Summary of the Market
On November 04, the benchmark Nifty Index rose by 1.27% to close at 23995.3. The Nifty Midcap150 Index rose by 1.21% to close at 20767.4. The Nifty Smallcap250 Index rose by 1.84% to close at 17609.5. The Nifty Total Market Index rose by 1.36%to close at 12703.9. The 10yr yield rose by 1 bps to close at 6.8%. The rupee gained 0.07% to close at 84.11 against the US Dollar.
Important Notables
- ET reports that Oil & Gas has become the first Indian oil and gas company to join the UN's OGMP 2.0, committing to a five-year methane reduction target.
- Markets regulator Sebi has allowed mutual funds to invest in overseas mutual funds or unit trusts that invest a specific portion of their assets in Indian securities, according to BS.
- As a result of a sharp slowdown in loan growth and aggressive deposit efforts, the bank's incremental loan-to-deposit ratio fell to 77.7% in October, the lowest in 30 months, according to ET.
- The manufacturing PMI in India has rebounded to 57.5 in October after falling to an eight-month low, according to BSI
- In order to prepare for unexpected events, the government's CEA is seeking collaboration with weather agencies to access better environmental data.
- The cigarette industry is targeting a revenue growth of 9% -10% this fiscal year, up from 10% the previous year, according to a CRISIL Ratings report.
- After devastating floods, Bangladesh received the lowest offer of $477 per tonne for 50,000 tonnes of rice from India, reports ET.
- ET reports that the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department director says India must implement substantial structural reforms and achieve a growth rate higher than 6.5% to meet its 2047 advanced economy goal.