US stocks declined on concerns over rising oil prices and higher Treasury yields affecting the market. Investors are cautious due to uncertainty surrounding a potential Iran war peace deal negotiations. Federal Reserve officials hinted at possible interest rate hikes if inflation continues to rise significantly. Nvidia shares surged after announcing a record $150 billion share buyback, while Tesla shares dropped after a lowered price target.
Gold fell sharply as rising oil prices heightened inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for tighter monetary policy. A firmer dollar and increasing Treasury yields contributed to the decline in gold prices. Spot gold reached its lowest level since early August, settling significantly lower than previous trading sessions. Other precious metals such as silver, platinum, and palladium also experienced notable declines in their prices.
Adani Enterprises and three other companies have settled with Sebi over minimum public shareholding violations. The total settlement amount paid by the companies and directors is Rs 1.48 crore. Sebi initiated its investigation after receiving complaints in 2020 regarding non-compliance with public shareholding requirements. The proceedings were settled without admitting or denying the violations alleged in the show-cause notices. Sebi has concluded its enforcement action against the applicants post-settlement.
Paramount Skydance Corp. has initiated the sale of over $44 billion in bonds to fund its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Following legal settlements, the company can proceed with the financing, which includes various debt tranches. The bond issuance is expected to be one of the largest corporate high-yield deals recorded. Initial pricing discussions have indicated a yield in the low-9% range for the long-term bonds.
Sebi's investigation into Vinod Adani's control over offshore investments in Adani group companies has concluded. The regulator found insufficient evidence to support allegations of minimum public shareholding violations. Vinod Adani was not proven to have effective control over certain foreign portfolio investors. Relationships among parties involved did not demonstrate direct control or influence over investment decisions. Consequently, the case against Vinod Adani was closed due to lack of definitive evidence.
Indian equities plunged on Monday as the Sensex fell 1,124 points and Nifty dropped over 360 points, wiping out nearly Rs 8 lakh crore in market value. Surging oil prices, bond yields, geopolitical tensions and rate-hike concerns drove broad-based selling.
Augment India I Holdings sold 85.03 lakh Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions shares worth about Rs 1,096 crore through NSE bulk deals. Goldman Sachs, HSBC and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance were among the buyers, while brokerages retain positive views on CleanMax.
Three stocks—Elecon, Endurance Technologies and Quality Power—show positive technical setups despite broader market weakness. Analysts identify breakouts, trendline support and moving-average signals, with Tuesday trade recommendations featuring specific buying zones, stop-loss levels and upside targets.
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