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Indian shares recover to end higher; Vedanta plunges as Moody’s downgrades parent

By Sethuraman N R BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares shrugged off a weak start to finish slightly higher on Wednesday, as a recovery in global markets brought some sense of stability among investors, while Vedanta slumped after Moody’s downgraded the miner’s parent. The Nifty 50 closed up 0.26% at 19,716.45 points, while the S&P BSE …

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Athletics-Sprinters in the wind after anti-doping officials arrive at Delhi meet

By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – By the time Lalit Kumar crouched at the starting blocks for the men’s 100 metres final at the Delhi state athletics meet on Tuesday, the 20-year-old was only ever going to finish first. All seven of Kumar’s opponents withdrew from the race at the capital’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium …

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India would look into any ‘specific’ info on Sikh separatist killing in Canada-minister

By Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) -India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said on Tuesday that India has told Canada it was open to looking into any “specific” or “relevant” information it provides on the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week that Ottawa had credible intelligence linking …

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India’s Vedanta hits over 1-year low after Moody’s downgrades parent

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares of Indian conglomerate Vedanta fell to their lowest in over a year on Wednesday after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded parent Vedanta Resources’ senior unsecured bonds, citing a high risk of debt restructuring in the coming months. The rating agency also raised concerns about the ability of Vedanta Resources’ operating subsidiaries to …

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India’s “activist” cenbank to temper rupee, bond gains post index inclusion -JPMorgan’s Aziz

By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India will likely buy dollars from the market and absorb rupee liquidity by selling bonds as flows related to India’s inclusion in global bond indices begin, JPMorgan’s head of emerging market economics told Reuters. “Investors assuming that the inflows will lead to an appreciation in …

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India to hold top spot for economic growth but risks to downside remain: Reuters poll

By Milounee Purohit BENGALURU (Reuters) – India will be the fastest-growing major economy this fiscal year, supported by government spending ahead of May’s general election, according to a Reuters poll of economists who did say the forecast risks were skewed to the downside. While Narendra Modi’s government increased spending in the past few years to …

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Cough syrup deaths overseas prompt US crackdown on toxic testing

(Reuters) – The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found. The Food and Drug Administration has reprimanded at least 28 companies this year, saying they failed to prove sufficient testing …

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CVC Capital mulls selling stake in Indian healthcare firm – Bloomberg News

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is considering selling a 60.4% stake in Indian cancer hospital chain HealthCare Global Enterprises, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The stake is worth about $345 million and CVC may seek a premium of 20% for the shares or go as …

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JPMorgan sees India in its top 3 fastest-growing Asia markets in 2024

By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) – India could be among the three fastest growing markets for JPMorgan in the Asia Pacific region next year, alongside Australia and Japan, said a top official at the Wall Street bank. “People are starting to get excited about the whole China plus one element and while other countries have …

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