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Benchmark equity indices bounced back sharply and ended in the positive territory on Monday, helped by fag-end buying in index heavyweights Reliance Industries and Infosys along with a firm beginning in European markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 79.27 points or 0.12% to settle at 65,401.92. During the day, it fell 500.77 points or 0.76% [...]

The advanced chemistry cell battery market demand in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 50 per cent from 20 GWh in 2022 to around 220 GWh by 2030, according to a CII report released on Sunday. The growth is expected to be supported by the thriving local battery manufacturing industry and a [...]

Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Monday, falling for the third day running, amid weak global market trends and fresh foreign fund outflows. Caution also prevailed in the market ahead of the announcement of wholesale and retail inflation numbers for July later in the day. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 461.48 points to [...]

Benchmark equity indices declined on Thursday post the RBI monetary policy, dragged down by banking counters, after the unexpected announcement of reducing cash in the financial system. Investors also remained on the sidelines ahead of the US inflation data announcement. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday left its key interest rates unchanged for [...]

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will come out with a framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating interest rate, a move that would provide relief to borrowers of home, auto and other loans reeling under the impact of high interest rate. Unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor [...]

The RBI on Thursday retained the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year at 6.5 per cent and raised the inflation projection marginally to 5.4 per cent due to a spike in vegetable prices, including tomatoes. Unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said domestic economic activity is maintaining resilience. He [...]

Equity benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday, helped by fag-end buying in index majors Reliance Industries, ITC and M&M amid a positive start in European markets. Cautious trade prevailed in the markets for the most part of the day ahead of two major events -- RBI's monetary policy and the US inflation data -- due [...]

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty snapped their three-session losing streak to close nearly 1% higher on Friday, buoyed by gains in HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys amid a largely firm trend in global markets. After three days of decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 480.57 points or 0.74% to settle at 65,721.25. During [...]

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for a third straight day on Thursday in tandem with a bearish trend in global markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. The BSE benchmark tumbled 676.53 points or 1.02 per cent to settle at 65,782.78 on Wednesday. The Nifty fell by 207 points or 1.05 per cent to [...]

Participatory notes (P-notes) are issued by registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. They, however, need to go through a due diligence process. According to SEBI data, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, and hybrid [...]

The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for tech giant Apple, to undertake two marquee projects in the state with an estimated investment worth Rs 5,000 crore. The projects would create employment opportunities for 13,000 people in the state, it said. The [...]

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell by 1 per cent on Wednesday on weak global market trends and continuous foreign fund outflows. