Sensex climbs 241 points; Nifty over 8,250
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The Sensex surged about 241 points in early trade, with Brexit fears slowly starting to subside amid June derivatives expiry.
The rupee’s improving fortunes against the U.S. dollar buoyed the mood too. On Wednesday, a string of economy-boosting policy decisions taken by the Cabinet, including approval to seventh pay panel recommendations, also brought back investors from the sidelines.
The 30-share index was trading higher by 240.72 points, or 0.90 per cent, at 26,981.11. The gauge had gained 342.68 points in the previous three sessions.
All sectoral indices led by metal, auto, realty and banking were in the positive zone, rising up to 1.05 per cent.
The Nifty rose 64.60 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 8,268.60.
Globally, Japan’s Nikkei moved up by 0.82 per cent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.73 per cent in early trade. The U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.64 per cent higher on Wednesday.
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Upon being asked how many people will suffer from lung cancer in future because of poor AQI, the Ashoka University dean said that “every Delhi is developing some degree of lung damage.” People who have pre-existing diseases or sensitivity are more serious, but no one is immune to it, he added.
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India's Andhra Pradesh state is reviewing government files and will explore if it is possible to cancel a power supply contract linked to the Adani Group, whose billionaire founder has been indicted in the United States, a top official told Reuters.
US authorities have charged Gautam Adani and seven others with agreeing to pay bribes of $265 million to unnamed Indian government officials to obtain solar power-supply contracts in Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir, between 2021 and 2022.
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The board of directors of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Monday gave an in-principle approval to demerge the ice-cream business into an independent listed entity.
Subject to necessary approvals and procedures, shareholders of HUL will receive shares in the new entity in proportion to their shareholding in the company, HUL said in a release.
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