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Revenue from operations declines 1.7% to Rs 2879 crore against Rs 2927 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal. JSW Energy’s net generation capacity increased 18% to 7.9 billion units, driven by higher hydro and thermal generation and organic wind capacity additions.

Several major companies, including Reliance Industries, Wipro, and Paytm, are set to announce their first quarter results today. Expectations range from profit growth to revenue declines across different sectors. Investors are advised to stay informed and watch out for key updates.

Stock markets hit new highs as Sensex crosses 81,000 and Nifty tops 24,800. Expert opinions on Bajaj Auto, Ultratech, and KEC International provide insights for investors. Recommendations include price targets and stop loss levels for risk management.

Devang Mehta focuses on consumption, capex, and credit growth. He notes positive trends in RIL, banks, FMCG, NBFCs, IT stocks, and mentions sector rotation, Budget, FIIs, infrastructure aiding capex, and strong credit growth. Corporate profitability, cash flow strength, energy, hotels, spiritual tourism, corporate travel, ROEs, LTIMindtree, GMR Airports, InterGlobe Aviation, and Nasdaq impact are emphasized.

Eight stocks under F&O ban while three exit. Market restrictions based on open interest levels. Nifty 50 and Sensex reach all-time highs on Tuesday fueled by Bharti Airtel, HUL, and IT stocks.

Infosys, Polycab, CEAT, Havells India are set to announce earnings. Infosys anticipates a 2.5% Q-o-Q revenue rise, or 3% in constant currency, with net profit up 6% Y-o-Y and a March net profit increase of 30% Y-o-Y. Motilal Oswal forecasts 2% Q-o-Q revenue rebound and 20.4% operating margin, along with Kotak Equities’ 50 bps headwind expectation.

Pawan Parakh highlights pharma’s revenue growth from pipelines, multi-year potential in defence, and telecom gains from tariff hikes and 5G shifts. Airtel’s Rs 300 ARPU target is crucial. Renewables and automation see margin improvement via operating leverage. Defence export commitments to Southeast Asia highlight India’s atmanirbhar focus, with Sunil Mittal underscoring enterprise telecom.

The dollar strengthened due to steady retail sales and unchanged import prices. The Dollar Index gained 0.07%. Sterling and the euro weakened ahead of the ECB meeting, anticipating Christine Lagarde’s comments. Bitcoin rose 1.58%. Trevisani cited resilient ex-auto sales. The Canadian dollar strengthened. Powell noted inflation trends. Markets price in a September Federal Reserve rate cut.

Gold hits record high amid expected global rate declines. Taiwan’s TSMC dips following Trump’s remarks on U.S. support. The S&P 500 achieves record highs. Trump’s running mate suggests China-focused policy. China’s stocks remain subdued, Taiwan dollar weakens. Powell observes cooling inflation. Bonds rally. New Zealand shares rise. Oil prices dip; British inflation data awaited.

Global markets react anxiously to the potential impact of a Trump victory, with stocks dipping and currencies fluctuating. Speculation on future rate cuts and trade tensions add to the volatile atmosphere. Gold prices surge near record highs while oil prices slide. Will the world economy weather the storm?