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Conservatives lose overall majority as UK election results in hung parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered an embarrassing setback as her Conservative Party has lost their overall majority off the back of a close general election, resulting in a hung parliament. Whilst the Conservatives hold the most seats, they do not have enough to establish outright control.

Jun 9, 2017

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Sterling shaken by UK election shock, damage limited elsewhere

The fall started when an exit poll showed Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party could fail to win a clear majority, a result that would disrupt domestic politics and delay Brexit talks.

Jun 9, 2017

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Gold discounts galore, but no glitter in demand

Traders note that business typically comes down in June. Traders are overstocked currently, and the market is likely to trade in discount over the next few days

Jun 8, 2017

Sensex closes marginally lower at the end of a volatile day

Sensex steel and pharma gains offsetted by losses in tech, energy

Jun 8, 2017

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Top picks according to Angel Broking

The stocks are expected to give 13 to 26 percent returns, according to brokerage Angel Broking.

Jun 8, 2017

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Sensex fired up by SLR cut, RBI's 'dovish' stance

Optimism that RBI's inflation projections will lead to future rate cuts; NSE soars briefly to lifetime high on bank, metal stocks

Jun 8, 2017

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IT stocks fall after Infosys COO Pravin Rao's comment on IT spend by clients; Sensex flat ahead of RBI policy meet

In an interview, Infosys COO Pravin Rao that clients are likely to slash their IT spend sharply, triggering a fall in share prices of Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra.

Jun 7, 2017

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Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies gain sharply; more about CBI raids on NDTV case first exposed in December 2010

TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Wipro rally; fresh revelation in NDTV ICICI Bank case first exposed by Modi minister M J Akbar.

Jun 6, 2017

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Crude oil prices rise marginally after Gulf countries snap ties with Qatar

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and UAE severed diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday for its alleged links with Al-Qaeda and ISIS, impacting crude oil prices.

Jun 5, 2017

Titan, PC Jeweller, Gitanjali, TBZ glitter on BSE over 3% GST rate

Shares of jewellery companies Titan, PC Jeweller, TBZ and Gitanjali Gems were trading with huge gains after GST Council fixed 3 percent tax rate.

Jun 5, 2017

UK election: How did we get here?

The second general election in two years, the fourth major vote in three years but how did it all start?

Jun 5, 2017

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GST rates on gold, footwear evoke sharp, funny responses on Twitter

The 15th Goods and Services (GST) Council meeting on Saturday finalised tax rates on gold, biscuits, diamond, footwear and garments.

Jun 3, 2017

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Sensex, Nifty close at record highs; Hero Motocorp, Wipro, Cipla, Adani Ports lead rally

On Friday, benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed at record highs, led by Wipro, Hero Motocorp, Cipla and Adani Ports.

Jun 2, 2017

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Gold hits one-week low as stocks, dollar gain after upbeat US data

Gold fell to its lowest in a week after upbeat US private sector job figures seemed to boost the odds for an increase in the interest rate this month.

Jun 2, 2017

ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever hit new 52-week highs on BSE

Benchmark indices ended flat on Thursday, but select stocks such as ICICI Bank, HUL, Maruti Suzuki, Voltas and Karnataka Bank hit fresh 52-week highs.

Jun 1, 2017