Gold and silver futures rose on Friday, December 17, taking cues from the international spot prices....

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Finance ministry authorities examined the efficiency of the new income tax e-filing portal on Thursday with Infosys chief Salil Parekh ...

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The IPO of Supriya Lifescience was subscribed 2.33 times on Thursday, the very first day of its concern ...

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The federal government is thinking about modifications that would make it easier to lower its stake in state-run banks, a key step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to unblock credit circulation to the economy ... PM Modi is looking for to minimize state-run banks reliance on regular injections of federal government capital.New Delhi: The government is considering modifications that would make it simpler to decrease its stake in state-run banks, a key step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to unblock credit flow to the economy.The propositions-- if authorized-- would permit the government to slowly lower its holding in state-run lending institutions to 26% from 51% without diluting its grip on management appointments, the people stated, asking not to be identified as the deliberations are private.They would also streamline privatization of certain identified lenders and allow foreign investors to acquire bigger stakes in others without looking for parliament approval.With the proposed changes, PM Modi is seeking to lower state-run banks' reliance on frequent injections of federal government capital while still maintaining their quasi-sovereign status that depositors favor.The relocation would water down a few of the policies India enacted in 1969 when the nation swept in to nationalise its loan providers, creating a swathe of banks that even today control two-thirds of the sector's assets and the bulk of its bad debts.Key Propositions: * Insert an allowing arrangement to speed up the process towards parliament approval for privatizations after details have actually been agreed with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). * Federal government stake lowered to minimum 26% from 51%; guideline wouldn't move to the Companies Act that governs economic sector lenders. * Foreign stakeholdings can be permitted to breach the 20% cap. * Single investor's ballot rights will no longer be topped at 10%. Early talks are still on and the information might alter, individuals stated. The propositions would require to be studied and cleared by the cabinet prior to being positioned prior to parliament, they added.A representative for the Finance Ministry couldn't be reached for comment.Bank privatizations can be filled affairs in India, where unions still hold sway, albeit not as strongly as they did decades ago.Thousand of workers belonging to state-run lending institutions continued their strike for a 2nd day on Friday, opposing against the proposed privatization of banks by the government, the Press Trust of India reported.However, PM Modi is fresh off the success of the privatization of Air India Ltd., the nation's flag carrier, and is heading toward listing state insurance company LIC, which is being compared with the Saudi Aramco IPO in its aspiration, scope and scale.The federal government could be betting that investor cravings for state-run banks will improve once a recently established bad bank purchases the worst of the soured properties on loan providers' books.The sector's bad-loan ratio is forecast to rise to 9.8% by March 2022 from 7.48% a year ago, obstructing the disbursal of fresh loans to organizations.

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NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and Western Union signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen real-time bank account payments in India ...

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The regulator customized the structure recommended for allowing verification of upfront collection of margins from customers in commodity derivatives segment ... The brand-new structure will work from January 15, 2022Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday brought out a structure referring to cut-off time for generation of last danger parameter file used for collecting margins from products traders. Also, the regulator modified the structure recommended for allowing verification of in advance collection of margins from customers in product derivatives segment.The new structure will be effective from January 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) stated in a circular. The regulator, in November 2019, had mandated that the cut-off time for the function of identifying minimum limit of margins to be collected by members from their customers will be 5 pm for product acquired contracts that are traded beyond banking hours.This was done due to the restrictions with schedule of banking channels beyond 5 pm. As both banking facilities-- RTGS and NEFT-- are practical day-and-night on all the times now, Sebi stated its circular released in November 2019 stands withdrawn . Subsequently, the danger specification files presently used by the cleaning corporations for collecting margins from the members will also be used for producing margin commitments from the customers throughout the trading hours in the commodity derivatives sector, Sebi said.With regard to framework for enabling verification of upfront collection of margins from customers, Sebi said for product derivatives section, clearing corporations will send out an extra minimum two photos for commodity acquired agreements which are traded till 9 pm, and extra minimum 3 snapshots for the commodity derivatives contracts which are traded till 11:30/ 11:55 pm.End of the day margins will be figured out based on the relevant threat parameter files, it included. Although trading in commodity derivatives is taking place till midnight, Sebi had actually previously prescribed that risk specification file of 5 PM will suitable on end of day portfolio for margin collection from customers.

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors in connection with the upcoming basic spending plan 2022-23 on Friday. The meeting... The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will be held virtually.New Delhi: Union Financing Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors in connection with the upcoming basic budget plan 2022-23 on Friday. The meeting will be held virtually. She will hold assessments with representatives of services and trade sector and with professionals from market, infrastructure and climate modification. Union Financing Minister Smt. @nsitharaman will chair Pre-Budget consultations with stakeholders from different sectors in 2 sessions tomorrow, December 17, 2021, in New Delhi in connection with the upcoming General Budget 2022-23. The conferences are being held virtually, Financing Ministry said in a tweet. FM Smt. @nsitharaman will be holding assessments with representatives of Providers and Trade sector in forenoon; and with second group of experts from Market, Facilities - Environment Modification in afternoon, it included.

