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US Fed Meeting LIVE: The US Federal Reserve will announce its second policy decision for 2024 after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today amid stagflationary risks threatening the US economy due to US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes which have escalated a global trade war.Wall Street eyes the US central bank to hold the benchmark interest rate steady in today's monetary policy verdict amid the volatile trade policy and economic uncertainty hurting the world's largest economy. Economists have sounded alarm about ‘stagflation’—a combination of still-high inflation and a weak or stagnant economy after sharp cuts to government spending and layoffs.Also Read: US Fed to unveil policy verdict amid ‘stagflation risk’, chief Jerome Powell eyes rate pause: 5 key things to knowUS Fed eyes interest rate pause?Earlier this month, US Fed chief Jerome Powell said at a New York research conference that the US Federal Reserve is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for widespread uncertainty stemming from Donald Trump's policies.

With gold hovering near its all-time high, many individuals are contemplating the sale of their gold jewellery to the advantage of the elevated prices. When selling jewellery in India, it is important to consider making charges, taxes, and potential melting charges; also, ensure you have purchase documents or an invoice. If you purchased gold a few years ago, comparing it with today's gold price can help you assess the appreciation in its value. As the gold prices continue to rise, owning hallmarked gold jewellery offers security and enhances its investment and resale value. It is crucial to check the BIS hallmark before buying to make sure you are getting real gold.

Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 6.94%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 4.05%), Honasa Consumer Ltd.(up 3.64%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 3.60%), Dodla Dairy Ltd.(up 3.46%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 3.20%), Adani Wilmar Ltd.(up 2.81%), Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd.(up 2.52%), Gopal Snacks Ltd.(up 2.49%) and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(up 1.97%) stood among the top gainers.

KIOCL Ltd.(up 5.42%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 4.99%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 4.63%), MOIL Ltd.(up 3.50%), NMDC Ltd.(up 3.02%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 2.67%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 2.62%), Coal India Ltd.(up 1.69%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 1.09%) and Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 0.57%) stood among the top gainers.

The NSE Nifty index closed 73.3 points up at 22907.6, while BSE Sensex ended up 147.79 points at 75449.05.

Shares of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.(up 6.03 per cent), Macrotech Developers Ltd.(up 5.88 per cent), Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 5.26 per cent), Godrej Properties Ltd.(up 3.78 per cent) and DLF Ltd.(up 3.38 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

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Tap here to watch the splashdown!Sunita Williams is an Indian-American NASA astronaut with a history of record and achievements.Sunita Williams launched into space, along with Butch Wilmore, on a Boing Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024. It was Starliner’s first crewed flight.

JSW Steel and SAIL among others are likely to gain attention on Wednesday, March 19, after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a 12% safeguard duty on the import of certain steel products. Due to this update, the shares of other steel companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and Power, NMDC Steel, and Jindal Stainless may also attract investor attention.

arbitrage mutual funds. Arbitrage funds look for arbitrage opportunities available between the cash and derivatives markets. In other words, the fund managers in these schemes look for the price difference that they can exploit between the cash and derivatives markets. They may also invest in debt securities and equities if there are no arbitrage opportunities available in the market. Also Read | What HDFC Mutual Fund bought and sold in February

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Tuesday showcased cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence and new applications for the technology, shrugging off talk of China's DeepSeek disrupting the market and dangers from US President Donald Trump's trade wars. Huang gave a hotly anticipated keynote presentation at Nvidia's annual developers conference that packed the SAP Center in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose, home of the Sharks NHL hockey team. Billing the event as an AI «Super Bowl,» the Taiwan-born tech titan was greeted by an audience of more than 20,000 who sat through his two-hour-plus address announcing the company's latest updates.

state and local governments, deepening his drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The order, first previewed by the White House on March 10, calls for a review of all infrastructure, continuity, and preparedness and response policies to update and simplify federal approaches. It said «common sense» investments by state and local governments to address risks ranging from wildfires to hurricanes and cyber attacks would enhance national security, but did not detail what they were or how they would be funded. «Preparedness is most effectively owned and managed at the state, local, and even individual levels, supported by a competent, accessible, and efficient federal government,» the order said. «When states are empowered to make smart infrastructure choices, taxpayers benefit.» The order calls for revising critical infrastructure policy to better reflect assessed risks instead of an «all-hazards approach,» the White House said in a fact sheet on the order.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 325.55 points up at 22834.3, while the BSE Sensex closed 1131.31 points up at 75301.26.

The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 7.25%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 6.31%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 5.00%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 3.06%), NMDC Ltd.(up 2.87%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 2.74%), KIOCL Ltd.(up 2.26%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 2.15%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 2.15%) and Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 1.86%) stood among the top gainers.

Shares of MphasiS Ltd.(up 4.24 per cent), L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 3.57 per cent), Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 2.75 per cent), Coforge Ltd.(up 2.73 per cent) and LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 1.97 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Benchmark NSE Nifty index rose 245.41 points to 22754.15 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 251.6 points up at 22760.35, while BSE Sensex was up 851.73 points at 75021.68 at the time of writing this report.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has expressed concerns over the rise in customer complaints and urged the top management of banks and non-bank lenders to get directly involved in improving customer services and resolving their grievances. «I suspect that we are not spending enough time on customer service and grievance redressal as a result of which not only are there a large number of complaints being received by banks and NBFCs but in the absence of satisfactory resolution, a large number of them are getting escalated to RBI Ombudsmen,» the governor said Monday in Mumbai at the annual conference of the central bank's Ombudsmen. «I would, therefore, strongly urge all the MD & CEOs, zonal and regional managers and the branch managers to spend some time every week, if not every day on grievance redressal. This is a must. All great CEOs find time to do it,» Malhotra said Monday in Mumbai.

Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 3.97%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 3.88%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 3.84%), Dodla Dairy Ltd.(up 3.44%), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(up 3.34%), Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.(up 3.23%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 3.22%), ADF Foods Ltd.(up 2.72%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 2.51%) and Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 2.42%) were among the top gainers.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff.Bank Nifty Today Live Updates: At current prices Bank Nifty, faces the below Resistance and Support levels As of the last recorded day, the Bank Nifty closed at 48,060.40. This closing price reflects the performance of the banking sector in the Indian stock market, indicating investor sentiment and market trends.