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On the Sensex chart, Sun Pharma was the top gainer, rising around 2 percent, followed by Infosys, PowerGrid, TCS, Tech Mahindra, L&T, Dr. Reddys, and Bajaj Auto.

Asian stocks opened higher on Friday, with Japan hitting a threedecade high as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the United States and bet on an economic recovery later in the year.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for nearly 10 months.

Arab states boycotting Qatar could resume travel and trade links with Doha within a week under a U.S.backed deal, but restoring diplomatic ties requires more time as parties work to rebuild trust, a United Arab Emirates official said on Thursday.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index for December 2020, at 1,972, witnessed an increase of 14 per cent in hiring activity as compared to November 2020, when it stood at 1,727.

In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 84.20 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 74.38. In Mumbai, petrol comes for Rs 90.83 a litre and diesel for Rs 81.07. This is the highest ever price of petrol in Delhi, while diesel is at record high in Mumbai.

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:

The New York Stock Exchange is going ahead with plans to delist shares of three Chinese stateowned phone carriers under an executive order from President Donald Trump.

In its 'India Real Estate – Residential and Office Update H2 2020' report released on Wednesday, the consultant reported that sales of residential properties fell 37 per cent to 1,54,534 units in 2020 across eight cities as compared with 2,45,861 units in...

British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm Holdings over concerns about its effect on competition.

Asia's third-largest economy has been gradually recovering from a coronavirus-induced recession but is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels soon, especially within the service industry.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday to their highest since February 2020 after Saudi Arabia agreed to reduce output more than expected in a meeting with allied producers, while industry figures showed U.S. crude stockpiles were down last week.

Asian markets were leaning toward a Democratic win in crucial Senate contests on Wednesday as Treasury yields hit 10month highs on expectations of more debtfunded spending on COVIDstimulus, infrastructure and renewable energy.

Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 6 per cent, followed by HDFC, IndusInd Bank, TCS, Asian Paints, Titan, HCL Tech and ICICI Bank.

The New York Stock Exchange said it no longer intends to delist three Chinese telecom giants that have been targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing administration, in a shock reversal of an announcement made only last week.

The New York Stock Exchange says it is withdrawing plans to remove shares of three Chinese stateowned phone carriers under an order by President Donald Trump.