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Asian markets traded lower on Monday amid a surge in crude oil prices.
US stock futures declined overnight on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures tanked 517 points, or 1.1%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 1.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 1.2%.
Here's a table showing how US stocks performed on Friday:
| Stock/Index | LTP | Change ($) | Change (%) | Day High | Day Low | 52-Week High | 52-Week Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet | 315.84 | -0.53 | -0.17% | 319.5 | 314.54 | 350.15 | 148.4 |
| Apple | 260.48 | -0.01 | 0.00% | 262.19 | 259.02 | 288.61 | 186.06 |
| Meta | 629.86 | 1.47 | 0.23% | 638.58 | 624.33 | 796.25 | 479.8 |
| Tesla | 349 | 3.42 | 0.99% | 350.36 | 342.74 | 498.83 | 222.79 |
| Netflix | 103.03 | 0.94 | 0.92% | 103.08 | 101.46 | 134.12 | 75.01 |
| Amazon | 238.38 | 4.73 | 2.02% | 240.43 | 235.21 | 258.6 | 165.29 |
| Microsoft | 370.87 | -2.2 | -0.59% | 375.64 | 370.03 | 555.45 | 355.67 |
| Dow Jones | 47916.57 | -269.23 | -0.56% | 48235.06 | 47856.18 | 50512.79 | 37830.66 |
| Nasdaq | 25116.34 | 34.25 | 0.14% | 25226.06 | 25057.65 | 26182.1 | 17592.92 |
At present, the BSE Sensex is trading 1,266 points lower and NSE Nifty is trading 377 points lower.
NTPC among the top gainers today.
Maruti Suzuki, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra on the other hand are among the top losers today.
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The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 1.3% lower and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 1.09% lower.
Baring utilities sector and power sector all other sectoral indices are trading negative today with stocks in banking sector and oil & gas sector witnessed selling pressure.
The rupee is trading at Rs 93.3 against the US dollar.
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Shares of Muthoot Finance came into focus after the company's board of directors considered and approved the interim dividend of Rs 30 for FY26.
The company has set Friday, 17 April 2026 as the new record date to decide which shareholders will receive the interim dividend.
Earlier, the company had set 13 April 2026 as the record date, but it has now been changed to 17 April 2026.
Larsen & Toubro Limited's real estate arm, L&T Realty Properties Limited, has bought full ownership of International Green Scapes Limited.
The company has signed an agreement to purchase all of IGSL's shares for Rs 11.23 billion (bn) which means it now owns 100% of the company (58,23,425 shares).
After the deal is completed, IGSL will become a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T.
IGSL is a real estate company with licenses to develop residential properties in Gurugram, Haryana, and this acquisition will help L&T Realty use that land to grow and expand its real estate business.
Enviro Infra Engineers has received Letters of Empanelment (LoEs) from the Swachh Maharashtra Mission Directorate for two projects in Maharashtra under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0.
Both projects involve building sewage treatment plants (STPs) and laying sewer networks in 306 small urban areas (with population below 1 lakh) on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) basis, and must be completed within 24 months.
The first project is worth Rs 5.87 bn and includes developing a 120.50 MLD STP, along with 209 km of interception and diversion pipelines and 887.20 km of sewer network in areas where existing STP capacity is below 5 MLD.
The second project is worth Rs 3.84 bn and includes developing a 121.10 MLD STP, along with 105.50 km of interception and diversion pipelines and 433.68 km of sewer network in areas where existing STP capacity is 5 MLD and above.
Both contracts are domestic projects awarded within India.
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