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Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $4,614.98 per ounce at 0436 GMT, marking a potential weekly loss of about 2% and a one-month low on Wednesday
The market holiday comes a day after benchmark indices ended Thursdays session with notable losses, capping a volatile trading day influenced by global pressures and rising geopolitical concerns
The cash-settled contracts will pay a fixed amount depending on whether the index finishes above or below a set level, marking a step toward prediction-style financial products
The move comes as high-profile firms like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for potential IPOs, prompting changes such as shorter eligibility timelines and relaxed profitability criteria
Indices surge sharply across-the-board despite weak , surging oil prices, FPI pull-out
The move comes amid a rally in gold prices, which pushed the share of gold in Indias forex reserves to 16.7%, up from 13.92% six months earlier
Non-LVF schemes can launch funds 30 days after filing; merchant bankers, managers bear disclosure responsibility
Both companies had filed their draft papers in September and received SEBIs observations on April 27, which effectively clears them to proceed.
Profit after tax for Q4 stood higher at 141.8 crore
The yellow metal recovered from a one-month low as easing US Treasury yields and bargain buying supported sentiment.
Sensex ends down 582.86 points, or 0.75%, at 76,913.50, while Nifty 50 sheds 180.10 points, or 0.74%, to settle at 23,997.55
FY26 income rises 3% to 1,02,943 crore; PBT before exceptional gain falls to 4,309 crore from 6,533 crore
Sensex, Nifty Trading Highlights: April 30: Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty slipping amid broad-based selling. Only IT stocks managed gains, while most sectors declined and market breadth turned negative with more losers than gainers.
The currency fell to 95.33 per dollar, down as much as 0.5% on the day, eclipsing its previous all-time low of 95.21 hit in late March
Analysts said precious metals gained in global markets after the US Fed maintained a status quo on rates for the third straight meeting, supporting domestic metal prices
Analysts say gold prices were supported by bargain buying after recent losses and lingering uncertainty over the geopolitical uncertainty
On the Nifty 50 gainers list, Bajaj Auto led with a rise of 3.22 per cent to 9,851.00 from a previous close of 9,543.50, supported by strong volumes of over 7.48 lakh shares
Despite the product announcement, Thomas Cook Indias stock was at 93.89 on NSE at midday Thursday, down 1.25% from 95.08
The award significantly expands WEL's order book, which now stands at approximately 18,755 crore up from 13,341 crore as of December 31, 2025 after adjusting for Q4 FY26 execution
US Exim Bank has alleged a debt default of $165.41 million by Reliance Powers subsidiary Samalkot Power
Strong quarterly earnings and upbeat growth visibility boost investor sentiment
The stock fell to a low of 936.25 from the previous close of 977.30 and was trading at 952.75 on the NSE around 10.10 am
Margin pressure and profitability concerns drag shares lower
The rupee (INR) opened almost 17 paise weaker at 95.01 per US dollar and is currently trading at an all-time low of 95.2475
The Sensex opened at 77,014.21 and was trading at 76,849.33, down 647.03 points (0.83%) as of 9:16 AM. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,996.95 and fell to 23,965.10, a drop of 212.55 points (0.88%)
Q4 ResultsToday, April 30, 2026, Live Updates: Catch live updates
Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,573.09 per ounce, as of 0229 GMT, after falling to its lowest level since March 31 in the previous session
The currency is on course to log its third consecutive weekly decline, having wiped out nearly all of the gains made earlier in the month following rare central bank measures aimed at curbing excessive speculation
The IPO closes on May 5. Investors can bid for a minimum of 87 equity shares and in multiples of 87 equity shares thereafter
Feds hawkish stance, lingering geopolitical tension to keep market under pressure
Sensex, Nifty Live Updates on Apr 30: Domestic markets are likely to open on flat-to-negative on Thursday amid mixed global cues. As US Federal Reserve sending hawking tones while retaining the interest rates, analysts expect market to remain volatile
Starworth, Indian Hume Pipe win contracts; Brigade partners Bain Capital for Bengaluru project; Gufic invests in immunotherapy firm
The anchor round saw participation from leading domestic mutual funds and global institutions, with shares allotted at the upper price band of 171.
After a pilot phase, full-scale operations will begin on May 4, 2026
Q4 ResultsHighlights Today, April 29, 2026:
On expiry of derivatives contract, investors can trigger for gold delivery and it will be delivered to the buyers address
Consumers deferred their jewellery purchases due to volatile prices and opted instead to invest in instruments such as gold exchange traded funds
Rupee weakens 30 paise to hit record low close near 94.8 against US dollar
The Nasdaq-listed travel platform has reportedly engaged Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase as advisers, with plans to add more banks.
Experts warn the fall of the rial is likely to further fuel inflation in a country where many imported goods, from food and medicine to electronics and raw materials, are affected by the dollar rate
DLGD also plans to enter high-tech segments such as precision single-crystal diamonds for defence, semiconductor and quantum applications
Its sales rose 31.8%to 353.69 crore in the December quarter of FY26, compared to 268.23 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal
Gains were primarily driven by stock-specific action following quarterly earnings announcements, with investors reacting positively to corporate results across sectors.
The rally was notably broad-based, spanning automobiles, information technology, energy, FMCG, and two-wheeler sectors a shift from the morning session when gains were led primarily by auto and consumer stocks