Sensex, Nifty Open Tad Lower As Tensions Escalate At Israel-Gaza Border

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(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened a tad lower on Monday amid fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East as Israel readied for ground war in Gaza.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex dropped 110 points, or 0.2 percent, to 66,173 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 22 points, or 0.1 percent, at 19,729.

TCS fell about 1 percent after sacking 16 employees and blacklisting six staffing firms following an investigation into the bribes-for-jobs scandal.

IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Nestle India and Divis Laboratories all fell around 1 percent while ONGC, HCL Technologies, LTIMindTree, Hero MotoCorp and Coal India rose 1-2 percent.

Delta Corp plunged 8.3 percent after receiving another notice from the GST department to pay up an additional Rs 6,385 crore.

Avenue Supermarts fell 2.6 percent after quarterly profit missed consensus estimates. Indian Oil Corporation was down half a percent after it announced plans to Rs. 1,660.15 crores as equity in IndianOil NTPC Green Energy Pvt Ltd.

Adani Enterprises was down slightly after the government initiated a probe into the accounts of the group's two airports in Mumbai.

Tata Motors gained 1 percent on news it would sell 9.9 percent stake in IPO-bound Tata Technologies for Rs 1,613.7 crore to private equity fund TPG Rise Climate SF and an endowment trust belonging to Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata.

Bajaj Electricals jumped over 4 percent on bagging a contract worth Rs. 564.2 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India.

Dalmia Bharat rallied 2.8 percent after Q2 profit more than doubled.

NBCC (India) climbed 2.6 percent on securing a work order worth Rs 80 crore from the Visakhapatnam Port Authority.

Tata Steel Long Products gained 0.6 percent after narrowing its net loss for the September quarter.

Thai Shares May Tick Lower Again On Monday

The Thai stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, slipping almost 20 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,260-point plateau and it figures to remain rangebound again on Monday.

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Japanese Market Modestly Higher

The Japanese stock market is trading modestly higher on Monday, extending the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 moving above the 43,500 level to fresh all-time highs, with gains in automakers and exporters partially offset by weakness in financial and technology stocks.

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Indonesia Bourse May Extend Losing Streak

The Indonesia stock market on Friday snapped the five-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 440 points or 5.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 7,900-point plateau and it's likely to remain stuck in neutral again on Monday.

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Hong Kong Shares May See Continued Consolidation On Monday

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, slumping more than 340 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,270-point plateau and it may continue to sputter on Monday.

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Australian Market Slightly Higher

The Australian stock market is slightly higher on Monday after opening in the red, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is staying above the 8,900.00 level, with a mixed performance across most sectors.

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China Bourse: Resistance Expected At 3,700 Points

The China stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one day after snapping the three-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 50 points or 1.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,700-point plateau although it may had back those gains on Monday.

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Lower Open Predicted For Taiwan Stock Market

The Taiwan stock market rebounded on Friday, one day after ending the five-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 910 points or 3.9 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 24,330-point plateau although it may head south again on Monday.

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Little Movement Expected For Singapore Stock Market

The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, falling more than 40 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,230-point plateau and it's likely to remain in that neighborhood again on Monday.

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