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Rupee surges 67 paise in steepest one-day gain in a month
From Tuesday’s life-time closing low of 95.28 to a dollar, the rupee advanced to 94.61/$ at close Wednesday, climbing to reflect the broader relief expected from lower automotive fuel prices in a country that is import-dependent for four-fifths of its energy needs.
To be sure, the rupee traded below 95/$ for the first half of the session, and later gained toward 94.60/$ after US President Donald Trump signalled a thaw in talks. The currency traded between 94.55/$ and 95.19/$ during the day.
“The rupee was near 95/$ for a long time before gaining. If the current stance on war were to persist and if there are no contradicting statements from Iran, we may see further gains towards 94/$,” said Anil Bhansali, head of treasury at Finrex Treasury Advisors.
The rupee logged its sharpest single-day gain since April 2, when regulatory measures by the central bank drove a rebound from record low levels, according to Reuters.
Bhansali expects the rupee to trade between the range of 94.25 and 95 on Thursday.
The level of 94.55/$ also triggered importer dollar demand, traders said.
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Three things to know about SpaceX’s stock market debut
SpaceX will become a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history.
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains what it means for SpaceX’s future and for the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, who is set to become the world’s first trillionaire.
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MTAR Tech shares rally 12% after crashing 15% over 2 days. What lies ahead?
The shares of the company rose to Rs 7,093 apiece on Friday morning, further buoyed by overall market optimism. The stock has jumped over 190% in 2026 so far and a whopping 315% in one year.
MTAR Tech shares crashed around 15% over the past two sessions after a Bloomberg report stated that Crusoe Energy Systems LLC, which develops data centres for companies such as OpenAI and Microsoft, has paused work on a planned 1.8-gigawatt data centre campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The project was expected to be powered by 900 MW of Bloom Energy fuel cells along with grid electricity.
Notably, MTAR Tech is a critical manufacturing partner for Bloom Energy. It manufactures and fabricates critical assemblies for the US-based company. MTAR Tech’s website states that Bloom Energy’s servers are among the most efficient energy generators globally, significantly reducing electricity costs and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
For over nine years, MTAR has supplied power units, specifically hot boxes, to Bloom Energy in the US, and a major portion of its revenue comes from the US-based client. Currently, MTAR is also developing and manufacturing hydrogen boxes and electrolysers for the company.
Why are MTAR Tech shares rising today?
However, today’s sharp surge in MTAR Tech share price comes along with a similar gain in Bloom Energy’s share price on Wall Street. Further, MTAR Tech clarified that it has received no communication on any project pause during an investor call, ET Now reported.
The company further said that it is working with multiple vendors, and not just Bloom. Its order book, meanwhile, has doubled over the past one to two months. MTAR Tech management does not expect any material impact even if a project is paused, which remains unconfirmed, ET Now reported.
MTAR Tech bulk deals
MTAR Tech also saw several bulk deals being executed on June 11 after the sharp crash in the share price. Hrti Private Limited sold around 2.5 lakh shares at Rs 6,564 apiece, and bought around 2.71 lakh shares at a lower price of Rs 6,501 apiece, according to NSE data.
Jump Trading Financial India sold 1.56 lakh shares at Rs 6,551.22 apiece, and then bought the same number of shares at Rs 6,497.21 apiece.Junomoneta Finsol, meanwhile, sold 2.14 lakh shares at Rs 6,530 apiece, and bought 2.15 lakh shares at Rs 6,526 apiece.
MTAR Tech share price
MTAR Tech shares have seen a significant surge recently, delivering strong returns to investors. The stock has jumped more than 260% in three years and around 580% in five years. The company currently has a market capitalisation of nearly Rs 21,495 crore.
Technical levels for MTAR Tech
MTAR Tech shares have undergone a healthy correction after hitting a high of 8,450 on May 22, eventually retracing towards their 50-day EMA, said Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities. Encouragingly, the stock witnessed a strong rebound from this support level today, indicating that the near-term bullish trend remains intact, he added.
“On the weekly chart, momentum indicators such as RSI, ADX, and MACD remain elevated following the sharp rally, suggesting that intermittent profit booking cannot be ruled out. The 6,050–6,000 zone continues to act as a crucial support area. As long as the stock sustains above this range, the broader uptrend is likely to remain intact. However, a decisive breach below this zone could trigger extended profit booking,” the analyst further said.
Also read: Why is market rallying today?
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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Take Five: Be careful what you Warsh for

Take Five: Be careful what you Warsh for
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Netflix: A High-Quality Compounder Back On Sale
Netflix: A High-Quality Compounder Back On Sale
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Did City Union Bank shares really crash 23% in one day? Here’s how the bonus math works
The shares of City Union Bank opened at Rs 197.40 apiece on NSE, sharply lower than Thursday’s closing price of Rs 256.80 apiece. However, the decline was solely due to the bonus share adjustment and did not reflect any loss in shareholder value.
In reality, the stock gained more than 2% to trade at Rs 202.10 apiece after adjusting for the bonus issue, as seen at 10.20 am.
All about City Union Bank’s bonus issue
City Union Bank announced a 1:3 bonus issue in April, meaning eligible shareholders will receive one equity share for every three fully paid-up equity shares held in their demat accounts on the record date.
The bonus shares will be issued using nearly Rs 25 crore from the lender’s securities premium account, whose balance stood at more than Rs 940 crore on March 31, 2026. Later in May, City Union Bank fixed June 12 as the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for the bonus shares.