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Federal government is most likely to hold conversations with Reserve Bank of India prior to a final decision is taken on the costs to privatise two public sector banks ...

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Rupee Vs Dollar Rate Today: At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local system opened at 76.31 against the dollar and signed up an intra-day high of 76.06 ...

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If the deal materializes, it will be the most significant ever for Oracle, which has a market price of more than $280 billion ... Cerner is the biggest seller of electronic health record software application in the United States.Enterprise software maker Oracle remains in talk with buy electronic medical records business Cerner in an offer that might be valued at $30 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people knowledgeable about the matter.The transaction might bring Oracle a raft of health data to train and enhance its artificial intelligence-based cloud services, boosting its presence in the healthcare sector.If the deal emerges, it will be the greatest ever for Oracle, which has a market value of more than $280 billion, the WSJ report stated, including that the Oracle-Cerner offer could become one of the largest takeovers of 2021. Cerner is the biggest seller of electronic health record software in the United States after Legendary Systems Corp. In 2019, it had actually named Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider and stated the 2 business were teaming up on AI services for health companies.Oracle and Cerner did not instantly react to Reuters' ask for remark.(Except for the headline, this story has actually not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent personnel and is released from a syndicated feed.)

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Sameer Gehlaut, promoter of Indiabulls Housing Finance, on Thursday offered an almost 12 per cent stake in the firm through promoter companies to make it a completely expertly handled entity ... Shares of Indiabulls Real estate Finance closed at Rs 254.30 apiece on BSESameer Gehlaut, promoter of Indiabulls Housing Finance, on Thursday offered a nearly 12 percent stake in the firm through promoter companies to make it a completely expertly handled entity. I have actually sold 11.9 percent in the business with a view to make the business a completely expertly managed and run business. With this sale, I and my promoter business now own 9.8 per cent of the business. I mean to hold these shares and participate in the future development story of the business, Indiabulls Real estate Financing priced quote Gehlaut as stating in a regulatory filing.In a letter sent out to the board members of the company, Gehlaut stated ever since going public in September 2004 at Rs 19 per share, Indiabulls Housing Finance has actually been a magnificent success story . Gehlaut said he will be resigning from the board of the company by the end of the present financial, ending March 31, 2022, and will be finishing the process of de-promotorisation of the company with requisite approvals.Two years earlier, the housing investor had actually envisioned to be a professionally run and ingenious banks with a strong balance sheet, strong liquidity and masterclass corporate governance.Gehlaut held an overall of 21.69 per cent stake in the company in his individual capability (0.11 per cent) and through his promoter companies-- Inuus Facilities Pvt Ltd (7.70 percent) and Sameer Gehlaut IBH Trust (13.89 percent), before selling his almost 12 percent stake on Thursday.According to bulk deal information readily available with the stock market, Sameer Gehlaut IBH Trust offered 2.98 crore shares of Indiabulls Housing Finance at Rs 262.35 per share on the NSE, another 1.25 crore equity shares at Rs 266.82 per share on the NSE, and 50 lakh shares at Rs 268.49 per share on the BSE.Apart from this, another promoter entity Innus Facilities unloaded 70.28 lakh shares of the real estate finance company. Those that got shares of the company consist of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, International Monetary, Aurigin Master Fund, HSBC and Invesco Mutual Fund.The shares of Indiabulls Real estate Financing closed at Rs 254.30 each on BSE, down by 4.06 percent from the previous close.In a separate transaction, Hamblin Watsa Financial investment Counsel sold 30.52 lakh shares of IIFL Wealth Management at Rs 1,427.83 per share on the NSE, and 10 lakh shares at Rs 1,429.34 per share on the BSE.

