By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee strengthened on Wednesday, buoyed by strength in its Asian peers and likely dollar inflows, while traders awaited U.S. consumer inflation data due later in the day. The rupee was at 83.21 against the U.S. dollar as of 9:50 a.m. IST, up 0.1% compared with its close …
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By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Gold extended its record run on Tuesday fueled by buying momentum and geopolitical risks, while the spotlight shifted to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes and U.S. inflation data for insights into U.S. rate cut timeline. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,346.57 per ounce by 2:06 p.m. ET (1806 …
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By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Bain Capital has sold its entire stake in Axis Bank at 1,071 rupees ($12.87) per share to raise $429 million, according to exchange data. Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, BofA Securities Europe and Societe Generale together bought a 0.4% stake in Axis Bank through Bain’s sale. Other buyers included Goldman Sachs, …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – Promoters of private lender IndusInd Bank will buy a 60% stake in the Indian arm of global asset manager Invesco, the two companies said on Tuesday, without disclosing the deal amount. After the deal, Invesco will keep a 40% stake in Invesco Asset Management India (IAMI), the fifth largest foreign asset manager …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Paytm said on Tuesday that Surinder Chawla had resigned as the chief executive officer and managing director of its banking unit Paytm Payments Bank “on account of personal reasons”. The company said the resignation would be effective from June 26 but did not shed light on any potential successor to Chawla. The …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s top carmaker Maruti Suzuki has added an assembly line at its largest plant, boosting the plant’s annual capacity to 900,000, it said on Tuesday. The assembly line at the plant in Manesar in the northern Indian state of Haryana can produce 100,000 vehicles each year, raising Maruti’s overall annual capacity to …
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By Milounee Purohit BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s consumer price inflation likely eased to a five-month low of 4.91% in March but was still above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% medium-term target as food price rises persist, according to economists polled by Reuters. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said last week that food price volatility remains a …
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By Bharath Rajeswaran BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s benchmark share indexes hit all-time highs on Tuesday, with the blue-chip Sensex rising above 75,000 for the first time, while the total market capitalisation of NSE-listed companies crossed 400 trillion rupees ($4.81 trillion). The NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.40% at 22,756.40 as of 10:45 a.m. IST, while …
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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s silver imports surged by 260% in February to a record high, as lower duties encouraged large purchases from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), government and industry officials told Reuters, adding they were on track to increase by 66% this year. Higher demand in India, the world’s biggest silver …
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By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Gold prices hit a record high on Monday for a seventh straight session, fuelled by central bank purchases and geopolitical tensions, while strong economic data failed to dull bullion’s allure. Spot gold firmed 0.3% to $2,336.39 per ounce, as of 13:45 p.m. ET (1745 GMT), after hitting a record high …
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