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The Indian rupee Tuesday settled unchanged at 69.26 against the US dollar in a lacklustre trade as participants preferred to sit on the fence ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome on Thursday.

Rupee snaps 4-day losing streak; inches up 2 paise to 69.92 vs USD

“The rupee is under pressure as the trade tension escalated between US and China. Global markets are also under pressure hence the rupee is weakening. In coming sessions, volatility is expected to rise in the rupee as the date of election results approaches,” said Rushabh Maru, Research Analyst – Currency and Commodity, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.

Shares of Jet Airways rose by nearly 3 per cent Friday after SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said the lenders have received two "unsolicited" bids for the company and "one" more is expected by the end of the day, keeping the hopes for the revival of the grounded carrier alive.

Jet Airways shares up 3% on revival hopes

The consortium of 26 lenders, led by State Bank of India, which now owns 51 per cent in the airline, had invited expressions of interest (EoIs) between April 8 and 12 and had received four preliminary bids.

HCL Technologies

HCL Tech shares drop 6 pc post Q4 results

The company reported 21.3 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 15,990 crore in the quarter under review compared to Rs 13,178 crore in the year-ago period, as per Ind-AS accounting norms.

Gold prices Thursday rose by Rs 40 to Rs 32,890 per 10 gram at the bullion market here due to increased buying from jewellers amid a firm trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Gold rises for second day on positive overseas trend

Besides the rise in demand from local jewellers, sentiment remained upbeat due to the trade tensions between the US and China ahead of crucial talks between the countries, boosting gold’s safe-haven appeal.

Two Indian-origin cybersecurity startups are planning to expand their base to Singapore and are in talks for funding with investors in the city-state for their concepts on preventing cyber attacks.

Indian origin cybersecurity startups seek Singapore funding

Edgar Hardless, CEO of Singtel Innov8 said that they aim to accelerate the growth of these startups by connecting them to leading investors, enterprises and government agencies. This strengthens Singapore’s cybersecurity ecosystem and positions the country as the leading regional cybersecurity hub. This also creates a conducive environment for the roll-out of new and innovative technologies which can power Singapore’s Smart Nation goals, he said.