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A look at what India's leading equity mutual funds bought and sold in November 2021 ... Inflows into equity shared funds rose to Rs 11,620 crore in November this year.Even though markets were volatile in November 2021, it did not stop equity shared funds from bring in investors.Net inflows into equity shared funds rose to a 4-month high in November 2021 even as there's unpredictability surrounding the brand-new Covid alternative Omicron.Inflows into equity shared funds rose to Rs 11,620 crore in November 2021. This marks the 9th successive month of net inflows. Equity mutual funds have been witnessing inflows considering that March this year on the back of a strong rally in the market.The inflows for November can be attributed to the correction we saw in the previous few weeks. According to professionals, the correction has offered yet another opportunity to invest.The industry's assets under management (AUM) grew to Rs 38,45,000 crore in November, their highest levels ever with debt funds amassing Rs 14,900 crore.Even the redemption numbers were low at Rs 17,480 crore compared to Rs 23,460 crore in October 2021 which simply reveals that financiers discovered the correction a good entry point.Investors continued to stick to their process by following their SIPs. Month-to-month inflows through the systematic financial investment strategies (SIP) route reached a new high to over Rs 11,000 crore.Since the start of this fiscal, month-to-month SIP circulations have revealed a secular increase. From Rs 8,570 crore in April 2021, the figures have actually now rose to Rs 11,000 crore.The cumulative inflows from SIPs have now crossed Rs 1,00,000 crore in a year for the very first time. The previous record SIP circulation in a calendar year was Rs 98,610 crore in 2019. Indian equities' record run is discovering strong support from retail shared fund financiers. SIPs are the preferred mode of financial investment. As markets have actually ended up being volatile, investors have been encouraged to turn towards SIPs.Let us have a look at which stocks shared funds sold the most during this duration ... Top Stocks Offered by Mutual Funds in November 2021Largecaps: Indian mutual funds trimmed their positions in largecap stocks such Vedanta, Zomato, Bosch, and GAIL (India). Heavy selling was likewise seen in Apollo Medical facility EnterprisesMidcaps: From the midcap space, shared funds unloaded IRCTC, Tata Power, BHEL, and Macrotech Developers. All these stocks have actually seen a run-up in their share cost in current months.Smallcaps: BSE, Railtel Corporation of India, Phillips Carbon Black and PNB Housing Financing saw optimum selling by MFs from the smallcap area in November 2021. Leading Stocks Purchased by Mutual Funds in November 2021Largecaps: Coming to buying, Yes Bank, Berger Paints, Bandhan Bank, and Eicher Motors from the largecap area saw huge inflows.Midcaps: From the midcap space, fund supervisors packed up shares of Vodafone Concept, JSW Energy, Laurus Labs, Alembic Pharma, Zensar Tech, and Devyani International.Smallcaps: Indiabulls Housing Finance, Granules India, Thangamayil Jewellery, and Welspun Corp were the top smallcap buys.Top Equity Mutual Funds in November 2021Here is the list of top 10 shared fund homes based on their equity possession under management (AUM) as on November 2021. What India's Leading Mutual Funds Bought and Offered in November 2021 - SBI Mutual FundIndia's biggest equity fund held Rs 3,57,600 crore in equities since November 2021. The leading four equity holdings of the fund include HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and Infosys.Here's what SBI Mutual Fund purchased and offered in November 2021. Interestingly, SBI Mutual Fund did not exit any of its holding entirely. - ICICI Prudential Mutual FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund stands as the second largest equity fund with Rs 1,99,500 crore in equities since November 2021. The very same figure in the month of October was Rs 2,02,000 crore.The top three equity holdings of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund include ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Bharti Airtel.Here's what the fund purchased and sold in November 2021. ICICI Mutual fund added as numerous as 34 new stocks to its portfolio. The quantity invested was kept to a minimal. - HDFC Mutual FundFollowing ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund we have HDFC Mutual Fund with Rs 1,74,100 crore in equities since November 2021. The leading 5 equity holdings of the fund consist of ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, HDFC Bank, and L&T. Here's what HDFC Mutual Fund purchased and offered in November 2021. As Co-head of Research Study at Equitymaster Rahul Shah rightly says, it's always much better to take only 50% exposure and keep the remaining in FDs or cash. This method would have appropriately concerned your rescue in November.Investors who had cash waiting on the sidelines utilized the marketplace correction as a chance and assigned towards equity shared funds.In November, mutual funds increased exposure in protective companies. This is due to the fact that the uncertainly over the new alternative Omicron has actually added to the volatility.Mutual funds also lapped up business which carried out well on the incomes front.Apart from that, fund supervisors continued the trend and lapped up shares of newly listed companies. According to a report, shared funds invested Rs 4,050 crore in freshly noted companies in the month of November 2021. Out of all, PB Fintech (PolicyBazaar) saw the greatest mutual fund investment at Rs 1,350 crore. FSN Ecommerce Ventures (Nykaa), and One 97 Communications (Paytm) also got great inflows.Mutual funds going huge on IPOs is the pattern we are seeing because months now. In some earlier cases, like Zomato, Sona Comstar, and Nuvoco Vistas, they invested 20-40% of the issue size.How the shared fund buying and selling trend works out in the month of December remains to be seen. We will keep you updated on all the developments from this space.Stay tuned.Since you're interested in what shared funds are purchasing and selling, have a look at Equitymaster's Powerful Stock Screener. This tool tracks the stocks just recently purchased by shared funds together with the stocks recently sold by them.Happy investing!PS: The above piece depends on data from PersonalFN. PersonalFN is a Mumbai based personal finance firm using Financial Planning and Mutual Fund Research study services.Disclaimer: This article is for details purposes just. It is not a stock suggestion and should not be dealt with.(This article is syndicated from Equitymaster.com)(This story has actually not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent personnel and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Clients of public sector banks (PSBs) dealt with difficulties as services like money withdrawals, cheque clearances and loan approvals came to a grinding halt due to bank branches not being functional ... In Spending plan 2021-22, the government announced its intent to take up privatisation of two PSBsBanking operations were affected across the country on Thursday as near nine lakh workers of public sector banks went on a two-day strike to protest against the federal government's transfer to privatise state-owned lenders, unions said.Customers of these public sector banks (PSBs) faced difficulties as services like cash withdrawals, cheque clearances and loan approvals came to a standstill due to bank branches not being operational.Banking operations are likely to be impacted on Friday as well. The pan-India strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to protest versus the federal government's decision to privatise two more state-run loan providers this fiscal.UFBU is an umbrella body of 9 unions, including All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Worker Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW). The government had in Spending plan 2021-22 announced its intent to take up privatisation of 2 PSBs during the year.Shutters of numerous branches of PSBs like State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank and Bank of India were down on Thursday with a message informing customers about the strike.Apart from PSBs, some employees from old generation private sector banks and regional rural banks also joined the strike, unions said.Bank employees right from sweepers to senior executives in scale 5 are observing the two-day strike on December 16 and 17, they said.According to AIBEA General Secretary C H Venkatachalam, about 20.4 lakh cheques worth Rs 18,600 crore might not be negotiated on Thursday.Public sector lending institutions, consisting of SBI, had previously notified consumers that services in their branches might be impacted due to the strike. PSBs act as catalysts in the economic development of our country in basic and particularly for the underprivileged sections of the society and backwards regions of the nation. Nationalised banks have actually played a significant role in the advancement of agriculture, small trade, small company, SSI, transport and in upliftment of weaker areas of the society, Venkatachalam said.AIBOC General Secretary Soumya Dutta stated it is unfortunate that operations of over 1 lakh branches of banks and local rural banks have actually been impacted due to the strike because of the government's attitude.Venkatachalam stated many political celebrations including Congress, DMK, CPI, CPM, TMC, NCP and Shiv Sena have extended their assistance to the strike.UFBU's Convenor (Maharashtra) Devidas Tuljapurkar said staff member unions from Life Insurance coverage Corporation of India (LIC) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have actually likewise supported the strike.Around 60,000 PSB staffers in Maharashtra joined the strike. In Mumbai, roughly 5,000 teller held a protest at Azad Maidan, he said.UFBU's Convenor (West Bengal) Goutam Niyogi claimed the strike in the state was total. The two-day strike, a series of other agitations will be carried out if the government does not offer up the idea of privatising PSBs, AIBOC General Secretary Sanjay Das said.Das stated the move to privatise state-owned loan providers will harm the priority sectors of the economy as well as credit flow to self-help groups and the rural economy.According to him, 70 per cent of the country's total deposits are with PSBs and handing them over to private capital will put the common guy's money at risk.An area of bank employees, representing the All India Bank Employees Union, wore black badges and staged a demonstration in Chennai, raising slogans against the Centre's move.In Tamil Nadu, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) tossed its weight behind the strike by using its 'overall assistance' to the protest.The DMK was extending its assistance to the strike after union agents apprised party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on the just factors behind the agitation, party General Secretary Durai Murugan had said.In Rajasthan, 25,000 officers and workers working in more than 4,000 branches of PSBs participated in the strike, UFBU's state convenor said.Bank staff members held a demonstration outside the SBI office near Ambedkar circle in Jaipur.In the Union Budget presented in February, Financing Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had actually revealed the privatisation of 2 PSBs as part of the Centre's disinvestment plan.To facilitate privatisation, the federal government has actually listed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, for intro and passage throughout the present session of Parliament.The government has actually already privatised IDBI Bank by offering its majority stake in the lender to LIC in 2019 and merged 14 public sector banks in the past 4 years.

