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Business News Highlights: Market Ends Nearly Flat, Sensex Over 30 Points Down, Nifty Inches Above 23,250
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his Cabinet allocations for his third term in office on Monday. Nirmala Sitharaman retained the Finance Ministry and will continue to be the Union Finance Minister of India in the Modi 3.0 government. Sitharaman will also hold the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portfolio in the government.
The next Budget presentation is expected around July. Sitharaman would like to utilise the surplus dividend from the Reserve Bank of India to keep a tab on the fiscal deficit levels in the economy.
In the last trading session on Monday, the indices broke away from their winning streak and settled lower after a range-bound session amidst volatility. The S&P BSE Sensex settled the session at 76,490, tanking a little over 200 points, while the NSE Nifty50 closed trading at 23,259, inching lower by 31 points. However, the indices reached fresh peaks in the earlier trading hours. The Sensex surpassed the 77K mark and touched 77,079 in the session, while the Nifty hit a fresh record high of 23,412, crossing the 23,400 mark.
The GIFT Nifty inched lower and traded in red below the 23,300 mark on Tuesday morning, indicating a cautious trading session ahead.
Fintech player, One97 Communications, announced on Monday that it is trimming its workforce in the latest restructuring process. The parent company of Paytm didn’t disclose the number of employees that will be affected by this, however, it said that it would provide outplacement support for a smooth transition.
Issuing an official statement, the fintech player said, “The company's human resource teams are actively collaborating with over 30 companies that are currently hiring, and providing assistance to employees who have opted to share their information, facilitating their immediate outplacement.”
Steel Demand In India To Likely Grow By 9-12 Per Cent In FY25: Ind-Ra
India's steel demand is anticipated to grow by 9 to 12 per cent in the current 2024-25 fiscal year (FY25), India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) revealed on Tuesday. The demand would be backed by consistent growth in the end-user industries like automobile, infrastructure, etc.
SBI Mutual Fund Increases Stake In Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank informed on Tuesday that SBI Mutual Fund has hiked its stake in the lender to 5.01 per cent. The bank informed that the fund house acquired 21.57 lakh shares via the open market on June 5.
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