World of Warcraft’s lead storyteller quietly left Blizzard last fall- ‘I’ve felt the itch to stretch my creativity in new directions’-

The World of Warcraft community discovered almost by accident recently that the lead creator of the game’s stories has quietly left Blizzard.

Warcraft narrative director Steve Danuser’s departure wasn’t announced, but rather discovered by fans who noticed an update to his LinkedIn page that sets the end of his Blizzard employment to last November, right around the time of the annual BlizzCon convention in Anaheim.

Danuser confirmed his exit to PC Gamer, telling me that he had “nothing particularly noteworthy” to say about his departure—although he did offer two reasons—and Blizzard also confirmed the news when reached for comment.

“World of Warcraft is made greater by the teamwork of the many stewards of Azeroth over its near 20-year history,” said a Blizza…

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All Adani group stocks in heavy demand; Adani Energy jumps over 8 per cent

All listed Adani group stocks were in the limelight on Monday, with Adani Energy climbing over 8 per cent, as investors flocked to the counters amid a positive trend in the broader market.

Shares of Adani Energy Solutions jumped 8.40 per cent, NDTV zoomed 6.16 per cent, Adani Wilmar advanced 5.92 per cent, Adani Power surged 4.99 per cent, Adani Total Gas soared 4.81 per cent, Adani Green Energy rallied 2.93 per cent, Adani Ports climbed 2.56 per cent and ACC (2.38 per cent) on the BSE.

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Shares eke out gains ahead of TCS, Infosys results, US inflation data

India’s benchmark Nifty 50 and Sensex indexes logged small gains on Thursday, ahead of a key U.S. inflation print, while information technology stocks were subdued before quarterly results from bellwethers later in the day.The NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.13% to 21,647.20 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.09% to 71,721.18.IT stocks fell 0.28%, ahead of quarterly results of market leaders Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, due post market hours on Thursday.

IT companies’ forecasts will be in focus as their results are expected to be subdued on weak spending by key U.S. clients.U.S. inflation data, due later in the day, will also be on investors’ radar.A soft print will likely fortify bets of a rate cut in March, making equities, and IT stocks in parti…

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Stock Market Highlight- Markets end lower! Sensex down 189 points, Nifty near 22,600; IT and metal major drag

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in positive territory on April 30. The NSE Nifty 50 lost 39 points or 0.17% to finish the day’s trading at 22,605, while the BSE Sensex pulled back 189 points or 0.25% to close at 74,482.78. Bucking the trend, Nifty Midcap closed in green up 33.75 points or 0.07% to settle at 50,868.20.

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Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The benchmark equity indices opened Tuesday’s trading session in the positive territory.

Stanley Lifestyles IPO closes on June 25; Here are key details to know before you subscribe

Stanley Lifestyles IPO will close on June 25. The company, which is in the business of luxury furniture manufacturing, opened the issue on June 21. 

Issue Size

Stanley Lifestyles kept the issue size of Rs 537.02 crore. Out of this, the fresh segment has 5.4 million shares, amounting to Rs 200 crore, while the offer for sale of 9.1 million shares, the bigger part of the issue, aggregates to Rs 337.02, which will be pocketed by promoters and other selling shareholders. 

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Will Nifty stay muted or fall in trade- See GIFT Nifty, FII data, crude, F&O ban, more before market opens

GIFT Nifty traded down 0.20%, at 19,573.5 during Tuesday’s early trading session, indicating a negative opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex. The benchmark domestic indices ended September’s last trading session in positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 surged 0.75% to settle at 19,638.30, while the BSE Sensex added 320.09 points to 65,828.41.

“The Indian market witnessed a rebound as positive GDP data from Britain instilled confidence among its global peers. However, the market is facing stiff resistance at higher levels due to insipid liquidity and a lack of triggers to overcome the bears. The upside risk to domestic inflation may recede with the return of a good monsoon in September. This, in turn, could provide the RBI with leeway to maintain …

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Top mutual fund AUM surge 45% in 2023 – What’s driving the fund flow

The Indian equity bull run of 2023 has significantly bolstered the fortunes of major asset management companies (AMCs), propelling average equity assets under management (AUM) to an impressive 45% year-on-year growth for large players or funds with over 1 lakh crore average AUM.

Topping the list with a staggering 57% growth in total average AUM is the Tata fund house, closely followed by Nippon India Mutual Fund, which achieved a commendable 46% growth.

The aggregate average AUM for this subset of mutual funds has surged by approximately 30%.

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Foreign investors to focus on global trends and trading activity as market remains closed on Eid, say analysts

With the absence of any major immediate domestic trigger in sight, investors would focus on global trends and trading activity of foreign investors for further cues in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. 

Movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude and rupee-dollar trend would also guide the market. “This week is a truncated one with no major triggers expected. However, we anticipate sector-specific movements amid budget-related buzz. Key factors to watch will be progress of monsoon and institutional flows,” said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. On the global front, data from China, movement in the dollar index, and US bond yields will be crucial, he added.

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Stocks To Watch- Happiest Mind, Sun Pharma Maruti Suzuki, Borosil, Swan Energy, Amara Raja

GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a positive opening on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the key stocks to watch in trade.

Stocks in Focus: GIFT Nifty traded up by 55.50 points or 0.24% at 23,592 indicating a positive opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Tuesday. Previously, on Monday, the NSE Nifty 50 ended up by 36.75 points or 0.16% to settle at 23,537.85 while the BSE Sensex gained 131.18 points or 0.17% to 77,341.08.

“Markets stayed volatile ahead of this week’s monthly expiry, as key benchmark indices ended with modest gains after a sharp fall in early trades amid selective buying in auto, power and capital goods shares while selling in IT, metal and oil & gas pared gains. S…

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TVS Motor, VPRP, Senco Gold, IFCI among 51 stocks that hit 14-week highs; 9 slip to 52-week lows

The benchmark equity indices were trading on a mixed note on Tuesday. The NSE Nifty was trading at 19,657.60 down merely 0.09%, while BSE Sensex was at 65,923.34, down 0.15% during the intra-day trade. Among the broader indices NIfty 100, Nifty 200 and Nifty 500 faced corrections, while the small caps stocks added gains. Bank Nifty index tumbled over 120 points to 44,637.95. Among the other sectoral indices, PSU Bank, Media and IT stocks tumbled while, Auto, Pharma, Metal, FMCG and Realty stocks posted gains. 

The volatility in the market was high as the volatility index (VIX) soared over 2% during the intra-day trading session.

HDFC Bank, Cochin Shipyard, Reliance Industries, Eicher Motors and Bajaj Finance were among the most active stocks on the NSE.

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