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HP Adhesives IPO: On Thursday, the portion booked for retail specific financiers was subscribed 40.29 times - the greatest among the 3 groups of investors ...

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Shares of Indiabulls Real estate Financing split as much as 15 per cent on Friday after its promoter Sameer Gehlaut sold 11.9 percent stake in the firm ... On the NSE index, Indiabulls Housing Financing stock hit an intraday low of Rs 215.90. New Delhi: Shares of Indiabulls Housing Financing broke as much as 15 percent on Friday after its promoter Sameer Gehlaut sold 11.9 per cent stake in the company. On the NSE index, the stock hit an intraday low of Rs 215.90 from its previous close of Rs 254. It touched a day low of Rs 222.70 on BSE.As of 12:15 pm, the scrip was trading 8.19 per cent lower at Rs 233.20. I have offered 11.9 percent in the business with a view to make the company a completely expertly handled and run business. With this sale, I and my promoter companies now own 9.8 per cent of the business. I plan to hold these shares and take part in the future development story of the company, Mr Gehlaut stated.He said since going public in September 2004 at Rs 19 per share, Indiabulls Real estate Finance has actually been a fantastic success story . Mr Gehlaut said he will be resigning from the board of the company by the end of the present fiscal, ending March 31, 2022. He held a total of 21.69 percent stake in the company in his personal capacity (0.11 percent) and through his promoter companies-- Inuus Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (7.70 per cent) and Sameer Gehlaut IBH Trust (13.89 per cent), before offering his almost 12 percent stake on Thursday.According to bulk deal information offered with the stock market, Sameer Gehlaut IBH Trust offered 2.98 crore shares of Indiabulls Real estate Financing at Rs 262.35 per share on the NSE, another 1.25 crore equity shares at Rs 266.82 per share on the NSE, and 50 lakh shares at Rs 268.49 per share on the BSE.Apart from this, another promoter entity Innus Facilities offloaded 70.28 lakh shares of the real estate financing company.On the other hand, Abu Dhabi Financial Investment Authority, International Monetary, Aurigin Master Fund, HSBC and Invesco Mutual Fund picked up shares of the company.

