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Shares of HindCopper were trading down 6.37 per cent at  ₹537 on BSE on Tuesday. (File Photo/Reuters)
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Government’s OFS for up to 6% in Hindustan Copper opens for institutional bidders

The government’s Offer-for-Sale (OFS) for up to 6 per cent in Hindustan Copper at a floor price of ₹514/share began on bourses on Tuesday as…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, back, in Mumbai (Bloomberg/File)
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Sensex, Nifty open lower amid US-Iran sanction war

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Tuesday, August 25, amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, primarily due to the fresh US sanctions on Iran….

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Sugar costs are up roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago in major Indian cities. (Representative image)
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A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals

Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The…

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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall as chip stocks slide, Nvidia drops, Treasury yields ease, while Trump’s Canada tariffs hit market sentiment.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as Nvidia, chip stocks slide; Dow rises

US stocks were mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 142 points,…

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Strategy raises $2 billion and builds a $1.59 billion cash pool as Michael Saylor's firm pauses Bitcoin buying amid pressure on its financing model.(Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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Strategy raises $2 billion, builds $1.59 billion cash pool as Michael Saylor pauses Bitcoin buying

Strategy has raised about $2 billion in fresh cash by selling common shares over the past week. The company is building a larger cash buffer…

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Alibaba raised $10.2 billion for AI infrastructure as its stock fell 8.5%. Chairman Joseph Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu bought shares after the slump. (REUTERS)
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Alibaba stock plunges 8.5% after $10.2 billion AI fundraise; top bosses buy shares

Alibaba Group has raised HK80$ (10.2 billion) through a new share sale in Hong Kong. The money will be used entirely to expand the company’s…

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At the NSE, the stock listed at  ₹265, a premium of 31.84 per cent. (Pexel/Representational Image)
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Lalithaa Jewellery Mart shares end nearly 24 pc higher in market debut trade

Shares of Lalithaa Jewellery Mart on Monday ended with a premium of nearly 24 per cent against the issue price pf ₹201. At the NSE,…

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Stock futures slipped as Treasury yields stayed high, while Iran war fears, inflation worries, Fed signals and Nvidia earnings kept investors cautious. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Why did stock futures slip? Treasury yields, Iran war fears weigh on Wall Street

Stock futures slipped early Monday as investors remained worried about rising Treasury yields and a weak stock market last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures…

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Gold at a store as prices remain elevated across major Indian cities (REUTERS)
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Gold prices remain high in India; check 22K, 24K rates in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru

Gold prices remained high in India on Monday, August 24, with 24-carat gold priced at ₹1,62,289 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at ₹1,48,656.72 per…

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Anthropic could reach a $2 trillion IPO valuation as revenue surges, raising questions about whether the AI company can be worth more than SpaceX. (REUTERS/ Representative)
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Anthropic $2 trillion IPO: Why investors think it could be worth more than SpaceX

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, could be valued at $2 trillion when it goes public, according to some investors. That would put Anthropic…

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