Summary of the Market
On March 07, the benchmark Nifty Index rose by 0.03% to close at 22552.5. The Nifty Midcap150 Index fell by 0.27% to close at 18290.6. The Nifty Smallcap250 Index rose by 0.69% to close at 14603.0. The Nifty Total Market Index rose by 0.02% to close at 11501.0. The 10yr yield remained unchanged at 6.74%. The rupee gained 0.1% to close at 86.99 against the US Dollar.
Important Notables
- ET reports that the COP30 chair proposes a 10-year roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
- ET reports that the Odisha government issues an advisory as daytime temperatures may exceed 40°C.
- ET reports that DPIIT has asked manufacturing units to submit monthly production data from April 2022 to rebase the Index of Industrial Production to 2022-23.
- ET reports that the EU's strict environmental regulations are a major challenge in India's ongoing free trade agreement negotiations.
- ET reports that the government imposes a 10% duty on masoor dal and extends duty-free yellow pea imports until May 31.
- BS reports that Hyundai's ₹31,526 crore related-party transactions are under scrutiny.
- BS reports that India aims to become a hub for submarine cables and the global backbone.
- BS reports that AC companies may hike prices by 4-5% due to component shortages.