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FDI inflows in the last 7 financial years (2014-21) stands at $440.27 billion, which is nearly 58 per cent of the total FDI inflow in the last 21 financial years ...

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According to the IMF chief economist, no individual nation might resolve this (cryptocurrencies) issue on its own provided the complex cross-border deals ... Gopinath recommended a worldwide policy and co-ordinated action for managing cryptocurrencies.International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has actually made a strong case for controling cryptocurrencies, saying it will constantly be a difficulty to ban them as they run from overseas exchanges. Gopinath also suggested a worldwide policy and co-ordinated action for managing cryptocurrencies. I believe cryptocurrencies are a particular challenge for emerging markets. It seems to be more attractive to embrace cryptocurrencies and properties in emerging economies than in innovative economies, she stated while attending to an occasion organised by the National Council of Applied Economic Research Study (NCAER) on Wednesday.India is contemplating bringing a costs in Parliament to deal with the obstacles presented by the uncontrolled cryptocurrencies. Currently, there are no particular guidelines or any ban on use of cryptocurrencies in the nation. Guideline is absolutely important for the sector (cryptocurrencies and possessions)... Nations around the globe are trying different things, there is undoubtedly challenges to prohibiting (cryptocurrencies and assets), Gopinath, who is slated to be the very first deputy handling director of the IMF early next year, said.According to the IMF chief economic expert, no individual nation might resolve this (cryptocurrencies) problem by itself given the complex cross-border transactions. Due to the fact that a lot of these crypto exchanges are offshore, they are not subject to guideline of a specific country ... So, there is a requirement for an international policy on that front urgently, she observed.Replying to a concern on India's financial and financial policy, Gopinath said India's core inflation is slightly above 6 percent; so, in that environment, needing to make policy, while acknowledging that the economy is not fully recovered is a significant concern. India's fiscal policy should maintain its accommodative position for a couple of more quarters and after that gradually loosen up, the IMF's Indian-American chief financial expert stated, adding that however do it slowly . Wholesale Cost Index (WPI)-based inflation for the month of November rose to a 12-year high of 14.23 per cent, the greatest given that April 2005. CPI inflation for last month rose to a three-month high of 4.91 per cent.On the Monetary policy front, she said, We see the factor to stay accommodative at least when it pertains to interest rates. Gopinath, nevertheless, stressed that at the same time, there is a need to keep a close eye on inflation.According to her, due to the renewal of the pandemic in the third quarter, the worldwide healing lost momentum. We still have a positive growth, we still have worldwide recovery continuing however with deteriorating momentum, she noted.The brand-new COVID variation called B. 1.1.529 or Omicron was initially reported to the World Health Company (WHO) from South Africa on November 24. She kept in mind that one of the favorable findings was that though the pandemic has now been prevalent for almost 2 years, it can not be likened to the Great Anxiety of the early 20th century. The effect of the Great Depression was longer and more significant; in contrast, after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has actually been a financial rebound even if an unequal one, Gopinath explained.

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Shares of RateGain Travel Technologies made a weak launching at the exchanges on Friday. The stock got listed at Rs 360 on the NSE index, a 15.29 per cent discount over its issue price of Rs 425. On BSE,... On BSE, RateGain Travel Technologies started trading at Rs 364.80. New Delhi: Shares of RateGain Travel Technologies made a weak debut at the exchanges on Friday. The stock got listed at Rs 360 on the NSE index, a 15.29 per cent discount over its issue cost of Rs 425. On BSE, the scrip began trading at Rs 364.80. The Software application as a Service (SaaS) company's initial share sale experienced a strong action from financiers, with the concern subscribed 17.41 times on the last day of the offer on December 9. All the categories, including those for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) and Retail Individual Financiers (RIIs), were oversubscribed.As per the information, the portion for QIBs was subscribed 8.42 times wherein 7,90,84,950 quotes were received for 93,93,424 shares on sale.In the case of non-institutional financiers, the quota got 42.04 times subscription. The RII classification was subscribed 8.08 times.The subscription stood at 1.37 times for the workers' quota in which for 1,29,870 shares available, 1,77,415 quotes were received.The company had raised Rs 599 crore from anchor investors. The travel and hospitality innovation services provider's offer is anticipated to bring Rs 1,335.73 crore at the upper end of the price band.Among other purposes, proceeds from the fresh concern will be used for payment of financial obligation availed by RateGain UK, among the subsidiaries, from Silicon Valley Bank; payment of deferred factor to consider for the acquisition of DHISCO and strategic investments, acquisitions, and inorganic growth.

