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Rupee extends losses; trades at 70.96/$

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Rupee extends losses; trades at 70.96/$ On Monday, the currency depreciated 18 paise to 70.87 against the American currency. The Indian rupee extended its losses for the second consecutive trading session on Tuesday. The domestic currency opened 4 paise down at 70.91 against the American currency vs. its previous close of 70.87 per dollar. On Monday, the currency depreciated by 18 paise to 70.87 against the American unit. Meanwhile, over the past seven days of winning streak, the currency has gained 220 paise against the dollar. The fall is probably on the back of a rebound in crude oil prices. Also, a recent comment from the United States president Donald Trump that his government may opt for further China tariff hikes in the absence of a trade deal may have had an impact. Meanwhile, the 10-year government bond yield stood at 7.747% from its previous close of 7.727%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.   Reference : indiainfoline Must Visit  : Wealt

BSE, NSE shut on Friday for Gurunanak Jayanti

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BSE, NSE shut on Friday for Gurunanak Jayanti On Thursday, equity benchmark indices see off the week on a lower level, with Sensex closing 219 points down at 34,981 levels. Nifty also settled at 10,526 levels, 73 points down. Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty will remain shut on Friday on account of Guru nanak Jayanti. Forex and Commodity markets too will remain close today. Meanwhile, on Thursday, equity benchmark indices see off the week on a lower level, with Sensex closing 219 points down at 34,981 levels. Nifty also settled at 10,526 levels, 73 points down. Markets traded with a negative bias throughout the day as across-the-board short-selling was seen in all the major counters. Metal stocks such as Tata Steel, Hindalco, and Jindal Steel & Power added fresh short positions, as the open interest soared higher along with a fall of ~2% in the underlying price.  Reference : indiainfoline Must Visit : Wealth Research

Nifty below 10,750 mark; Yes Bank drops 5%

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Nifty below 10,750 mark; Yes Bank drops 5% All the sectoral indices are trading in the negative zone, PSU bank, IT and metal index slipped by 1% each. Equity benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday after the central bank agreed to address the center's call to share its surplus reserves. All the sectoral indices are trading in the negative zone, PSU bank, IT and metal index slipped by 1% each.         The Sensex slumped 131 points to 35,643 in the opening trade, while the broader Nifty50 opened below the psychological 10,750 mark. Shares of Yes Bank fell 6% in the morning trade. In a third resignation from the Yes Bank board, independent director R. Chandra shekhar put in his papers, the private sector lender said in regulatory filing on Monday.         Oil marketing companies gained as crude prices slipped. GAIL shares jumped nearly 3%, HPCL was up 2.5%.         The Indian rupee strengthened for the sixth consecutive session against the US dollar, its longest winni