Stock Market Today, May 15: Sensex settles 161 pts lower, Nifty below 23650; reasons behind the decline, top gainers and losers | Closing Bell - Markets

Stock Market Today, May 15: Sensex settles 161 pts lower, Nifty below 23650; reasons behind the decline, top gainers and losers | Closing Bell – Markets

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Alembic Pharma Q4 Results FY 2026: Rs 12 per share dividend announced in quarterly earnings - Profit up 32% YoY - Markets

Alembic Pharma Q4 Results FY 2026: Rs 12 per share dividend announced in quarterly earnings – Profit up 32% YoY – Markets

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Multibagger Stock: Gold rally lifts this NBFC's earnings; gold loan AUM surges nearly 54% YoY, growth driven by prices - Check stock action - Markets

Multibagger Stock: Gold rally lifts this NBFC’s earnings; gold loan AUM surges nearly 54% YoY, growth driven by prices – Check stock action – Markets

NBFC Stock: Muthoot Finance delivered a strong quarterly performance in Q4FY26, with gold loans continuing to be the primary engine of growth, driving both earnings and balance sheet expansion. The company reported a sharp rise in gold loan assets under management (AUM), which jumped nearly 54 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.54 lakh crore. The…

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Rapido raises $240 million in primary funding led by Prosus, valuation at $3 billion

Rapido raises $240 million in primary funding led by Prosus, valuation at $3 billion

Mobility platform Rapido has raised $240 million in a primary funding round led by Prosus, with participation from existing and new investors including WestBridge Capital and Accel, the company said on May 15. The transaction, which includes both primary and secondary components, takes the total capital raised by the company to about $730 million. The…

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Petrol, diesel price hike to bring more pain for FMCG consumers? HUL, Dabur, Marico lead product rate hikes; Crude near $110, stoke inflation concerns - Markets

Petrol, diesel price hike to bring more pain for FMCG consumers? HUL, Dabur, Marico lead product rate hikes; Crude near $110, stoke inflation concerns – Markets

Companies are also being forced to adopt a mix of strategies beyond outright price hikes. Britannia, for instance, has indicated calibrated increases through a combination of price revisions and grammage reductions. The company has also flagged pricing pressure from regional competitors offering lower-priced packs, especially in rural and wholesale channels, which continue to remain sensitive…

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Shareholder Lock-In: Shares worth nearly ₹20,800 crore of these three firms will free up on Monday

Shareholder Lock-In: Shares worth nearly ₹20,800 crore of these three firms will free up on Monday

Three companies — Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd., Physicswallah Ltd., and Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd., will see their respective shareholder lock-in period end on on Monday, May 18. As of Thursday’s closing price, the value of those shares if worth nearly ₹21,000 crore. It is important to note that these shares will only become eligible…

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Oil price pressure priced in, India offers selective opportunities: Raymond James strategist

Oil price pressure priced in, India offers selective opportunities: Raymond James strategist

India’s stock market has trailed every most Asian peers since the West Asia conflict began, prompting many global investors to turn cautious. But Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Raymond James Investment Management, says that reaction may be missing the point. “A lot of the impact of India on higher-for-longer oil prices is largely baked…

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