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Investors betting on a further jump in the Tata Chemicals Ltd stock are in a spot after reports surfaced that Tata Sons Pvt. Such has been the frenzy surrounding the holding company’s potential public share listing that over six trading sessions through 7 March, the share price of Tata Chemicals, which owns a 3% stake in Tata Sons, zoomed 40%. …

NEW DELHI: On speculations that Tata Sons mega listing will unlock value among group entities and simplify the complex group structure, Tata Group stocks are on a roll and surged as high as 16% intra-day on Thursday. Extending its winning streak for the sixth straight session, Tata Chemicals shares surged 14% intraday to hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,349 …

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Natco Pharma, Fineotex Chem, Suprajit Engg among 5 stocks to trade ex-dividend

Dividend stocks: Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd, Fineotex Chemical Ltd, Gateway Distriparks Ltd, Suprajit Engineering Ltd, and Vibrant Global Capital Ltd will be in focus when the stock market opens on February 26. The record date by the 5 companies to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for their respective issues have been fixed on February 26. Dividend stocks in February …

As house prices soar, ordinary South Koreans learn to love stocks

Asia’s fourth-largest economy is overcoming a historical aversion to financial assets and embracing the stock market. “So I began by asking for their recommendations.” While low interest rates globally have been a major driver of the stock boom, analysts say several local factors have fuelled interest in the South Korean market. “Soaring property prices discouraged many retail investors, so they …

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Tesla boom supercharges stock of world’s biggest EV battery firm

The global frenzy for electric vehicles that has seen Tesla Inc.’s stock surge threefold is now juicing the shares of a South Korean supplier that has become the world’s biggest maker of electric vehicle batteries. South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. has surged more than 62% this year to a valuation of more than $30 billion, becoming the sixth-largest stock on …