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Shares of India's Apollo Hospitals Enterprise fell as much as 8.4 per cent on Monday, after the hospital chain sold a stake in its digital unit in a deal that brokerages said undervalued the subsidiary.

BSE stock plunged 12.86 per cent to trade at ₹2,797.60 as of 1.02 pm on Monday. The stock tanked 17 per cent in early trade after SEBI’s direction on regulatory fee. The regulatory body on Friday directed BSE to pay the regulatory fee on the annual turnover based on the notional value of the options contract, along with differential payment for past years with interest.

Markets regulator Sebi said that Farm Tech Silo LLP, also known as Growpital, other related entities and their directors will remain barred from securities markets till the outcome of a probe into collection of money through unauthorised investment schemes.

Vodafone Idea’s follow-on public offer (FPO) secured 26 per cent subscription on Day 1.

As of press time, the Dow futures, dominated by blue-chip stocks, rose 0.24%; the S&P 500 futures rose 0.25%; the Nasdaq 100 futures, dominated by technology stocks, rose 0.29%. Popular Chinese concept stocks rose before the market opened. European stock markets rose. As of press time, Germany’s DAX index fell 0.08%; France’s CAC40 index rose 0.39%; Britain’s FTSE 100 index rose 0.14%. In terms of commodity foreign exchange, as of press time, Brent crude oil fell 1.10% to US$86.33 per barrel. European Automobile Manufacturers Association: EU car sales hit biggest decline in 16 months in March The European Automobile Manufacturers Association said that EU car sales suffered the largest decline in 16 months in March, and Tesla‘s new car registrations in the EU fell by 30% in March. Registrations of pure electric vehicles in the EU fell by 11% to 134,400 in March; the EU’s pure electric vehicle market share fell to 13% from 14% in the same period last year. Swiss gold exports fell 6.9% month-on-month in March Swiss gold exports fell 6.9% month-on-month in March. TSMC’s Q1 net…

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday as crude prices tumbled and investors weighed cautious U.S. Federal Reserve commentary and ongoing geopolitical strife against mixed quarterly earnings. Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar eased back from multi-month highs, while gold backed down from its all-time high.   All three major U.S. stock indexes ended the session in the red, with the tech shares dragging the Nasdaq down 1.15%. “April has been a little disappointing for investors, but remember stocks have gained the past five months, some kind of pause or break would be perfectly normal, and we very well could be seeing that right now,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group in Omaha, Nebraska. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to provide guidance on Tuesday regarding the timing and extent of expected interest rate cuts, but said policy needs to be restrictive for longer, dimming hopes for rate cuts this year. “The realization that Powell is pushing back on when the interest rate cuts might start has added to the overall confusion, solidifying the assumption that…

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) –Asian shares steadied from a recent sell-off on Wednesday although investors remain wary after the world’s most powerful central banker had a change of heart on U.S. rate cuts this year, pushing Treasury yields to new five-month highs. Europe is set for a subdued open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures flat on the day. U.S. stock futures slipped 0.1% after Wall Street finished the day lower. The dollar’s surprising resilience this year is causing discomfort in Asia’s currency markets. The beleaguered yen is plumbing fresh 34-year lows on an almost daily basis, the Chinese yuan is pinned near five-month troughs and Vietnam’s dong is at record lows. The New Zealand dollar gained 0.4% to $0.5902 after first-quarter inflation data showed domestically driven price pressures were surprisingly strong, adding to signs that the last mile to get inflation back to target could be bumpy. On Wednesday, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.1%, after plunging more than 4% in the past three sessions. Japan’s Nikkei, however, dropped 0.8% to the lowest in two months….

BofA Securities last week lowered its target price on Intel (36.0801, 0.39, 1.09%) shares to $44 from the previous price of $50 per share, while maintaining a neutral rating on the stock. Prior to this target price adjustment, Intel conducted a re-segmentation of its business, which resulted in a change in the valuation method of the company’s IDM (vertical integration from chip design to production) business, including products and foundry services. . A report from Bank of America Securities pointed out that Intel’s future depends largely on CEO Pat Gelsinger’s vision to transform the chip company into a semiconductor foundry and compete with other companies in the industry. However, Bank of America analysts commented on Intel’s current situation that although Intel’s foundry business has made some achievements in external design, it still relies heavily on the company’s internal design team. This dependence has prompted the valuation of the IDM business to shift to a comprehensive assessment. approach rather than evaluating each part individually. Therefore, the new price target set by Bank of America this time is 23 times the expected…

U.S. stock futures climbed ahead of the opening bell on Monday as global markets calmed and traders speculated that diplomatic efforts would help prevent an escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel. The dollar and U.S. Treasuries fell, while gold remained strong near $2,350. As of press time, Dow futures were up 0.5%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.6%. The German DAX index rose 1.1%, the British FTSE 100 index fell 0.3%, the French CAC 40 index rose 1.0%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 1.1%. U.S. Treasuries fell along with the dollar. U.S. WTI crude oil fell below $85 a barrel. Gold prices are hovering at $2,350. Investor nerves remained high over the prospect of Israeli retaliation against Iran, but investors took some comfort when Iran’s mission to the United Nations said the issue “can be considered closed.” The United States and other countries have also called on all parties to exercise restraint and strive to avoid the outbreak of a full-scale regional war. According to officials familiar with the development,…