XDefiant is doing away with skill-based matchmaking- ‘We believe that no SBMM is paramount to a fun and varied game’-

With XDefiant releasing next week, Ubisoft is providing a slightly better look at the FPS game and what we can expect from it. For the time being, the expectation is a wild-west scenario with every person for themselves because, apparently, there will be no skill-based matchmaking in the casual playlist. 

As part of XDefiant’s “commitment to transparency,” Ubisoft outlined what match…

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Yet ANOTHER price cut has made our favorite Black Friday gaming laptop deal even better today-

Look, I just wanted to go to bed okay. But then I see Lenovo’s outstanding Legion Pro 7i is down to $1,899 at B&H Photo and once more I find myself compelled to tell you all about how much I rate this machine. Hell, I can barely write ‘Lenovo’ at this point, it keeps coming out as ‘Lenvoo’ or ‘Lenoov’ (much better brand names in my tired mind), but I’ve still got enough about me to tell you…

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Share Market Highlights- Markets settles higher! Nifty closes above 22,000 while Sensex near 72,400; Nifty Midcap stocks shine

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices ended Friday’s trading session in the positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 gained 129.95 points or 0.59% to settle at 22,040.70, while the BSE Sensex jumped 376.25 points or 0.52% to 72,426.64. The broader indices ended in positive territory, with gain led by Small-cap and Mid-c…

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Stocks bide time ahead of US data triple-whammy

Global shares held near record highs on Thursday, while the dollar headed for its first weekly gain in a month, ahead of a trio of U.S. data releases that has the potential to shift the outlook for interest rates.

U.S. consumer inflation data earlier this week showed price pressures heated up more quickly than expected in February.

With the next Federal Reserve meeting l…

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ITC under pressure on Q2 results- Should you buy, sell or hold the stock-

ITC’s  share price fell over 2% in intra-day trade on Friday on concerns about earnings moderating going forward. For Q2, the company reported a 6.11% growth in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,955.90 crore Vs Rs 4,670.32 in Q2FY23. The company’s revenue from operations in the Q2FY24 rose 3.55% to Rs 19,270.02 crore, compared to Rs 18,608 crore last year. The share price of ITC fell 1.2…

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Stocks To Watch- Marico, Bajaj Finance, Vedanta, Bandhan Bank, Brigade Enterprises

GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a gap up opening on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade.

Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded higher as the index was up 72 points or 0.30% at 24,458 indicating a higher start for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Thursday. Previously, on Wednesday, the NSE Nifty…

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Adani stocks fall 2- 4% on buzz about US widening bribery probe

Shares of companies  Adani Group experienced a decline of up to 2-4% on Monday following a report by Bloomberg that indicated that the US government may have expanded scope of investigation. 

Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of the group, witnessed a nearly 4% drop to an intra-day low of Rs 2,976.05 during early trading, while Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone saw …

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What should be your position on Kotak Mahindra Bank stock after Zurich’s 70% stake buy –

In a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges on Friday, Kotak Mahindra Bank confirmed that Zurich Insurance Company is set to acquire a 70% stake in Kotak General Insurance Company Limited for Rs 5,560 crore in a single tranche.

This development follows Zurich Insurance’s prior announcement of an initial acquisition of 51%, with the remaining 19% planned over the next three …

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Titan shares fall over 7% as Q4 numbers missed estimate- Here’s what brokerages say

In early trading session on Monday, Titan Company’s stock plunged by over 7%, following the company reported weaker-than-expected  March quarter results. Shares of Titan Company dropped by 7.57% to reach intra day low of Rs 3,285 apiece on the NSE.

After market hours on Friday, May 3, Titan reported a 5% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit, reaching Rs …

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Sebi set to overhaul RIA norms

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is expected to soon come out with a series of proposals  that will provide significant regulatory relaxations to registered investment advisors (RIAs), said sources close to the development. The consultation paper, which is expected in July, is likely to eliminate the triennial certification mandate, increase the 150-client cap and do away …

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