Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd said on Tuesday its board has approved conversion of the full amount of interest related to spectrum auction instalments and dues owed to the government for use of airwaves into equity.

Indian govt may hold 35.8% stake in telecom giant Voda Idea as it converts debt into equity

Equity markets moved higher while the dollar fell on Friday after tepid job US growth numbers assuaged fears of a rapid reduction in stimulus measures and interest rate hikes.

In US, equities rebound as dollar falls, job market shows tepid growth

Continuing their buying spree for the second straight month, mutual funds invested Rs 5,526 crore in stocks in April with fund managers sensing opportunities after some consolidation in the market.

MFs' buying spree continues; Rs 5,526 cr infused in equities in April 

Equity indices suffered a blow during early hours on Monday on the back of escalating geopolitical tension after a senior Iranian military official was killed by a US airstrike. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 456 points to 41,009 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 136 points at 12,094. All sectoral indices were in the negative terrain with Nifty PSU bank falling by 3.2 per cent, metal by 2.2 per cent, auto by 1.7 per cent and FMCG by 0.8 per cent.

Equities crash on US-Iran tensions, Nifty sinks below 12,100

Global bond yields flirted with record lows while stocks struggled to recover on Thursday, as global recession worries from intensifying US-China frictions and the spectre of a no-deal Brexit drove investors to safer harbours.

Global markets: Bonds reign supreme, equities struggle on recession, Brexit fears

PMI data for the manufacturing sector which is due on Thursday would also influence trading sentiments.

Union Budget, earnings key triggers for equities this week

With uncertainty over Britain's vote to leave EU, investors are pushed to sell equities and seek safer assets

Gold gains as Investors seek refuge in bullion market after Brexit vote

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