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.

TSX Hovers Near Record High; Materials, Energy Stocks Shine Again

Materials and energy stocks are among the prominent gainers in the Canadian market, which is up in positive territory in mid afternoon trades on Thursday.

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Swiss Market Ends Weak

The Switzerland market ended modestly lower on Thursday after languishing in negative territory right through the day's trading session, as the mood remained cautious with investors looking ahead to speeches from central bank chiefs at Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.

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European Stocks Close On Mixed Note Again

European stocks turned in another mixed performance as investors stayed a bit cautious on Thursday, looking ahead to Federal Reserve's symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and largely shrugging off trade concerns. Investors also digested the latest batch of regional economic data, including flash estimates of manufacturing and services sector activity in the major economies.

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Eurozone Consumer Confidence Weakens More Than Expected In August

Euro area consumer sentiment deteriorated more than expected in August to a four-month low, after a strong improvement in the previous month, preliminary results of the monthly survey by the European Commission revealed on Thursday.

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U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Down In Line With Estimates In July

A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators edged slightly lower in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said leading economic index slipped by 0.1 percent in July after falling by 0.3 percent in June. The modest decrease matched economist estimates.

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U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Rebound In July

The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected rebound by existing home sales in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said existing home sales jumped by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 4.01 million in July after tumbling by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 3.93 million in June.

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Walmart Shares Hit As Q2 Profit Misses Street, Updates FY26 Outlook Below View

Shares of Walmart Inc. were losing around 5 percent in the morning trading after the retail behemoth reported second-quarter earnings below market estimates, despite a significant year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, net sales were higher and beat the Street estimates.

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Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Returns To Negative Territory In August

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area has weakened in the month of August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a report released on Thursday. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity tumbled to a negative 0.3 in August from a positive 15.9 in July, with a negative reading indicating contraction.

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