Security Breach At Parliament
Security breach at Parliament, as man scaled wall from rail bhavan around 6:30 am, as per NDTV report. Intruder nabbed and probe on.
Lemon Tree Hotels Share Price Extends Record Rally To Second Session
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. share price touched fresh high for two session in a row. The stock has been rising three sessions in a row. Investors preferred the stock in the backdrop of recently announced GST reforms as they hope that appetite for discretionary spends on hotels and resorts among urban population will increase

Stock Market LIVE: KP Green Receives Asia’s Largest Galvanising Kettle
KPI Green Energy Ltd. has received Asia’s largest glavanising kettle at Matar Factory, the company said in the exchange filing.
India Has All Ingredients To Become A Global AI Leader: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
India has all the ingredients to become a global AI leader—tech talent, a “world-class” developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the IndiaAI Mission, said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as the company is all set to open its first office in India.
OpenAI is set to open a corporate office in the Indian capital of New Delhi in a few months, establishing a formal presence in a key growth market.
IDBI Bank Shares Down On Profit Booking After 9% Rally
IDBI Bank Ltd. share price traded lower during the early session on Friday as investors booked profits after a four-day rally of over 9%.
The stock slipped as much as 2.85% to Rs 94.8 apiece on the NSE. The relative strength index was 69. The total traded volume.
Scrapping GST Without ITC Will Push Insurance Prices Higher By 6–10%: Macquarie
A proposed move by the Group of Ministers deliberating on GST reforms, touted as GST 2.0, regarding scrapping the entire 18% tax paid by insurance policyholders, can in fact, increase the premium by 6-10%.
Macquarie explains that the reduction in the Goods and Services Tax on life and health insurance premiums could backfire if not accompanied by input tax credit (ITC) provisions.
Stock Market LIVE: Vedanta Share Price Falls
Vedanta Ltd. share price declined in Friday’s session as the board determined Rs 16 interim dividend. The stock fell as much as 0.51% to Rs 444.60 apiece.

Sectoral Performance At Open: Nifty Defence Outperforms
On National Stock Exchange, nine sectoral indices outperformed, four declined, and two remained flat out of 15.

Nifty Contributor: Airtel, BEL, And Tata Motors Support Gains
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. added to the NSE Nifty 50 index.
ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Eternal Ltd. weighed on the NSE Nifty 50 index.

Stock Market LIVE: Centrum Capital Signs Pact With Weaver Services
Centrum Capital signed a pact with weaver services to transfer entire stake in arm Centrum Housing Finance for Rs 430 crore, the company said in the exchange filing.
Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Fall At Pre-Open
At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.06% down at 25,064.15, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.05% down at 81,957.74.
Yield On 10-Year Bond Opens Flat
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The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.54%
Source: Bloomberg
Rupee Opens Weaker Against US Dollar
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Rupee opened 11 paise weaker at 87.37 a dollar
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It closed at 87.26 a dollar on Thursday
Source: Bloomberg
Stock Market LIVE: CLSA On Escorts Kubota
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CLSA has given Escort Kubota target price of Rs 3,624
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Localization of Kubota and tractor market share gain the key objectives
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Remains confident of industry tractor growth of mid-high single digit for FY26
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Growth to pick up from Oct-25 with rural spending being key trigger
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Potential cut in GST to boost consumer confidence
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Expected to gain lost market share with new launches in Southern India
Stock Market LIVE: Dam Capital On HUDCO
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Dam Capital initiated buy on Housing Urban Development Corp, with a target price Rs 280, which implied a 30% upside
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Strong show on disbursements and loan growth in Q1; Expect disbursements momentum to sustain
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Expect to attain Rs 50,000 crore disbursements in FY26, 30% loan growth in FY26
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Management expects to clock at-least 25% AUM growth
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On asset quality front, lower risk compared to peers
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Earnings to be better in coming quarters as margin inches up from Q1 levels
Asia Market LIVE Update: Nikkei 225 Rebounds From Three-Session Losing Streak
Japan’s benchmark index rebounded from a three-session losing streak on Friday. The yen steadied against the US dollar which supported the stock markets.
Japan’s inflation came higher than expected in July, and stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target rate. This led to thinking that the central bank will raise its rates this year.
US Market Update: Dow Jones And S&P 500 Futures Rise
After another session of losses on Wall Street, US stock futures recovered in Asia trade session. S&P 500 index has declined for fifth straight session.
Earnings from Walmart disappointed investors. Hawkish tone of US Federal Reserve officials weighed on rate cut expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500 futures were trading 0.14% and 0.09% higher respectively as of 8:01. the Nasdaq 100 future was trading 0.04% higher.
LIVE: GIFT Nifty Hints At Negative Opening; NTPC Green, PTC Industries, Wipro In Focus
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The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.02% or 4 points lower at 25,090 as of 7:00 a.m., which implied a tepid start for the NSE Nifty 50 index. The benchmark is expected to open 28 points lower than its previous close.
NIIT Learning Systems Ltd., NTPC Green Energy Ltd., PTC Industries Ltd., Wipro India Ltd., and Seamec Ltd. share prices are in focus.
The benchmark equity indices closed in the green for the fifth straight session on Thursday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 69.9 points or 0.28% higher at 25,050.55 and the BSE Sensex closed 213.45 points or 0.26% up at 81,857.8.
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