In Montreal’s West Island, the boil-water advisory is still in effect through Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux. It was issued by Montreal’s Water Department on Monday.
This is the second consecutive month that oil companies have hiked domestic cooking gas prices. A domestic cylinder cost Rs 809 on June 1. This was hiked to Rs 834 on July 1.
Miners were the top losers, falling 3.5% to their lowest since May 19. BHP Group weighed further on the index that was already tracking a drop in iron ore prices.
Fund managers lapped up falling shares of Britannia Industries with both hands. Their holding in the biscuit maker rose 18.3 per cent in terms of the number of shares held but advanced only 10.9 per cent in value terms. The scrip was down 6 per cent for the month. It was the fifth-worst Nifty50 performer in the period.