Flex space demand among Indian corporates rises to 10-12%: Colliers

Indian corporates are fast embracing flexible workspace which now accounts for 10-12 per cent of their real estate portfolio compared to 5-8 per cent pre-COVID pandemic, according to Colliers. Real estate consultant Colliers has recently released a report 'Global Occupier Outlook 2023' that revealed that many corporates in Asia Pacific are deferring decisions on taking office space on lease as they are grappling with the complexities of the hybrid work model. "The lack of clarity and macroeconomic uncertainty are posing challenges for businesses in projecting their space requirements," it added. According to Colliers' experts, companies are facing the dilemma of striking a balance between providing employees with desired flexibility and realigning their portfolios for the next evolution of the workplace. However, Colliers said that Indian office space occupiers have been quick to adopt flex spaces, attracted by the flexibility, agility, and cost-effectiveness. "Flex spaces are ...

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OpenAI CTO's Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam

The Twitter account of OpenAI's Chief Technology Officer appears to have been hacked on Thursday evening in order to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme

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Bond yields fall marginally this week tracking a sharp decline in US peers

All 64 economists in the poll conducted between May 16 and May 29 expected no change to the 6.50% repo rate

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Revision of ONDC discounts lifts Zomato stock 5% at Rs 71.15 apiece

Last month, the food delivery platform reported a narrowing of losses on both year-on-year (YoY) and sequential bases for the March quarter

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Minda Corp hits new high; up 4% ahead of board meet to raise funds

The board will meet today to discuss and consider, among other things, raising of funds through issue of equity shares by way of preferential issue, qualified institutions placement or rights issue.

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NCC gains 3% on winning orders worth Rs 2,088 crore in May 2023

Thus far in the calendar year 2023, the stock has surged 36 per cent, as compared to 2.1 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

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Hero MotoCorp surges 4%, nears 52-week high on healthy sales in May

HMCL said the momentum is expected to continue in the coming months, driven by an uptick in customer sentiments, forecast of normal monsoon and a host of new launches in the premium segment.

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F&O Strategy for Bharat Forge: HDFC Securities recommends a Bull Spread

Buy Bharat Forge Rs 800 Call option and simultaneously Sell Rs 820 Call of the June series, suggests Nandish Shah, Sr. derivatives & technical research analyst of HDFC Securities.

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Stock Market Live: Asian shares higher; S&P500, Nasdaq end at 9 month-highs

Stock Market Live updates on June 2, 2023: At 7:15 am, the SGX Nifty quoted 18,619 levels, up 55 points

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Markets extend losses for 2nd day in volatile trade; Sensex dips 193.70 pts

The NSE Nifty fell 46.65 points or 0.25 per cent to finish at 18,487.75

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Mechanism to detect market abuse: Sebi revises deadline for comments

This comes in the wake of Sebi passing orders in two instances of front-running pertaining to Axis AMC and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

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Sebi to auction assets of 7 business groups to recover investors' money

Inviting bids, Sebi said auction of the properties will be conducted through online mode between 11 am and 1 pm

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Nifty Realty index at highest level since Feb 22; surges 25% in two months

Motilal Oswal continues to see re-rating potential in companies, which would provide further growth visibility on the back of strong business development through robust cash flows.

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Cyient surges 9%, nears 52-week high on healthy business outlook

Thus far in the calendar year 2023 (CY23), the stock price of Cyient has zoomed 74 per cent, as against 2.5 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

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Centum Electronics hits new high; zooms 48% in 4 days on strong Q4 results

As on March 31, 2023, Centum had a strong order book position of Rs 1,538 crore as compared to Rs 1,090 crore at the end of the previous financial year 2021-22

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Coal India slips 5% as government begins partial stake sale via OFS

The floor price for the stake sale has been set at Rs 225 a share, which represents a discount of around 7 per cent from the closing price of Rs 241.2 on Wednesday

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Nifty Realty chart indicates likely trend reversal, may slip up to 415

Meanwhile, the Nifty Pharma chart too is flashing caution signal for traders as it too could reverse, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.