Notably, this marks the first bonus issue by the lender in eight years, since a 1:10 bonus issue in 2018. A bonus issue consists of free shares distributed by a company from its reserves and is often seen as a sign of strong financial health and growth prospects. While the issue of bonus shares increases the total number of outstanding shares, it does not change the company’s market capitalisation. However, it can improve liquidity and affordability, allowing more investors to add shares of the company to their portfolios.
Also read: Bonus bonanza! City Union Bank shares for 1:3 reward
City Union Bank share price
City Union Bank shares have gained more than 9% in one week, and nearly 10% in one month. Shares of the company have fallen over 7% in 2026 so far. In the longer term, they have gained 37% in one year, 115% in three years, and 58% in five years.
The bank reported a 25% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 359.56 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26, up from Rs 287.96 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Its net interest income (NII), meanwhile, increased around 31% YoY to Rs 785.83 crore during the quarter under review.Also read: Why are markets rallying today?
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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High conviction picks! Prabhudas Lilladher sees up to 40% upside potential in these 16 stocks – Solid bets
Apart from the 7 large-cap stocks listed above, PL Capital also named 9 small and mid-cap stocks among its high conviction picks. These are Ajanta Pharma (target price: Rs 3,400 apiece), CESC (target price: Rs 216 apiece), DOMS Industries (target price: Rs 2,883 apiece), HealthCare Global Enterprises (target price: Rs 820 apiece), Ingersoll-Rand (target price: Rs 4,934 apiece), Jindal Stainless (target price: Rs 821 apiece), JSW Infrastructure (target price: Rs 342 apiece), KEI Industries (target price: Rs 5,660 apiece) and Rainbow Children’s Medicare (target price: Rs 1,615 apiece).
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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Sterlite Tech, HFCL shares rally up to 5% after 2-day fall. What’s triggering the surge?
Sterlite Tech shares gained 5% to their day’s high of Rs 600, while HFCL shares were locked in a 5% upper circuit. Both stocks had fallen 8% each over the previous two sessions.
Sentiment improved significantly across global markets, with South Korea’s KOSPI, the world’s best-performing stock market this year, surging more than 8% in a single session. In the U.S., the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.54% on Thursday as investors returned to beaten-down technology names.
Easing geopolitical tensions and a decline in oil prices, which slipped to a two-month low, added to the risk-on mood, boosting optimism across equity markets. The shift in sentiment followed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said a peace deal with Iran could be reached as early as this weekend.
Can you buy Sterlite Tech, HFCL shares?
Even as India continues to lag markets such as South Korea and Taiwan in direct exposure to the AI and semiconductor cycle, a different AI-linked investment theme is gathering momentum at home, and Sterlite Tech and HFCL are direct beneficiaries.
Both companies are involved in the business of manufacturing optical fibre cables among other verticals. India’s data centre industry is entering a multi-year growth phase, driven by accelerating digitalisation, rising cloud adoption and growing artificial intelligence demand.
Sterlite Technologies has emerged as the biggest winner from the theme, soaring 488% in 2026. Yet analysts believe the rally may not be over. Hong Kong-based CLSA expects the stock to climb another 14.5% from current levels following the company’s $1 billion order win from a US hyperscaler.
With a target of Rs 655, the brokerage says order significantly strengthens Sterlite’s positioning in AI data centres while improving medium-term growth visibility. CLSA expects the deal to reinforce the company’s competitiveness in global markets and is now modelling a 49% EBITDA CAGR between FY26 and FY29 while maintaining an “Outperform” rating on the stock. HFCL has also been among the standout performers, gaining 170% in 2026. The March quarter marked a sharp turnaround for the company. Revenue nearly doubled year-on-year to Rs 1,824 crore, EBITDA swung to Rs 315 crore from negative territory a year earlier, while profit after tax improved to Rs 184 crore from a loss of Rs 83 crore.
“The structural shift is real. Product revenue has grown from 27% of the mix in FY21 to 59% in FY26, and exports now account for 41% of revenue. That’s a business fundamentally changing its character,” said Balaji Rao, Research Analyst at Bonanza.
Beyond optical fibre cables, HFCL is also expanding aggressively into defence and aerospace through the Defsys acquisition. The company is setting up a Rs 1,000-acre ammunition complex in Andhra Pradesh and scaling up its data centre interconnect solutions business, targeting revenue of Rs 400 crore in FY27 and Rs 800 crore in FY28. Its optical fibre cable capacity is set to expand by 25% by December 2026, while backward integration into preforms is expected to reduce raw material costs by 15-20%.
According to international brokerage Nomura, India’s data centre IT load has expanded from around 350 MW in 2019 to nearly 1.5-1.6 GW in 2025, translating into a CAGR of about 29%, compared with roughly 20% globally. As a result, India’s share of global data centre capacity has increased from around 1.5% in 2019 to approximately 2-3% in 2025.
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Citizens upgrades EPR Properties stock rating on investment activity

Citizens upgrades EPR Properties stock rating on investment activity
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SpaceX’s first employee reacts to company’s market debut
Tom Mueller was the first employee at SpaceX, a company he co-founded with Elon Musk in 2002.
Now, more than two decades later, the company is about to make its public market debut, with an estimated worth of more than $1.8 trillion.
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Mueller about Musk’s vision.
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MIND Technology, Inc. 2027 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:MIND) 2026-06-12
Q1: 2026-06-10 Earnings Summary
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| Revenue of $9.67M (22.40% Y/Y) beats by $222.00K
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