The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 178.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.86 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 178,424,674 and 3,864,442, respectively.

Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) were up 3 per cent at Rs 714 on the BSE in intra-day on Monday, rising 10 per cent in the past two trading days, after the promoter bought nearly 2 million shares of the company via the open market.

On June 17, 2021, Infinite Trade and Investment Ltd, the promoter group of the company, purchased 1.93 million shares, representing a 0.09 per cent stake, worth Rs 126.81 crore of the company via the open market, according to disclosure made by APSEZ on June 19, 2021.

Hotels have begun services, gyms have reopened and public transport buses and Metro have resumed operations on Monday as the Karnataka government's guidelines further relaxing Covid-19 curbs in 17 districts, including Bengaluru city have come into effect.

The new guidelines popularly called 'unlock 2' have come into effect from 6 AM and will be in force up to 5 AM on July 5.

Fuel retailers spared consumers of further increase in prices by keeping retail rates of petrol and diesel unchanged on Monday.

The price pause came after the rates were raised on Sunday, the tenth increase so far in the month of June.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assured a Samsung delegation all help in carrying out business activities in the state.

A delegation of Samsung led by CEO Ken Kang (India and South-West Asia) met the Chief Minister on Sunday evening and apprised him of the company's business activities in the state.

Shares of PNB Housing Finance were locked in the lower circuit of 5 per cent at Rs 702.40 on the BSE in Monday's session after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) directed the company to halt its proposed Rs 4,000 crore deal with Carlyle group. The market regulator has also directed the company to undertake the valuation of shares by an independent registered valuer as per the provisions of applicable laws.

Shares of Hindustan Unilever hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,522.25, up nearly 2 per cent on the BSE, in intra-day trade on Monday after the management said the outlook from June’21 onwards is likely to stay positive, barring the emergence of a third Covid-19 wave.

The stock of the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant, which was trading higher for the fifth straight day, surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,504.30, touched on April 13, 2021. It had hit a record high of Rs 2,614 on April 8, 2020. In the past one week, it has gained 6 per cent as compared to a per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

The price for 22-carat gold on Monday slid to Rs 46,220 for 10 gm from Rs 47,350 on Friday. Silver tanked to Rs 67,600 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes.

The Covid-19 cases in India continued to witness a declining trend with the country recording 53,256 new cases, lowest since March 24. In the same time span, 1,422 fatalities were reported, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Monday.

This is the fourth consecutive day in the last two months when the death toll is below the 2,000-mark. It is also the 14th consecutive day when India has reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted citizens on the International Yoga Day and said it can be extremely helpful during Covid.

He said yoga is one of India's greatest gifts to the world.

The International Yoga Day is celebrated with much fervour every year on June 21.

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