Sensex, Nifty Little Changed In Lackluster Trade

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(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened on a flat note Monday, tracking muted cues from global markets. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 20 points at 66,040 while the broader NSE Nifty index was up 4 points at 19,568.

Sustained foreign capital inflows and renewed weakness in the dollar index helped limit the downside amid the Fed's "blackout period" ahead of its July policy meeting.

Adani Group stocks were rising after the Group announced the commissioning of India's first transnational project at Godda in Jharkhand to supply power to the Bangladesh electricity grid.

Power Grid Corp, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Apollo Hospital Enterprises, Adani Ports and Adani Enterprises jumped 1-3 percent in the Nifty pack while ONGC fell 1.5 percent after creating a new directorship for energy, petrochemicals and corporate strategy.

It's going to be a busy week for markets, with Q1 earnings, two IPOs and four listings on the bourses lined up.

HDFC Bank, HDFC Life Insurance, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, LTIMindtree, L&T Technology, JSW Steel and UltraTech Cement are among the prominent companies due to unveil their quarterly earnings results this week.

Asian markets were subdued this morning as investors reacted to a mixed bag of Chinese economic data released this morning.

Oil prices slipped after Libya resumed production over the weekend. Gold edged down slightly as Friday's upbeat U.S. data underpinned the dollar index.

U.S. stocks finished mostly lower on Friday but posted solid weekly gains as the earnings season kicked off and new data showed consumers are feeling more confident about easing inflation.

The Dow edged up 0.3 percent following upbeat earnings results from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Citigroup shares fell after the bank's profit and sales dropped. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 0.2 percent and the S&P 500 eased 0.1 percent.

European stocks ended Friday's session on a mixed note after five consecutive sessions of gains. The pan European STOXX 600 ended down 0.1 percent.

The German DAX edged down 0.2 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 finished marginally lower while France's CAC 40 ended flat with a positive bias.

Canadian Stocks Turning In Mixed Performance; TSX Down Marginally

After a positive start and a subsequent drop early on in the session, the Canadian market remains weak around early afternoon on Thursday, weighed down by losses in consumer staples, industrials and communications sectors.

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U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In July

A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed pending home sales in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of July. NAR said its pending home sales index decreased by 0.4 percent to 71.7 in July after sliding by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June. Economists had expected pending home sales to edge down by 0.1 percent.

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Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakens In August

Eurozone economic sentiment softened unexpectedly in August as only industry and retail trade showed improvements, survey results from the European Commission showed Thursday. The economic sentiment indicator slid to 95.2 in August from a revised 95.7 in the previous month. The score was forecast rise to 96.0.

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Walgreen Co. Now Operating As Private Standalone Company Under Sycamore Partners

Independent retail pharmacy Walgreen Co. announced Thursday it is now operating as a private standalone company following the closure of the acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) by New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

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U.S. Economy Surges More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The report said real gross domestic product shot up by 3.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the previously reported 3.0 percent surge. Economists had expected the jump in GDP to be upwardly revised to 3.1 percent.

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Roughly In Line With Estimates

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dipped to 229,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 230,000.

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Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook

The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from the first quarter, unchanged from the flash estimate. Growth softened notably from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.

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U.S. GDP Jumps More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.

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