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Brent crude oil rose as high as $75.07 a barrel and was last up 43 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $74.31 per barrel ...

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SEBI has actually directed merchant lenders to divulge their financier charter as well as data relating to complaints they got on their websites ...

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The Sensex fell as much as 303 points and Awesome 50 index touched an intraday low of 17,202 ... The Indian equity benchmarks extended losses in late morning offers on Friday on the back of weak cues from other Asian markets amid a broad-based selloff. The Sensex fell as much as 778 points and Awesome 50 index dropped listed below its crucial psychological level of 17,050. Asian stock markets and the U.S. dollar struggled for traction on Friday after a rush of central bank conferences highlighted the growing threat positioned by a spike in worldwide inflation, while worries about the omicron variant of COVID-19 added to a careful mood.As of 11:11 am, the Sensex was down 667 points at 57,234 and Nifty 50 index decreased 197 indicate 17,051. Japan's Nikkei was 0.85 percent lower in early trading on Friday after rising 2.13 percent the day before in its finest day in nearly seven weeks.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.2 per cent. It is heading for a weekly decrease of 1.7 percent, and at 621.93 is only just above the year low of 615.99 set last week.Back home, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Titan were among the leading drags out the Sensex.Selling pressure was broad-based as all the 15 sector assesses, disallowing the measure of IT shares, were trading lower led by the Nifty Automobile index's almost 2 per cent decline. Nifty Bank, Financial Solutions, FMCG, Media, Metal, PSU Bank, Pharma, Private Bank, Consumer Durables and Oil - & Gas indices likewise fell between 0.8-2 per cent.Mid- and small-cap shares were underperforming their bigger peers as Nifty Midcap 100 index decreased 1.2 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 index dropped 1.3 per cent.Tata Motors was leading Nifty loser, the stock fell 3.3 percent to Rs 475. Titan, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Mahindra - & Mahindra, Hindustan Unilever, IndusInd Bank, Cipla, Eicher Motors, Grasim Industries, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Consumer Products and Kotak Mahindra Bank also fell in between 1.3-3.2 per cent.On the flipside, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Solutions and Tech Mahindra were among the noteworthy Nifty gainers, tracking fall in rupee against the US dollar.The total market breadth was extremely unfavorable as 1,75 shares were declining while 958 were bearing down the BSE.

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In its caution notice, LIC has actually likewise asked the public not to fall victim to propositions of entities which are misusing its logo on social media platforms ...

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Fuel and diesel costs remained unchanged on Friday, December 17, 2021 ... A litre of gas now costs Rs 95.41 in Delhi; while diesel rates stood at Rs 86.67. Petrol, Diesel Costs Today: Petrol and diesel prices stayed the same on Friday, December 17, 2021. Previously, the Delhi government had reduced value-added tax (BARREL) on petrol from 30 percent to 19.40 percent. As a result, petrol prices in the national capital were slashed by Rs 8.56 per litre. A litre of petrol now costs Rs 95.41 in Delhi; while diesel rates-- which were kept unchanged-- stood at Rs 86.67. In Mumbai, petrol is retailed at Rs 109.98 per litre, while diesel is being sold at Rs 94.14 per litre. Among the city cities, fuel rates are still the greatest in Mumbai. The rates vary across the states due to VAT. (Also Check out: How To Inspect Newest Fuel And Diesel Rates In Your City). State-run oil refiners such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum modify the fuel rates every day, by taking into account the petroleum costs in the international markets, and the rupee-dollar exchange rates. Any modifications in gas and diesel costs are implemented with effect from 6 am every day.Globally, oil rates dipped, putting the marketplace on track for a weekly loss, as rising cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant raised worries new curbs might strike fuel demand, while a weaker dollar supported product markets broadly. Brent unrefined futures fell 74 cents, or 1 percent, to $74.28 a barrel; while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 81 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $71.57 a barrel.

