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SBI Life Insurance Shares Decline 7% After Block Deals Worth Rs 3,210 Crore
At 2:16 pm, shares of SBI Life were trading at Rs 944.30 apiece, down 5.6%, after hitting the day’s low of Rs 930. The stock has risen by a massive 66% in the past one year.
OPEC's Share of Indian Oil Imports in October Hits Lowest Since 2011
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer, shipped in 4.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in October, about 3.3% less compared with a year ago, data showed. Of that, it bought 3.43 million bpd from OPEC.
Tata Steel Plans to Cut up 3,000 European Jobs Amid Weak Demand Cues, High Costs
In a statement, Tata said it was urgently seeking to improve performance by increasing sales of higher value products, efficiency gains and reducing employment costs by cutting employee numbers by up to 3,000 across its European operations.
NCLAT Rejects PepsiCo Plea for Release of Machinery from Oceanic Tropical
The beverages major had moved the NCLAT against the order passed on May 28, 2019, by the Chennai bench of National Company Law Tribunal denying permission to PepsiCo to take back its machinery that was lying at Oceanic Tropical Fruits.
FPIs Infuse Rs 19,203 Crore into Indian Capital Markets in November So Far
According to the latest depositories data, overseas investors infused a net amount of Rs 14,435.6 crore into equities and Rs 4,767.18 crore into the debt segment during November 1-15, taking the total net investment to Rs 19,202.7 crore.
Alibaba Confirms Huge Hong Kong Public Listing Worth At Least $13 Billion
The enormous IPO, which Hong Kong had lobbied for, will come as a boost for authorities wrestling with pro-democracy protests that have tarnished the financial hub's image for order and security and hammered its stock market.
RBI to Make Two Rate Cuts by 40 bps by February Despite High Inflation: Report
The consumer price inflation fastened to 4.62 per cent for October according to official data, resulting in concerns over RBI's rate stance, given that the central bank is mandated to keep the number at 4 per cent.
SBI Research Report Cuts India's GDP Forecast for This Fiscal to 5% from Earlier Projection of 6.1%
The report, however, said the growth rate will pick up pace in 2020-21 to 6.2%. To propel economic growth, it said, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may go for "larger rate cuts" in December monetary policy review.
CIL's Coal Allocation Under Spot e-Auction Drops 36 Percent in April-September
The coal allocated by the PSU under the scheme in September also dropped to 1.97 MT, compared to 2.58 MT in the corresponding month of 2018-19, it said.
No Claimants for Dormant Swiss Accounts of Indians, Some May Get Liquidated Soon
The Swiss government began making details of dormant accounts public in 2015 to allow their claimants submit necessary proof to get access to those funds, which included at least 10 accounts linked to Indians.
In Further Relief, RBI Hikes Withdrawal Limit to Rs 50,000 for Accounts of Crisis-hit PMC Bank
This is the fourth time the regulator has increased the withdrawal limit since it clamped down on PMC Bank on September 23, capping withdrawals at Rs 1,000 per customer, which led to a lot of distress and criticism.
Sensex, Nifty Open on Tepid Note; Yes Bank Rallies 5 Percent
After rising over 165 points in opening session, the 30-share index pared all gains to trade 41.28 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 40,260.68.
Public Sector Banks Extend Support of Rs 2.56 Lakh Crore to Stressed NBFCs
The finance ministry has effected upfront release of capital to PSBs, with Rs 60,314 crore being infused in banks in September 2019 through recapitalisation bonds, including Rs 4,557 crore in IDBI Bank.
Telcos Have Sufficient Capacity to Pay Dues After SC Verdict, Jio Tells Govt
In a letter to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Jio opposed a bailout of telecom companies at taxpayers' expense.
100,000 DHFL Fixed Deposit Holders Risk Losing Savings Amid Allegations of Fraud, Fund Diversion
The revelations have come as a setback for DHFL’s lenders, primarily commercial banks that have an exposure of Rs 38,342 crore to the finance company, as the government could initiate a probe by the SFIO.
US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for Third Time This Year Despite Global Economy Slowdown
After the US central bank announced its decision to cut its overnight lending to a target range of between 1.50% and 1.75%, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that the step was taken on the grounds that monetary policy is in a good place.