News Overview

Following the acquisition, the merged firm will have a comprehensive pigment portfolio of high-quality products, as well as a strong presence in key regions such as Europe and the Americas.

Here are some of the stocks that may see significant price movement today.

The euro fell 0.13% to $1.0922, while the pound dropped over 0.2% to $1.3043. The dollar remained unchanged against the Japanese yen at 149.20.

Spot gold declined 0.4% to $2,646.75 per ounce, after climbing 1% the previous day. US gold futures fell 0.5% to $2,663.90.

In Asia, Japanese markets were closed for a holiday, while Taiwan's markets fell by 0.5%. Conversely, the Kospi gained 0.5%.

FPIs withdrew $(3.76) Billion this week, on top of $(3.12) Billion of selling in Indian equities in the previous week

The FPI selling continued unabated, but domestic support allowed the Nifty and Sensex report subdued losses

The Fed minutes and the US consumer inflation data, sobered the dovishness of the CME Fedwatch further

With risk off flows out of India, the rupee weakened further and closed beyond ₹84/$ this week

The big triggers for markets in the coming week will be the India CPI inflation and the trade deficit data