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Share markets in India are presently trading marginally higher.

The BSE Sensex is trading up by 149 points, up 0.3%, at 60,034 levels.

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty is trading up by 32 points.

Asian Paints and HCL Technologies are among the top gainers today. JSW Steel and Tata Steel are among the top losers today.

The BSE Mid Cap index is trading down by 0.4%

The BSE Small Cap index is trading up by 0.04%.

On the sectoral front, stocks from the telecom sector are witnessing most of the buying interest.

On the other hand, stocks from the metal sector are witnessing most of the selling pressure.

US stock futures are trading lower today, indicating a negative opening for Wall Street.

Nasdaq Futures are trading down by 49 points (down 0.3%) while Dow Futures are trading down by 44 points (down 0.1%).

The rupee is trading at 73.71 against the US$.

Gold prices are trading down by 0.1% at Rs 46,015 per 10 grams.

Gold prices edged lower in Indian markets today after falling more than 1% in the previous session, helped by a subdued dollar, although Federal Reserve's plans on reducing stimulus to the US economy kept the bullion on track for a third straight week of declines.

In global markets, gold prices plunged after record gains in global equities and benchmark 10-year bond yields in the United States.

Speaking of the precious yellow metal, how lucrative has gold been as a long-term investment in India?

The chart below shows the annual returns on gold over the last 15 years...

As you can see, barring just two years - 2013 and 2015, gold has delivered positive returns in 13 of the last 15 years.

Even with the recent volatility in prices, gold and silver remain among the best performing commodities this year to combat the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

To know more about gold, check out our article on how to invest in gold here: How to Invest in Gold?

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Moving on to stock-specific news...

Among the buzzing stocks today is Dilip Buildcon.

Shares of  HYPERLINK "https://www.equitymaster.com/result.asp?symbol=DBL&name=DILIP-BUILDCON-Stock-Quote-Chart" Dilip Buildcon jumped over 8% on the bourses in intraday trade today after the Supreme Court confirmed the appointment of the company and VPR Mining Infrastructure as mine developer and operator for the Pachhwara Central Coal Block mine. The total contract value of the deal stands at Rs 321.6 bn.

The Pachhwara Central Coal Block is located in the Pakur district of Jharkhand and was reserved for end use by the power sector. It was allotted to Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) for its captive utilisation.

The mineable reserve of the block is 382.1 MMT (million metric tonnes), which was to be exploited over 55 years by selection and appointment of a mine developer-cum-operator through a competitive bidding process. The consortium of DBL and VPR emerged as the L1 bidder in the reverse auction conducted by PSPCL and consequently the letter of award (LoA) was issued in its favour. On 21 September, a Supreme Court bench took the decision in accordance with Section 11 of the Coal Mines Act of 2015.

How this pans out remains to be seen. Meanwhile, stay tuned for more updates from this space.

At the time of writing, Dilip Buildcon shares were trading up by 0.9% on the BSE.

Moving on to news from the IPO space...

Sansera Engineering Shares List at 9% Premium to Issue Price

Automotive components manufacturer, Sansera Engineering listed on the exchanges today at Rs 811.5, a 9% premium to its issue price of Rs 744 per share.

The stock opened at Rs 811.4 on the BSE, while the opening price on the NSE was Rs 811.5.

The Rs 12.8 bn public issue, which opened during 14-16 September, saw a subscription of 11.5 times.

It received bids for 138 m equity shares against the IPO size of 12.1 m shares, generating bids worth Rs 103.3 bn.

Qualified institutional buyers bought 90.6 m shares which was 26.5 times the portion set aside for them. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 3.2 times while that of non-institutional investors subscribed 11.4 times.

The IPO was a complete offer for sale.

The company issued more than 17.2 m equity shares through its public issue. The price band for the offer was Rs 734-744 per share.

Sansera Engineering is an engineering-led integrated manufacturer of complex and critical precision engineered components across automotive and non-automotive sectors.

It is one of the top ten global suppliers of connecting rods within the light vehicle segment and commercial vehicle segment.

We will keep you posted on more updates from this space. Stay tuned.

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