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The auction will be held online through a transparent two-stage procedure, on the basis of Portion Revenue Share ... The auction will be held online through a transparent two-stage processThe government on Thursday launched the fourth round of auction of coal mines for industrial mining under which 99 blocks have actually been put on sale. With coal mines rolling over from 3rd round of business auction and 2nd attempt of second tranche of commercial auctions, there will be overall 99 mines on offer, the coal ministry stated in a statement. Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has actually released the 4th tranche of auction of 99 coal mines, including 24 brand-new mines in a function here today, the statement said.Launching the current tranche, the minister hired the financiers who have already completed successful bidding of coal mines to begin production at the earliest for higher self-reliance in this sector. The minister likewise advised the authorities to determine more coal blocks for auctioning.Joshi even more pointed out that at least for next 30 to 40 years coal will continue to be vital in India's energy sector. He urged investors to step up involvement in the completely transparent auction procedure developed by the ministry.Of these 99 mines available, 59 are fully explored mines and 40 are partly explored. These mines are spread out across 8 coal bearing states specifically Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.The list of mines has been settled post detailed considerations, and mines falling under safeguarded areas, wildlife sanctuaries, crucial environments, having forest cover higher than 40 percent, greatly built-up location etc have actually been excluded.Key features of the auction procedure include intro of National Coal Index, ease in involvement with no constraint for prior coal mining experience, complete versatility in coal utilisation, optimised payment structures, effectiveness in promo through incentives for early production and usage of tidy coal technology.Further incentives are being considered by the ministry with concentrate on sustainability. The beginning of sale of tender document will begin with Thursday. Details of the mines, auction terms, timelines etc can be accessed on MSTC auction platform.The auction shall be held online through a transparent two-stage procedure, on the basis of Percentage Earnings Share. This will be the 14th round of auction under CMSP Act and 4th tranche of auction under MMDR Act.SBI Capital Markets Ltd, sole deal consultant to Ministry of Coal for the industrial coal mine auction, had actually devised the method and is assisting the ministry in performing the auction.Of the overall 99 coal mines, 35 are under 14th tranche of auction under CMSP Act and 64 are under 4th tranche of auction under MMDR Act. Of these 99 mines, 24 are new coal mines whereas the staying 75 are rollover mines from the earlier round of auctions.After successful auction of 28 coal mines in the first two tranches and upon invoice of 53 quotes for 20 coal mines under tranche 13 of CMSP Act and tranche 3 of MMDR Act, the ministry has now released the auction process of 24 new mines. Of these 24 mines, 9 are under tranche 14 of CMSP Act and 15 under tranche 4 of MMDR Act.

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Infosys, Bajaj Financing, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Solutions, Titan and HCL Technologies were amongst the top overs in the Sensex ... The Indian equity standards snapped their four-day losing streak led by gains in Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and HCL Technologies. For many part of the day, the standards changed in between gains and losses owing to minor volatility due to weekly expiration of index futures and choice contracts. The Sensex traded in variety of 650 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 17,379.35 and low of 17,195. The Sensex ended 113 points higher at 57,901 and Nifty 50 index advanced 27 indicate end at 17,248. After witnessing momentum breakdown in November Nifty has handled to form a crucial assistance at 16,600 levels. Volatility continues to remain elevated due to international aspects. Currently markets are hovering around critical assistance levels and offer a good risk-reward chance. As long as 16,600 is held, there are high opportunities of the index screening 19,000 odd levels; failure would have significant unfavorable ramifications, stated Sahaj Agrawal, head of derivatives research study at Kotak Securities.Twelve of 15 sector evaluates put together by the National Stock market ended lower led by the Nifty Media index's nearly 2 per cent decrease. Nifty Pharma, Private Bank, Realty, Healthcare, Auto, Bank and FMCG indices likewise fell in between 0.5-0.8 per cent.On the other hand, IT, Oil - Gas and Consumer Durables indices closed higher.Mid- and small-cap shares underperformed their bigger peers as Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.69 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 index declined 0.83 per cent.Hindalco was leading Nifty loser, the stock fell almost 2 percent to close at Rs 450. Cipla, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Automobile, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors, IndusInd Bank, UPL, SBI Life and State Bank of India likewise fell in between 0.6-1.5 per cent.On the flipside, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, Bharat Petroleum, Wipro, Reliance Industries, Titan and HCL Technologies were amongst the top Cool gainers.The general market breadth was negative as 1,843 shares ended lower while 1,508 closed higher on the BSE.

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The domestic stock indices are expected to trade flat on Friday, taking hints from the international markets ... Trends on SGX Nifty suggested a little bit greater opening for the domestic markets.New Delhi: The domestic stock indices are expected to trade flat on Friday, taking cues from the global markets. Asian stock markets and the U.S. dollar struggled for traction after a rush of reserve bank meetings highlighted the growing hazard positioned by a spike in worldwide inflation, while fears about the omicron variation of Covid-19 contributed to a careful mood. Trends on SGX Nifty showed a little higher opening for the marketplaces back home. The Nifty Futures on Singapore Exchange also called the SGX Nifty Futures moved 0.03 percent or 4.80 points up to 17,277.80. The benchmark BSE Sensex had closed 113.11 points or 0.20 per cent greater at 57,901.14 on Thursday; while the wider NSE Nifty had actually inched up 27 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 17,248.40. Here Are Stocks To Watch Throughout Today's Session: Yes Bank: The private lending institution's board will meet on December 21 to think about by means of issue of equity shares, depository invoices or other modes. Yes Bank stated the approval of shareholders stands till February 28, 2022. Indiabulls Real Estate Finance: The creator companies sold about half their stake in the shadow lender to financiers led by Blackstone Group Inc. and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Sameer Gehlaut, who founded Indiabulls Real estate, and his companies offered 11.9 percent in the business, reducing their ownership to 9.8 percent. Mr Gehlaut will resign from the board of the lender by the end of the fiscal year ending March 31. NTPC: The company has stated it will raise Rs 1,175 crore on December 20 through issuance of unsecured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on personal placement basis. The proceeds will be used to fund capital investment, refinance existing loans, and other basic business purposes.RateGain Travel Technologies: The business will make its stock market launching today. The going public (IPO) was open for subscription throughout December 7-9, with a cost band set at Rs 405-425 per share to raise Rs 1,335.74 crore. The concern received an excellent responsed and was subscribed 17.41 times.IIFL Wealth Management: Hamblin Watsa Financial Investment Counsel Limited A/C - HWIC Asia Fund Class A Shares exited IIFL Wealth by selling 30,51,790 equity shares in the business at Rs 1,427.83 per share on the NSE, and 10 lakh shares at Rs 1,429.34 per share on the BSE.

