Business News Updates | 30-10-2023 Some of the top business news headlines for October 31, 2023:Indian stock markets trade lower; Sensex, Nifty down over 1%.Marico, Castrol India, TVS Motor among stocks in focus today.Food delivery apps Zomato, Swiggy facing heat from restaurateurs over steep charges.Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) could help restaurants become more profitable, say restaurateurs Riyaaz Amlani and Zorawar Kalra.India’s Hemayetpur-Bhatara metro rail work to begin on November 4.BNP announces 3-day nationwide blockades from Tuesday.Other notable business news stories:DCX Systems stock zooms 11% as investors cheer over 100% spike in Q2 net profit.ONGC Q2 net profit falls 14% YoY to Rs 3,854 crore.UPL Q2 net profit rises 21% YoY to Rs 1,948 crore.HDFC Bank Q2 net profit rises 19% YoY to Rs 9,595 crore.Reliance Industries Q2 net profit rises 23% YoY to Rs 16,101 crore. Some of the top financial market news headlines for October 31, 2023:Indian stock markets trade lower; Sensex, Nifty down over 1%.Asian stock markets mixed; Nikkei up 0.5%, Hang Seng down 1%.European stock markets flat; CAC 40 up 0.1%, FTSE 100 down 0.1%.US stock futures point to a flat open.Gold prices trade flat; spot gold at $1,705 per ounce.Brent crude oil prices down 1% at $94 per barrel.USD/INR exchange rate at 75.20.Other notable financial market news stories:DCX Systems stock zooms 11% as investors cheer over 100% spike in Q2 net profit.ONGC Q2 net profit falls 14% YoY to Rs 3,854 crore.UPL Q2 net profit rises 21% YoY to Rs 1,948 crore.HDFC Bank Q2 net profit rises 19% YoY to Rs 9,595 crore.Reliance Industries Q2 net profit rises 23% YoY to Rs 16,101 crore.