Yesterday's big news was related to the stock market. After strong signals from global markets, the Sensex made a new all-time high of 84,694 and the Nifty made a new all-time high of 25,849 on Friday, 20 September. After the day's trading, the Sensex closed at 84,544 with a gain of 1359 points. At the same time, the Nifty rose by 375 points, closing at 25,790.
At the same time, gold prices saw a rise. According to the India Bullion and Jewelers Association (IBJA), the price of 10 grams of 24 carat gold rose by Rs 608 to Rs 74,093 on Friday. Earlier its price was Rs 73,485 per ten grams.
Before tomorrow's big news, today's major events, which will be in focus…
- The stock market will remain closed today on Saturday due to holiday.
- There has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel.
Now read yesterday's big news…
1. Sensex made an all-time high of 84,694 and Nifty of 25,849: Market closed up by 1359 points, realty stocks gained the most
The Sensex hit a new all-time high of 84,694 and the Nifty hit a new all-time high of 25,849 on Friday, 20 September, following strong cues from global markets.
After the day's trading, the Sensex closed at 84,544 with a gain of 1359 points. At the same time, the Nifty rose by 375 points, closing at 25,790.
Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 26 rose and 4 fell. Out of the 50 Nifty stocks, 44 rose and 6 fell.
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2. Gold and silver rise today: Gold rose by ₹ 608 to reach ₹ 74,093, silver is being sold at ₹ 88,917 per kg
Gold prices have risen on Friday, September 20. According to the India Bullion and Jewelers Association (IBJA), the price of 10 grams of 24 carat gold rose by Rs 608 to Rs 74,093 on Friday. Earlier its price was Rs 73,485 per ten grams.
Silver is on the rise today. It has risen by Rs 499 to reach Rs 88,917 per kg. Earlier, silver was at Rs 88,418. This year, gold has reached an all-time high of Rs 74,222 per 10 grams in May. Silver, on the other hand, reached Rs 94,280 per kg on 29 May.
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3. Supreme Court's YouTube channel hacked: Videos promoting US-based cryptocurrency went live, YouTube shut down the channel
The Supreme Court's YouTube channel was hacked on Friday (September 20). The top court's YouTube channel was showing a video promoting US-based cryptocurrency XRP, developed by Ripple Labs. A blank video titled “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple reacts to SEC's $2 billion fine! XRP price prediction” was live on the hacked channel.
Earlier, hackers changed the name of the channel and made the videos of earlier hearings private. Now the channel has been removed by YouTube due to community guideline violence. On this channel, the hearing of cases coming before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court and cases related to public interest are live streamed.
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4. iPhone-16 series started being available at Apple Store: Delhi-Mumbai stores opened 3 hours earlier, queues of people were seen since morning
iPhone 16 series phones have started being available from Friday, September 20. In India, both Apple's official stores in Delhi and Mumbai opened at 8 am. Usually they open at 11 am. Long lines of customers were seen outside both the stores to buy Apple's new devices.
A customer named Akshay at Mumbai's BKC store said that he had come at 6 am. He has bought the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The company launched the iPhone 16 series with AI features on Monday (September 9) at its biggest event of the year 'It's Glotime'.
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5. Interest rates fell in America, RBI can also reduce it: It can fall by half a percent to 6%, loans will be cheaper; Stock market also rises
On September 18, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates after four years. The 50 basis point (0.5%) cut is more than the experts' expectations. Now interest rates will remain between 4.75% and 5.25%. America is the world's largest economy, so every major decision of its central bank affects economies around the world.
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6. Central government will not be able to create fact check unit: Bombay High Court stayed it, said- Amendment in IT Act violates fundamental rights of people
The central government will not be able to create a fact check unit. The Bombay High Court on Friday declared the amendment made in the IT Act unconstitutional and ordered its cancellation. The High Court said that the amendment in the IT Act is a violation of the fundamental rights of the people.
Actually, the central government had amended the IT rules in 2023. Through this, the government could create a Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify false or fake news on social media and online platforms.
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7. Leela Palaces will bring the biggest IPO in the hotel segment: The company plans to raise ₹ 5,000 crores through public issue, will soon file draft papers with SEBI
Luxury hotel chain Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is preparing to launch its Initial Public Offering i.e. IPO. The company may soon file draft papers i.e. Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India i.e. SEBI for the IPO.
According to media reports, the company is planning to raise Rs 5,000 crore from the public issue. With this size, it will be the largest IPO ever in the country's hotel sector. Leela Palaces was started in the year 1986 by CP Krishnan Nair. Currently, it is owned by Brookfield Asset Management.
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8. Maruti WagonR Voltz edition launched, priced at ₹5.65 lakh: Entry level hatchback with 25.19kmpl mileage, competes with Tata Tiago and Citroen C3
Maruti Suzuki has launched the Voltz edition of its entry level hatchback WagonR in India on Friday, September 20. This limited edition of WagonR is available in Lxi, Vxi and Zxi variants with two petrol and one CNG engine option.
Maruti Suzuki has priced it at a starting price of Rs 5.65 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India). However, the company has not revealed the price of all its variants. The company claims that the car gives a mileage of 25.19kmpl with a one-litre petrol engine.
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9. MG Comet 2 and ZSEV become cheaper by Rs 5 lakh: Vehicles will be available with battery rental program 'BAAS', charges will have to be paid on per kilometer basis
JSW MG Motor India on Friday, September 20 updated its Indian EV lineup with the launch of the MG Comet and ZS EV with its new battery rental program 'Battery as a Service' (BAAS).
This has made both electric cars cheaper by Rs 2 to 5 lakh. The company recently launched the first electric CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) MG Windsor in India with the BAAS program at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9.99 lakh.
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