Market cap of 10 firms jump over Rs 1.56 trillion

The top 10 most-valued firms added a total Rs 1,56,317.17 crore to their market valuation last week, helped by an across-the-board rally which catapulted the benchmark index Sensex to the record 60,000 mark for the first time. Read more here

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Centre okays capex projects worth Rs 2,900 crore in 8 states

The Ministry of Finance has approved capital projects worth Rs 2,903.80 crore in eight states. The capital will be provided to states under the scheme entitled ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2021-22’ to give timely stimulus to economic recovery. Read more here.

Booster doses could mean billions for drugmakers

For drugmakers like Pfizer and Moderna, the boosters could be more profitable than the original doses because they won't come with the research and development costs the companies incurred to get the vaccines on the market in the first place. Read more here

Xiaomi Civi launch today

Xiaomi is set to launch a new smartphone in China on September 27. But, the smartphone maker has teased several key specs of the Civi ahead of its launch. The most recent teaser confirms that the Xiaomi Civi will be powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC. Read more here

SIPs in these small cap funds could have tripled in 10 years

Here is the list of six small cap funds that tripled the investment amount made via SIPs over the last 10 years. Note that past performance is not indicative of future results. ‘MC30’, a curated list of Moneycontrol’s 30 MF schemes, can help you to identify investment-worthy schemes. Read more here

Switzerland approves same-sex marriage

Switzerland voted by a wide margin to allow same-sex couples to marry in a referendum on September 26, bringing the Alpine nation into line with many others in western Europe. Official results showed the measure passed with 64.1% of voters in favour and won a majority in all of Switzerland's 26 cantons, or states. Read more here