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All but one of the 15 sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE traded higher, led by the FMCG counter.

Nifty Bank fell more than 0.5%, led lower by HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Nifty Energy ended higher for an eighth consecutive day.

The NSE Nifty 50 closed 1.6% higher to end above 24,200, while the BSE Sensex rallied over 1,200 points or 1.64% to settle above 78,100.

The proposed coal exchange seeks to address these inefficiencies by creating a transparent, market-driven trading platform, potentially improving price signals and allocation efficiency across the sector.

ICICI Bank and Airtel are among the top gainers on the Nifty. Twelve out of 15 sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE traded lower, led by the NSE Nifty Auto Index's 1.7% fall.

The regulator cited evidence including call detail records and financial transactions indicating links between Chodankar and several allottees, suggesting coordinated activity.

Wipro was the only stock trading higher in the Nifty IT Index, up 1.27%. Infosys led the declines, down 2.55%, followed by TCS at 1.97% and Mphasis at 1.90%.

The NSE Nifty 50 ended 0.9% lower to settle near 23,780 and the BSE Sensex slumped 1.2% or over 900 points to close marginally above 76,630.

The Nifty 50 settled 873.7 points or 3.78% higher at 23,997.35. The BSE Sensex added over 2,900 points (3.95%) to close at 77,562.9.

SEBI said it has received representations from industry bodies highlighting difficulties in mobilising resources and accessing capital markets due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Fourteen out of 15 sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE rally, led by the NSE Nifty IT Index's 2.5% gains. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty PSU Bank Index was the top sectoral loser, down 0.7%.

Fourteen out of fifteen sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE trade lower, led by the NSE Nifty PSU Bank Index's 2.4% losses. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty IT Index was the only sectoral gainer, up 1.5%

Banks can, however, offer deliverable foreign exchange contracts for users to meet their hedging needs as long as they do not enter into overseas positions to offset those transactions, the RBI said.

Fourteen out of fifteen sectoral indices compiled by the NSE ended higher, led by the NSE Nifty India Defence Index's 5.3% rally. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty Pharma Index was the only sectoral loser, down 1%

Analysts said a 30-35% increase in ticket prices, or about Rs 2,000 per ticket, would be required to fully pass on costs.

SEBI noted that the company's reported financial performance also showed extreme and unexplained growth.

Nifty sees major slump during the lat 30-minute trade amid weekly and monthly F&O expiry. All the 15 sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE declined, led by the NSE Nifty PSU Bank Index's 4.5% fall.

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The BSE Sensex slumped 1.2% during the this holiday-shortened week and the NSE Nifty declined 1.3%.

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