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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates on August 18: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices added 1 per cent each

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex up 950 pts, Nifty above 24,950; SMIDs up 1%; auto, consumer durables rally

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A Kolkata-registered company, SMPL owns limestone reserves, a key cement input, in Madhya Pradesh and is planning to come up with a cement unit there

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Cement shares rally on Monday: Analysts view the potential GST rate cut as a sentimental booster for the sector given it may help perk up industry margins.

UltraTech, ACC, Shree Cement surge up to 5%. Should you buy, hold or sell?


The dollar index stays largely flat in early Asian trades on Monday, under 98 mark as investors await clarity amid US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiys pivotal meeting in Washington. Moreover, rising possibility of Federal rate cut is also weighing on the greenback. Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, reportedly said rates do not need to be kept forever and that if inflation returns to its earlier benign trend, it would be appropriate to lower rates toward their long-term level. On the economic data front, retail sales in the US increased 0.5% month-over-month in July and increased by 3.9% year-on-year. Export prices in the US rose 0.1% month-over-month in July and prices of goods imported rose by 0.4% in July from the previous month. Month-on-month industrial production in the United States edged down 0.1% in July, while year-on-year industrial production rose by 1.4%. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) Jackson ...

Dollar index stays largely flat under 98 mark

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Sathlokhar Synergys E&C Global surged 11.88% to Rs 515 after the company announced that it has received multiple orders worth Rs 366.07 crore.

Sathlokhar Synergys E&C Global soars after securing Rs 366-cr orders

Shares of Medistep Healthcare was trading at Rs 50.35 on the NSE, a premium of 17.09% compared with the issue price of Rs 43.

NSE SME Medistep Healthcare takes a healthy first step, lists at a premium

Dev Information Technology (Dev IT) rose 2.62% to Rs 113.50 after the company announced that it had secured a significant work order worth Rs 1.02 crore from RajCOMP Info Services, a key client.

Dev IT gains on bagging Rs 1-crore order from RajCOMP Info Services

Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about a large tax overhaul in his Independence Day speech on 15th August 2025. PM noted that we are coming with the next generation of GST reforms, this will be a gift for you this Diwali, taxes needed by the common man will be reduced substantially, a lot of facilities will be increased. Our MSMEs, our small entrepreneurs, will get a huge benefit. Everyday items will become very cheap and that will also give a new boost to the economy.

India set for next generation GST reforms aimed at making everyday items very cheap

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Vodafone Idea (Vi) shares rose 6.5 per cent on Monday, after the company posted its Q1 results; check what analysts suggest on the stock

Vodafone Idea shares rise 9% despite loss widening in Q1: Buy or stay away?

Shares of Star Imaging and Path Lab was trading at Rs 138 on the BSE, a discount of 2.82% compared with the issue price of Rs 142.

BSE SME Star Imaging and Path Lab opens steady, drifts into red

Redtape added 3.02% to Rs 124.60 after the company's consolidated net profit jumped 26% to Rs 38.60 crore on 5.1% increase in net sales to Rs 464.31 crore in Q1 FY26 as against Q1 FY25.

Redtape gains after Q1 PAT jumps 26% YoY to Rs 39 cr

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