#StocksToWatch | Here are the top 10 stocks that could be in focus in today's trade

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-kotak-hdfc-bank-tata-power-delhivery-iifl-finance-11686270679797.html

#Instagram, the popular social-media site owned by #Meta Platforms, helps connect and promote a vast network of accounts openly devoted to the commission and purchase of underage-sex content.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/instagram-links-vast-pedophile-network-11686247158937.html

#PersonalFinance | Online bond platforms (#OBPs) such as Golden Pi, Jiraaf or Wint Wealth have gained significant traction in India, providing individuals with a convenient and accessible means to invest in bonds.

The new rules allow OBPs to offer only listed bonds, mandating them to get a stockbrokers licence if they wish to facilitate debt investments.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/regulation-of-online-bond-platforms-in-india-uncertainties-and-risks-of-unlisted-bonds-11686244655569.html

#Hiring activity in May declined by 7% YoY, according to Foundit Insights Tracker, due to economic slowdown and cost-cutting.

Only three sectors saw an increase in demand, with HR & Admin roles witnessing an 8% growth.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/economy/hiring-activity-sees-slowdown-in-may-as-recruitment-falls-7-yoy-tier-2-cities-show-resilience-report-11686281728019.html

#Gold rate today edged higher in early morning deals amid market buzz of US Fed interest rate-pause.

https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/gold-silver-rate-edge-higher-on-us-feds-rate-pause-buzz-should-you-buy-now-11686283948522.html

IBBI has also proposed to give more flexibility to creditors to come up with their claims after a company is admitted into bankruptcy proceedings.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/ibbi-seeks-changes-to-empower-investors-11686244602239.html

#Opinion | Innovation in policy and education is necessary to regulate a world clouded by uncertainty amid fast-evolving technology.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/governance-must-keep-pace-with-an-increasingly-unknown-future-11686247330616.html

Benchmark #Nifty50 index is slowly striving to reclaim its all-time closing high of 18,813 seen in December 2022.

On Thursday, the index closed just a percent away from that level. But valuations are getting steeper.

https://www.livemint.com/market/mark-to-market/as-nifty-eyes-new-highs-india-s-valuations-become-a-sore-point-11686243885705.html

#Opinion | With economic conditions in such a Goldilocks-like scenario, #RBI would do well to make the best of it and strengthen its institutional credibility. #RBIPolicy

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/rbi-has-done-well-not-to-waiver-from-inflation-11686243051858.html

The global aviation industry has been facing shortage of new aircraft, engine and other aircraft parts due to supply chain issues but it has also started impacting the availability of crew uniform at airlines now.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/supply-chain-issues-result-in-uniform-shortage-for-vistara-crew-11686322331940.html

State-run insurer Life Insurance Corp of India (#LIC) has hiked its stake by 2% in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) between October, 2021 and March 2023.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/lic-raises-stake-in-sail-by-2-11686324916114.html

Besides forged documents, there is also a rise in cases of students taking up jobs and becoming untraceable.

https://www.livemint.com/education/news/foreign-study-hot-spots-turn-up-scrutiny-as-visa-abuses-surface-11686336786054.html

#RBI’s latest step is to let #RuPay issue foreign currency cards, so far available only to rival card networks. Experts have termed this as an attempt by the central bank to internationalize RuPay.



Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rbi-aims-to-bring-rupay-on-par-with-global-card-rivals-11686329599339.html

With #JioCinema forging content deals with #Warner, #HBO and #NBCUniversal, media and entertainment industry experts say the competition has turned intense for premium, English language content offerings in #India.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ott-apps-vie-for-premium-english-content-viewers-11686329829999.html

With #EVs currently representing only about 1% of all vehicles in the #US, according to the Energy Department, the scale of the challenges ahead is mind boggling.

https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/why-america-isn-t-ready-for-the-ev-takeover-11686373600775.html

#Netflix’s long-awaited crackdown on password-sharing in the #US delivered a windfall of new subscribers in its earliest days, according to new data, a sign that the move is bearing fruit despite being unpopular with many users.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/netflix-subscriptions-jump-as-u-s-password-sharing-crackdown-begins-11686375428343.html

Indian indices settled almost flat for the second consecutive week amid mixed cues.

The beginning was subdued but buying in select heavyweights in the middle tried to change the tone.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-triggers-us-fed-policy-iip-cpi-among-factors-that-may-drive-sensex-nifty-this-week-11686415667390.html

Foreign portfolio investors have remained net buyers in in Indian equities in June and in the year so far, while it pumped in over ₹43,000 crore in Indian equities in May.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/fpis-inflow-over-rs-9-700-crore-in-june-so-far-can-this-momentum-continue-11686395954272.html

The approval for establishing the compound semiconductors and display fabs assembly and test units, under the Ministry of Electronics and IT's PLI scheme, will now be issued by the Cabinet.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/meity-tweaks-pli-scheme-for-semiconductor-making-approvals-to-require-cabinet-nod-11686415701523.html

“India keeps dominating the digital payment landscape! With innovative solutions and widespread adoption, we're leading the way towards a cashless economy," tweeted MyGovIndia.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-tops-in-digital-payments-records-89-5-mn-transactions-says-mygovind-11686405179914.html

A study finds that high-performing employees were more affected by #layoffs than low performers.

https://www.livemint.com/specials/when-employees-leave-a-company-others-often-follow-11686409674308.html