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The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at a new closing peak of 78,674.25, up 620.73 points or 0.80 percent.Shares of Reliance Industries surged 4 percent on Wednesday, taking its market valuation above Rs 20 lakh crore and helping benchmark indices close at record highs.The market bellwether stock closed 4.09 percent higher at Rs 3,027.40 on BSE. During the day, it rose 4.41 percent to hit a record high of Rs 3,037. It rose 3.87 percent to Rs 3,021.10 on NSE.The market valuation of the company increased by Rs 80,359.48 crore to Rs 20,48,282.28 crore. Reliance Industries is the most valuable company in the country in terms of market capitalization (MCAP). The sharp rise in the stock played a key role in lifting the equity markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at a new closing peak of 78,674.25, ...

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as strong summer fuel demand and rising geopolitical tensions helped offset the impact of a stronger dollar.Brent futures for August delivery rose 53 cents to $85.77 a barrel, representing a gain of 0.6% by 11:38 a.m. EST (1538 GMT). Meanwhile, US crude futures rose 65 cents to $81.38 a barrel, representing a gain of 0.8%. Last week, both benchmarks recorded a 3% rise, their second consecutive weekly rise.“Crude oil prices witnessed significant volatility and declined from recent highs due to dollar index strength and mixed global economic data. The dollar index hit its highest level in nearly two months as hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve and mixed US economic data limited gains in oil prices. However, decline in US crude oil inventories last w...

India recorded a current account surplus in the last quarter of the last financial year due to higher service income. Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said the overall current account deficit for FY2024 has narrowed due to decline in goods trade deficit. India's current account deficit (CAD) declined to 0.7 per cent of GDP or $23.2 billion in FY2024 from 2 per cent of GDP or $67 billion last year. “Sequential decline in CAD in Q4:2022-23 mainly due to narrowing in trade deficit with stronger services trade from US$71.3 billion in Q4:2022-23 to US$52.6 billion in Q4:2022-23 Went. Exports the bank said in a release. There was a net inflow of foreign portfolio investment of $44.1 billion in FY2024, following a net outflow of $5.2 billion in FY2023. In contrast...

According to the HSBC survey, the final manufacturing, services and composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) figure rose 0.4 percentage points to 60.9 in June, compared with a revised figure of 60.5 in May.According to a survey, business activity in the country became stronger in June due to growth in manufacturing and services sectors and the pace of job creation became the fastest in 18 years.“The composite output index expansion further in June, supported by an grow in new orders, which led companies to rise hiring in both sectors. Input prices softened slightly in June, resulting in margin improvement, especially for manufacturing companies,” the survey said.It said that while strong demand conditions are keeping business activity high, the outlook for future activity has deteriorat...

Shares of Vodafone Idea rose 3.51 percent after the telecom service provider reported it met its 5G rollout obligations across all circles. The company has 5G spectrum in 17 circles and has met the rollout needs for both spectrum bands.According to CNBC Awaaz, Vodafone Idea has completed network testing in both spectrum bands conducted by the Department of Telecommunications and has fulfilled its rollout obligations, incurring a fine of around ₹1 crore.In particular, it is mandatory to meet rollout obligations as per the license terms. Failure to complete the rollout on time could have resulted in action against the company, potentially leading to cancellation of Vodafone Idea's 5G spectrum. The company faced a time limit of August 15, 2024.Earlier this week, Vodafone announced the sale o...