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Data Patterns IPO: On Thursday, the portion reserved for non-institutional investors for 254.22 times - the highest amongst the 3 groups of financiers ... Information Patterns soldshares in the rate band of Rs 555-585 per equity share.Data Patterns (India) Limited's preliminary public deal (IPO) was subscribed 119.62 times on the 3rd and last day of its concern, according to membership data on the stock exchanges. The IPO of the electronics options supplier opened on December 14 and closed today, December 16 - staying open for investors for a duration of 3 days.On Thursday, the portion scheduled for non-institutional investors for 254.22 times - the greatest among the 3 groups of investors. The part set aside for certified institutional purchasers or QIB was subscribed 190.86 times, while the part scheduled for retail private investors was subscribed 23.14 times today.The IPO on the last day of subscription received quotes for 84,89,85,725 shares against 70,97,285 shares available, according to NSE data. The problem consisted of a fresh issue element of approximately Rs 240 crore and an offer for sale up to 59,52,550 equity shares. The business sold shares in the rate band of Rs 555-585 per equity share.Data Patterns plans to make use of the net earnings from the fresh issue for debt repayment, funding its working capital, and expansion of its existing facilities besides general business functions. We like DPL given its vertically incorporated service model, well-diversified portfolio, robust order book and strong client relationship together with consistent financials. The issue is valued at 55x FY21 P/E (on a post issue basis), v/s. 167x for MTAR and 138x for Paras Defense.We believe it might take advantage of the federal government motivation on the defense/ aerospace expense. We suggest Subscribe, stated domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Retail Research in its IPO note.Data Patterns is a vertically incorporated defence and aerospace electronic devices solutions service provider that caters to requirements throughout space, air, land, and sea. It is backed by previous Blackstone head Matthew Cyriac by means of Florintree Capital Partners LLP, which holds a 12.8 percent stake in the business.

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IMF Chief Economic Expert Gita Gopinath, in a special interview with TheIndianSubcontinent today, stated that the worldwide economy's recovery has been endangered by the renewal of limitations by many countries-- consisting of... IMF Chief Economic expert Gita Gopinath satisfied Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.New Delhi: IMF Chief Economic Expert Gita Gopinath, in an exclusive interview to TheIndianSubcontinent, states global economic recovery has been threatened by restored constraints in lots of countries-- including India-- over the rise of the Omicron variant. The IMF Chief Economist-- who met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday-- underlined three things she would inform the Centre on how to get back on track in the face of another potential Covid risk. First, to make sure you are doing your vaccinations on a war footing. 37 percent of India's total population is fully-vaccinated-- in terms of the very first dose, it's much higher at around 60 percent. What we see is around the world is that when vaccine cases come down, pressure comes off, individuals do not consider getting immunized. So overcoming vaccine hesitancy through a much greater rate of vaccination is essential, Ms Gopinath said. It's not going to fix the issue. You're still going to get the infection, we have actually seen that in the U.K., even with greater rates of vaccination. Everything points to the truth that even with Omicron, if you are vaccinated, you get some defense against extreme disease and that's what we should be targeting, she included. The second location is recovery. There has been healing after Delta (version). There's been a rebound after opening however it's refrained from doing, it's not total. There's a big gap between where India would have been in the absence of pandemic and where it is. So, there's still a requirement to keep the near term fiscal monetary policy accommodative, she told TheIndianSubcontinent. But, at the exact same time, you also communicate how you are going to combine with the medium term. How would you bring your house in order over the medium term? Likewise, for financial policy side, keeping a really close eye on inflation, Ms Gopinath, set to end up being the IMF's Deputy Handling Director, pointed out. And the last thing, make sure that there suffices spending on health, education. India has succeeded in terms of investments in physical and digital infrastructure however there's a lot more that's required, she said.She also stated that big statements have actually been made on the environment modification topic however really ambitious policies will be needed to attain those targets.Further, the IMF Chief Economist lauded the Centre for Air India privatisation and termed it a excellent step.

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