​​A meeting of the committee of the board on Tuesday approved the allotment of 3,000 secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of a face value of Rs 10 lakh each, aggregating to Rs 300 crore through private placement, Mahindra Finance said in a regulatory filing.

The safe-haven yen hit a near three-week high and the euro and riskier currencies fell on Tuesday as Russia ordered troops into breakaway parts of eastern Ukraine and the region stood on the brink of war.

“Could crude price get to $130? We have seen it before and there is a longer way to go before it gets to that level. I do not think a lot of the economies can handle oil at that level. So, it may spike through that $100-$105, but I feel diplomacy will prevail and prices will then come lower.”

The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.58 per cent down at 12954.5.

“No mark is given out for being extra brave. You just need to be averagely brave to make money. You do not need to bare your chest and scream “bring it on, I will take it on my chest.” So stay put. There are stocks getting more and more attractive. As long as the fundamentals hold, they will become good buys once the dust settles down.”

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 5654.0 and low of Rs 3145.0.

Not only memecoins, other major tokens and altcoins have fallen sharply in the last 24 hours, thanks to the rising geopolitical worries and inflationary concerns.

A total of 413,608 shares changed hands on the counter till 02:10PM (IST)

The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.7% by 0810 GMT, entering its fourth straight session of losses. The benchmark has shed nearly 10% from its all-time high in early January.

“If inflation continues to move up and becomes more entrenched, then there will also be a negative impact on real consumer incomes. It can impact corporate profitability as well. It is a fine balance and at the margin, the role for monetary policy actually is lesser primarily because the concerns around inflation are rising.”