Nifty ended its three-day losing streak as the global market took a breather. The index closed with gains of 160 points (+0.8 per cent) at 21,622, Siddhartha Khemka, Head–Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said. All sectors ended in the green. Buying was seen in Oil & Gas, Metals and Financials.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that New Delhi has noted the Dahra Global case verdict in which the sentences of eight former Indian Navy personnel on death row have been reduced. “We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global case, in which the sentences have been reduced,” said the MEA in a statement. The detailed verdict is awaited.
Today marks the end of ten weeks since the Oct 7, Hamas terrorist attack in which 1200 civilians were massacred in southern Israel, Hamas also took 240 hostages, including 12 Americans, four US hostages were released or rescued thus far, over hundred other hostages have been released and a few hostages are already dead. 137 hostages remain, including 17 women and a ten-month-old baby. These are also the days of Hanukkah, the rededication of the Temple by Jews, and lights adorn their homes in celebration of the miracles.
