​​Ascribing sell ratings to Lupin, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Zydus Lifesciences and Aurobindo Pharma, the brokerage said the US generic market has been declining and the pace could worsen.

The Reserve Bank of India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a new high of $692.3 billion in the week ending September 20, driven by a $2 billion surge in foreign currency assets. Foreign investors contributed $10.9 billion to Indian stocks and bonds this month, marking the highest monthly inflow this year.

Many Asian countries, including India, are moving away from older payment methods like ACH in favor of real-time systems such as UPI. JP Morgan Chase is investing in distributed ledger technology and partnering with ONDC to support this shift and enhance e-commerce and financial services.

HCL Tech and Coforge gained 1.4% and 1.2%, respectively. Mphasis, Persistent Systems, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services closed between 0.3% and 0.5% higher. Most of these shares traded 2-4% higher earlier in the day.

Morgan Stanley bought 3.42 lakh shares for a total of Rs 229 crore, while Goldman Sachs acquired 3.24 lakh shares at a cost of Rs 218 crore. Additionally, Smallcap World Fund Inc purchased 11.75 lakh shares valued at Rs 788 crore.

The offer proceeds are intended primarily for the acquisition of the Prestige Tech Platina asset by the Platina SPVs, with the remaining funds allocated for general corporate purposes.

For seven days in September, the RBI injected funds into the banking system, signaling deficit liquidity conditions caused by the combined impact of quarterly advance tax payments and monthly GST payments, which drained funds from the system.

The formation of a third consecutive long bull candle on the weekly chart indicates a bullish “three advancing soldiers” pattern, signaling the continuation of the uptrend. This pattern suggests strong upward momentum and potential for further gains in the market.

Sensex and Nifty fell into the red on Friday, ending their seven-day winning streak, despite gains in some financial stocks.

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