BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) Following are the top business highlights at 2120 hours:

     DCM103 BIZ-LD INDIA-US-TRADE PACT
     * India, US trying to finalise interim trade deal before Jul 9: Sources
     New Delhi: India and the US are engaged in negotiations for an interim trade deal and are trying to finalise the pact before July 9, sources said on Monday. *

     DEL67 AVI-DGCA-AIR INDIA
     * Aviation regulator DGCA starts audit at Air India's main base in Gurugram
     Mumbai: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday commenced the detailed audit at Air India's main base in Gurugram that will cover operations, flight scheduling, rostering and various other areas, according to a source. *
    
     DEL90 AVI-AIRSPACE-PAK-BAN
     * India extends airspace ban for Pakistan airlines till Jul 24
     New Delhi: India on Monday extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines by another month till July 24. *

     DEL56 BIZ-LD STOCKS
     * Markets slump on heightened tensions in Middle East; Sensex drops 500 pts
     Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Monday, as intensifying tensions in the Middle East after the US bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran unnerved investors. *
    
     DCM77 BIZ-STOCKS-LD OIL
     * Crude oil sensitive stocks recover early lost ground
     New Delhi: Shares of crude oil sensitive sectors -- oil marketing companies, aviation, paints and adhesives -- recovered their early lost ground after falling in morning trade, following a spike in Brent crude oil prices amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. *

     DEL86 BIZ-LD RUPEE
     * Rupee sinks 23 paise to close at 86.78 against US dollar
     Mumbai: The rupee plunged 23 paise to close at a five-month low of 86.78 against the US dollar on Monday amid a strengthening greenback and volatile crude oil prices following the US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. *
    
     DEL66 PREZ-LD SUSTAINABILITY
     * Sustainability is a necessity, not a slogan anymore: Prez
     New Delhi: Sustainability is a necessity and not a slogan anymore, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday as she emphasised the need for corporates to keep environmental costs in mind. *
    
     DCM89 BIZ-FINMIN-UPS
     * Cut-off date for exercising option under UPS extended by 3 months
     New Delhi: The finance ministry on Monday extended the cut-off date for exercising option by government employees under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by three months till September 30. *

     DEL48 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
     * Gold falls Rs 160 to Rs 99,800 per 10 g; silver trades flat
     New Delhi: Gold price fell by Rs 160 to Rs 99,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday due to continuous selling by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. *

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