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Before Market Opens: 9 things to know at 9 am on August 18, 2023

Indian markets are likely to open flat on Friday despite weakness in global peers hammered by concerns about China's ailing economy and fears of US rates staying higher for longer. Meanwhile, Gift Nifty was up 12 points. Let's take a look at some key market cues before the market opens today:

Balaji Amines share price Today Live Updates : Balaji Amines closed today at ₹2038.15, down -3.3% from yesterday's ₹2107.8

HFCL share price Today Live Updates : HFCL closed today at ₹67.92, down -0.99% from yesterday's ₹68.6

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company share price Today Live Updates : ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company closed today at ₹1337, down -1.5% from yesterday's ₹1357.3

HEG share price Today Live Updates : HEG closed today at ₹1713.75, down -1.71% from yesterday's ₹1743.6

Bank Of India share price Today Live Updates : Bank Of India closed today at ₹89.39, down -0.11% from yesterday's ₹89.49

ACC share price Today Live Updates : ACC closed today at ₹1904.1, up 0.64% from yesterday's ₹1891.9

Aurobindo Pharma share price Today Live Updates : Aurobindo Pharma closed today at ₹868, down -0.62% from yesterday's ₹873.4

General Insurance Corporation Of India share price Today Live Updates : General Insurance Corporation Of India closed today at ₹201.95, up 2.02% from yesterday's ₹197.95

Indian Railway Finance Corporation share price Today Live Updates : Indian Railway Finance Corporation closed today at ₹47.7, down -6.82% from yesterday's ₹51.19

Gold falls ₹50, silver plunges ₹500; check rates here

<ul><li>In the overseas markets, gold was quoting lower at USD 1,822 per ounce, while silver was flat at USD 21.09 per ounce.</li></ul>

Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 83.23 against US dollar

<ul><li>At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.22 against the US dollar and moved in a range of 83.27 to 83.19.</li></ul>

Market Wrap: Sensex, Nifty fall for 2nd day on unabated foreign fund outflows; Axis Bank biggest loser

<ul><li>The 30-share BSE Sensex went lower by 286.06 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 65,226.04. The Nifty declined 92.65 points, or 0.47 per cent, to end at 19,436.10.</li></ul>

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund approves fresh SIPs of up to ₹25000 per PAN every month. Details here

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has given its approval for new SIP registrations, allowing a maximum monthly investment of up to ₹25,000 across all available SIP dates within each month, provided it is completed before the 15:00 hours cut-off time on any business day.

World Financial Planning Day 2023: How are stock SIPs different from mutual fund SIPs and which one to buy?

Planning your finances is not easy. Investing is an arduous task. Investors dabble in both mutual funds and stocks by just looking at their benefits while ignoring their inherent risks.