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Twitter rival Bluesky backed by Jack Dorsey crosses 100,000 users

Twitter rival Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has crossed more than 100,000 users with a total of 3.19 million posts, and is growing steadily

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Sebi slaps Rs 77 lakh fine on 16 entities for manipulating share price

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday slapped fines totalling Rs 77 lakh on 16 entities for manipulating the share price and violating other norms in the matter of Gayatri Sugars Ltd. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) conducted an investigation in the matter of Gayatri Sugars Ltd (GSL), a BSE-listed company. The probe was to ascertain whether there was any violation of Sebi norms and PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) rules by certain entities for the period from April 10-23, 2018. Sebi's Adjudicating Officer G Ramar said, "I note that Noticee 5 to 16 have created misleading appearance of trading in the scrip of (GSL) by doing trades within them. Further, Noticee 4 made a deliberate attempt to increase and manipulate the price of the scrip." Apart from this, I also note that Noticee 1, 2 and 3 failed to reply to the summons issued by the regulator to them, Ramar added. Through such acts, the entities have violated the regulatory nor

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Eureka Forbes zooms 29% in 2 days as profit nearly doubles in Q4FY23

Going forward, the management is confident of driving sustained performance on the back of differentiated innovations, an elevated customer experience, and a more efficient business mode

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Block deal impact: Sona BLW slips 6%; HDFC Life gains 1%

Around 23.7 million equity shares representing 4 per cent of total equity of Sona Comstar changed hands on the NSE this morning, the exchange data shows.

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty eye weak open; Q4 GDP growth seen at 5%

Stock market live updates: At 7:15, the SGX Nifty futures were down around 30 points at 18,680

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Nifty FMCG index likely to face stiff resistance at 51,000

Meanwhile, charts suggest that the Nifty Metal index too may be due for a reversal or consolidation, says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.

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Sebi levies penalty of Rs 40 lakh on 8 entities for non-genuine trades

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday levied fines totalling Rs 40 lakh on eight entities for indulging in non-genuine trades in the illiquid stock options segment on BSE. The regulator slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Sunbright Commodities Trade, Sunita Gupta, Ecospace Distributors, Fendra Infrastructure, Fastglow Distributors, Fort Gloster Industries, Flute Developers and Franklin Leasing and Finance Ltd. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had observed large-scale reversal trades in the illiquid stock options segment on BSE, leading to artificial volumes on the exchange. The regulator conducted an investigation into the trading activities of certain entities engaged in the segment from April 2014 to September 2015. According to Sebi, these eight entities that have been fined on Tuesday were among those who indulged in the execution of reversal trades. The reversal trades are alleged to be non-genuine in nature as they are executed in the normal course of ..

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Sebi posts guidelines for Investor Protection Fund, Investor Services Fund

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday came out with exhaustive guidelines for Investor Protection Fund (IPF) and Investor Services Fund (ISF) maintained by stock exchanges and depositories. The detailed guidelines are about the constitution and management of the IPF, contribution to IPF by exchanges as well as depositories, and utilization of IPF. In addition, Sebi has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), indicating the process and timelines for the declaration of default of a trading member (TM), processing of investor claims out of IPF, and review of claims, according to a circular. About the constitution, Sebi said that all stock exchanges and depositories will have to establish an IPF. The IPF of the stock exchange and depository will be administered through separate trusts created for the purpose. The IPF Trust of the stock exchange and Depository will consist of five trustees -- three Public Interest Directors, one representative from the investor ...

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Force Motors freezes at 20% upper circuit, hits 52-week high on robust Q4

Force Motors posted consolidated net profit of Rs 146.62 crore against loss of Rs 42.77 crore in the year ago quarter

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Titan Company hits record high; surges 6% in one week on stable outlook

Titan's revenue to continue to record a healthy YoY growth over the next 2-3 years, driven by accelerated formalisation of the jewellery retail industry.

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Indian stocks reclaim spot in world's top 5 markets as Adani scrips rebound

India reclaimed its spot as the world's fifth largest stock market after losing that status to France in January, aided by a revival in Adani Group stocks

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Greaves Cotton sinks 10% as govt seeks to remove EV arm from FAME-2 scheme

The govt said that Greaves Electric Mobility failed to adhere to Phased Manufacturing Programme guidelines, hence it will need to return the subsidy of about Rs 124 cr claimed under the FAME-II scheme

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IndusInd Bank regains Rs 1-trn market cap after 3 yrs; brokerages bullish

At 11:23 am; the stock was up 1.8 per cent at Rs 1,291.50, with a market capitalisation of Rs 1.002 trillion, the BSE data shows.

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Mahindra & Mahindra rallies 5% on steady March quarter earnings

Record annual profit was driven by successful mega launches in automotive, steady growth at farm equipment, strong operating performance at financial services and value unlock through monetisation.

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ICICI Lombard soars 14% as ICICI Bank plans to buy additional 4% stake

ICICI Bank would acquire at least 2.5 per cent stake out of the above 4 per cent before September 9, 2024.

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Nifty at 18,500; Charts hint breakout on cards?

Meanwhile, charts suggest that the Bank Nifty is sustains above 44,140 can rally to 45,000 - 45,300 levels says Ravi Nathani, an independent technical analyst.

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