LIC OFS off to a strong start as institutional investors subscribe 66% by noon

Government’s stake sale in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) saw strong participation from institutional investors in the first leg of the Offer-for-Sale (OFS), with nearly two-thirds of the shares reserved for them subscribed by noon on Tuesday.Data available till midday showed institutional investors had bid for more than 18.81 crore shares, amounting to 66.10% of the…

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Stock Market Today Highlights: Dalal Street closes in red; BSE Sensex tumbles over 200 points, Nifty50 closes below 24,700

Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher as investors cheered a sharp decline in crude oil prices and signs of easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. BSE Sensex climbed 544.39 points, or 0.70%, to close at 78,639.03, while NSE Nifty advanced 390.70 points, or 1.60%, to settle at 24,774.30. It marked the fourth straight session of…

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Indian refiners maximise: Fuel exports hit 1-yr high as robust margins, Russia diesel export ban help

The July export shipment volume was the highest recorded for the month since Kpler began tracking the data in 2017. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, India’s fuel exports have hit a 1-year high. Exports of refined petroleum products climbed to a one-year high in July, supported by strong diesel refining margins, Russia’s ban on diesel…

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‘Likely to mislead’: FSSAI bars Dabur from selling products with ‘100%’ guarantee claims

Food regulator FSSAI prohibited Dabur from selling many products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited Dabur India from selling several food products carrying “100 per cent” claims, saying such labelling are “ambiguous, unverifiable” and “likely to mislead consumers”.In a post on social media on Monday, the food regulator said it…

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