BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2140 hours:

     PAR35 LS-LD-BANKING-BILL
     * LS passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill allowing 4 nominees in bank accounts
     New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. *
    
    DEL52 BIZ-LD-STOCKS
     * Stock markets extend winning run to 3rd day; Sensex up 597 pts as RIL, HDFC Bank advance
     Mumbai: Extending the winning run to the third straight day, benchmark Sensex jumped 597 points on Tuesday on buying in blue-chip stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and firm trends in global markets. *
    
     PAR32 RS-LD-AVIATION-BILL
     * Aviation minister Naidu moves bill to replace 90-yr old Aircraft Act
     New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday took up a bill which seeks to remove redundancies and replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act to boost ease of doing business to attract investments in the aviation sector. *
    
     PAR16 RS-LD-OILFIELDS-BILL
     * Rajya Sabha passes bill to boost investment in oil and gas exploration
     New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas, and delink petroleum operations from mining operations to boost investment in the sector. *

     DCM83 BIZ-MAHINDRA-LD INDIGO
     * Mahindra, IndiGo slug it out over '6e' trademark
     New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra and InterGlobe Aviation, which owns IndiGo airlines, were on Tuesday locked in a tussle over infringement of '6e' trademark, despite the automaker claiming it is in discussions to find an amicable solution. *

     DEL92 BIZ-LD RUPEE
     * Rupee recovers from all-time low to settle 4 paise higher at 84.68 against US dollar
     Mumbai: The rupee recovered from its all-time low level and settled for the day with gains of 4 paise at 84.68 against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Tuesday, amid a positive trend in domestic equities. *
    

     DCM69 BIZ-STOCKS-ADANI
     * Stocks of 7 Adani Group firms soar; Adani Ports surges 6 pc
     New Delhi: Shares of seven Adani Group firms ended in the green on Tuesday, with Adani Ports surging 6 per cent, emerging as the biggest gainer among the Sensex and Nifty firms. *

     DEL53 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
     * Gold declines Rs 200 to Rs 79,000 per 10 gm; silver bounces Rs 2,400
     New Delhi: Gold prices extended losses for the second straight day after declining Rs 200 to Rs 79,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. *

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