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Nadir Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Agrovet, says outlook for the “cattle feed as well as aquafeed segments are good. We have a lot of premium cattle feed products now. We have done a lot of R&D in cattle feed, which is showing good results. Our products are being well received. They are more efficient products. So, with less feed, you get better milk yield and therefore they are more sustainable products also because you can produce milk with lower carbon emissions.” Let us begin by talking about palm oil prices. In the last month, there has been 11% rise. What is your outlook as to where prices could potentially be headed? Nadir Godrej: Palm oil prices had risen quite a lot. They were expected to rise because they were quite low and there was a lot of demand and high production of other oils such as soybean oil and sunflower oil. But now the palm oil prices have reached the level expected and we do not really expect any further big increase. Of course, there will be small fluctuations, but generally speaking we expect fairly steady prices for quite some time.

PI Industries Ltd. rose 1.59 per cent to Rs 3877.6 in Friday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 3885.0 and low of Rs 3804.5, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 4010.0 and low of Rs 2969.5.

PTI. On Wednesday, April 3, a pregnant woman experienced labour pain but was denied admission to the hospital. An official informed that the woman subsequently gave birth to the child near the gate of the hospital on the same day, as reported by PTI.

United Spirits Ltd. gained 0.54 per cent to Rs 1126.95 at 10:45AM (IST) in Friday's trade. The stock has hit a high of Rs 1130.15 and low of Rs 1117.6 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1120.8 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 5660 shares so far with a value of Rs 0.64 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 64.5 and a price-to-book ratio of 9.17.

Kanye West, the renowned rapper and entrepreneur, is currently embroiled in a legal battle following explosive allegations of inappropriate sexual remarks, lewd behaviour, and discrimination made by a former employee. Trevor Phillips, the ex-staffer, has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, shedding light on disturbing incidents during his tenure at West's Yeezy brand.

Anand Tandon, Independent Analyst, says “going forward, oil is something that one needs to watch out for. We should be expecting an increase in energy costs because of the fact that despite subdued production, despite the fact that there are global issues which are preventing free flow of oil, despite all of that, the prices were remaining well under control and we had significant cutback in terms of production, I think that will now begin to show up in higher prices as we are already seeing.” It seems the markets are ignoring what is happening in the commodity universe so far. Do you think if crude goes above $90, the equity markets will begin to feel the heat? Anand Tandon: Well, yes, there is no doubt that if the oil prices were to continue to sustain higher, there will be some pressure on the economy. For now, at least, the quarter that has just ended will actually show commodity prices being relatively lower and therefore, most of the manufacturing companies will show increased operating margin.

Xcelerate, a Singapore-based GRC and ESG investment platform, has acquired a strategic equity stake in Stirrup Communication, India's leading stakeholder communications consultancy, for an undisclosed amount, sources familiar with the transaction said. Stirrup Communication, boasting a current clientele of more than 250, ranging from the Tata Group to the Birla Group, specializes in ESG communications and corporate reporting. Founded by Arvind Agrawal, Stirrup previously operated under AICL Communications Limited (AICL) before transitioning to its current identity. The company has been active in corporate reporting and stakeholder communications for over 17 years, pioneering Integrated Reporting, Sustainability Reporting, and ESG Communication. It has served as a consulting partner for over half of the integrated reports published in India. As part of the acquisition, K V Ramakrishna, former CEO of Kotak Private Equity, and KV Ramanand, CEO of XLSure India, will join the board of Stirrup. Founder Arvind Agrawal will continue to lead the company and report to the board, added another source.

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Sensex gained 350.81 points to close at 74,227.63, while the Nifty 50 settled 80.00 points, or 0.36%, higher at 22,514.65. Nifty 50 formed a small negative candle on the daily chart with a long lower shadow. “This pattern indicates presence of strong resistance at the new all-time highs and the sharp buying is emerging from the lower levels.

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Buy or sell stocks: After showing a range-bound action in the last three sessions, the Indian stock market showed high volatility of up and down swings near new all-time highs on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index gained 80 points and ended at 22,514 level, the BSE Sensex shot up 350 points and finished at 74,227 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index surged 436 points and closed at 48,060 level.

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The registered investment advisor arms of independent broker-dealers are showing their cards this spring as they continue to chase clients’ advisory assets, and demonstrate their willingness to reward financial advisors as part of that pursuit.

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