm seamer took the wickets in an impressive spell giving away 29 runs in four overs, with an economy of 7.25. Other PBKS bowlers who took wickets were Harshal Patel (2), Sum Curran (2), and Kagiso Rabada (1).

Barbie " laurels: The 100-year studio has its sights on a record-breaking 2024 as well, with a release slate that includes a new Mad Max film, “ Furiosa," Kevin Costner’s two-part Western epic, “ Horizon: An American Saga, " the “ Beetlejuice " sequel, and “Joker: Folie à Deux," which brings Lady Gaga to Gotham City. The studio was first up Tuesday night to dazzle theater owners who are gathered this week in Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon convention and trade show. They came armed with stars, including the likes of Kevin Costner, Michael Keaton, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, as well as footage and trailers to show.

The market for commercial real estate mergers and acquisitions showed signs of life Monday when Blackstone announced that it was acquiring a listed real estate investment trust, Apartment Income REIT Corp., for $10 billion in cash.

If the Terminator movies were right about one thing, it’s that the machines – and humans’ trust in them – are indeed rising.