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Sensex rises for 4th straight session on dovish Fed, lower oil prices (Roundup)
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) India’s barometer stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, rose over 1 per cent each on Thursday, as bets that the US Federal reserve will slow its pace of rate tightening and lower oil prices burnished the appeal for equities.
The Fed’s rate-raising spree had triggered a rush of capital outflows, pressuring the rupee and depressing equities as well as sovereign debt.
However, the oil price crash and the Fed’s recent dovish stance on rates have boosted the rupee, renewing foreign investor interest in Indian financial markets.
The gains, the fourth in a row, were also triggered by short covering ahead of the monthly derivatives expiry on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Indian rupee gained 78 paise to close at Rs 69.84 from its previous close of Rs 70.62.
The S&P BSE Sensex settled 453.46 points up or 1.27 per cent at 36,170.41, from its previous close of 35,716.95. It touched an intra-day high of 36,253.85 and a low of 35,946.24.
The NSE Nifty50 gained 129.85 points or 1.21 per cent to finish at 10,858.70.
“The gains came on the back of a rally in global equity markets after a dovish comment by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pushed up appetite for risk assets. Sentiments were also boosted by a fall in crude oil prices and a firm rupee,” said Deepak Jasani, Retail Research Head, HDFC Securities.
“Broad market indices like the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap gained less, underperforming the main indices.”
The Brent crude oil price declined to $57.94 a barrel.
The financials, which led the gains, were up over 1.5 per cent while selling pressure was witnessed in the export-dependent IT stocks as the rupee strengthened.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said: “Market held on to its strong gap-up momentum fuelled by the US Fed’s dovish tone on interest rate cycle coupled with a fall in US bond yield to 2.99.”
“Tailwinds in domestic macros led by a sharp fall in oil prices and a strong rupee supported the trend. Any ease in global trade tension after the G20 meet this weekend will also boost global sentiment.”
The provisional data with the exchanges showed that foreign institutional investors pumped in Rs 823.47 crore on Thursday while the domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 973.31-crore.
Top gainers on the Sensex were Bajaj Auto, up 4.68 per cent at Rs 2,725.05; Kotak Mahindra Bank, up 4.24 per cent at Rs 1,210.15; Mahindra and Mahindra, up 3.31 per cent at Rs 773.10; Vedanta, up 3.19 per cent at Rs 199.10; and IndusInd Bank, up 2.83 per cent at Rs 1,659.75 apiece.
The top laggards were Power Grid, down 1.55 per cent at Rs 181.20, ONGC, down 1.33 per cent at Rs 140.75; Infosys, down 1.01 per cent at Rs 659.60; Tata Consultancy Services, down 0.87 per cent at Rs 1,959.45; and NTPC, down 0.84 per cent at Rs 1142.30 per share.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.