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US market
Wall Street will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day, providing
investors with an extended weekend.
European stocks
European stocks were muted on Monday, with several major markets closed and investors
cautious ahead of key inflation data from the United States and Europe later this week.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.1% at 08:04 GMT. Trading activity was generally
light as U.S. and British markets were closed on Monday.
Investors are awaiting euro zone consumer price data for May later this week to gauge the
direction of interest rates from the European Central Bank (ECB) ahead of next week's policy
meeting.
indian market
Indian stocks ended lower on Monday as financial stocks continued to rise on the central bank's
record dividend payment last week, but losses in energy stocks offset the gains and market jitters
over the election results continued to keep market volatility high. India
The National Stock Exchange Nifty 50 index closed 0.11% lower while the S&P BSEsensex ended
0.03% lower at 75,390.50 points. Both benchmarks were up about 0.7% and hit record highs
earlier in the session.
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company news
LC
India's largest life insurance company Life Insurance Corporation of India on Monday reported a
net profit of Rs 13,782 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, up 4.5 per cent from Rs
13,191 crore in the same period last fiscal. The company's board of directors declared a final
dividend of Rs 6 per share.
Vedl
Vedanta Ltd., owned by Indian commodities tycoon Anil Agarwal, is considering a stake sale in the
coming weeks that could raise up to 85 billion rupees ($1 billion). People familiar with the matter
said. The mining giant is working with advisers including Axis Capital, a unit of Axis Bank, and
Citigroup on the issuance. The company has begun gauging interest from potential investors,
including Middle East funds, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be
identified because the information is confidential.
NALCO
State-owned Nalco on Monday reported that Lidu's consolidated profit doubled to Rs 996.74
crore in March on lower expenses. National Aluminum Corporation of India (Nalco) reported a
consolidated profit of Rs 495 crore in the March quarter of FY23, it said in a filing with the
Bombay Stock Exchange. However, total consolidated revenue for the quarter fell to Rs 3,663.09
crore from Rs 3,726.76 crore in the same period last year.
Adani EnergySolutions
Adani Energy Solutions on Monday said its board of directors has approved raising up to Rs
12,500 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP) or any other permitted route. The
company said in a filing to the exchanges that the fund-raising exercise is required to be
completed in 2024. The necessary approvals were obtained at the Annual General Meeting
(AGM) on June 25.