LIC approves 1:1 bonus share issue

MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India on Monday approved a 1:1 bonus share issue, a move that will double its paid-up equity capital and is expected to improve stock liquidity and retail participation, while leaving its financial strength unchanged. The board, at its meeting on April 13, cleared the bonus on a record date to…

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Will Sensex hit 95,000 by December 2026? Top reasons why Morgan Stanley sees a bull run in Indian stock market

Stock market outlook (AI image) Indian stock markets have been bleeding for over a year now, with global economic volatility, Donald Trump administration’s tariffs, and now the US-Iran war weighing on investor sentiment. In such a scenario, investors have only one question – where is Sensex headed this year?Morgan Stanley believes the Sensex has the…

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Bank holiday on April 14? Check where banks are closed or open on Ambedkar Jayanti 2026, Vishu, Baisakhi; state-wise list

Bank branches will remain closed across most cities on April 14, 2026 on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, with the holiday observed under the RBI’s Negotiable Instruments Act calendar, while select locations will continue operations.Ambedkar Jayanti, which falls on a Tuesday this year, is a gazetted holiday marking the birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the…

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Iranian currency Rial hits 1.58 million per US dollar: Economy in freefall after war, civilian sector collapses

Iran’s currency has plunged sharply in the free market, with rates hovering around 15,69,410–15,80,000 Rial per US dollar, underlining deepening stress in an economy battered by war, sanctions and internal disruption, according to Bonbast data.Average rates stood at 156,9410 (sell) and 15,68,410 (buy), with extremes ranging between 14, 64,500 and 17,20,500 Rial, signalling heightened volatility…

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Stock market holiday on Ambedkar Jayanti? Are NSE, BSE open or closed on April 14 – check details

Domestic stock exchanges NSE and BSE will remain closed for trading on Tuesday, April 14, on account of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, with activity across commodity markets also partially impacted.Equity markets, NSE and BSE, will remain closed for the entire day, halting trading in stocks, derivatives and equities-linked segments.Commodity markets will see a split…

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