Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he thinks U.S. President Donald Trump will withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord, dealing a blow to the six-nation agreement reached in 2015 and endorsed by world powers.
India’s Crude Oil import Rise 20Percent to $105 bn in FY19
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The government under Budget 2018 allocated Rs 24,933 crore as petroleum subsidy for the present financial year 2018-2019, a mere 2% increase over the Revised Estimate of Rs 24,460 crore allocated last financial year.
Rupee Extends Losses, Hits Fresh 13-Month Low
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Rupee Extends Losses, Hits Fresh 13-Month Low – Rupee extended decline against the U.S. dollar to hit fresh 13-month low. The local unit fell as much as 38 paise or 0.58 percent to 66.77 per U.S. dollar.
Jute Product Makers Surge As Government Raises MSP
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Jute Product Makers Surge As Government Raises MSP – Shares of the jute product makers surged after the government raised minimum support prices for raw jute to Rs 3,700 per 100 kgs.
✅ Ludlow Jute & Specialties rose as much as 18.39 percent to Rs 103
✅ Cheviot rose as much as 5.68 percent to Rs 1,610
Sensex, Nifty Struggle; HDFC Twins Weigh
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Sensex, Nifty Struggle; HDFC Twins Weigh – Indian equity benchmarks were struggling dragged down by HDFC twins and ICICI Bank. However, the losses were capped as IT shares rose tracking weakness in Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading 0.14 percent lower at 34,563 and the NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.2 percent to 10,590.
T Index Rises Over 1.5% Tracking Rupee Weakness
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – IT Index Rises Over 1.5% Tracking Rupee Weakness – Shares of IT companies were trading higher tracking weakness in Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar. Gauge of IT companies on the NSE — Nifty IT index rose 1.57 percent.
Reliance Communication Inches Higher; Stocks Moving On Heavy Volumes
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Reliance Communication Inches Higher After A Block Deal Alert – Reliance Communications has 13.4 lakh shares change hands in a block.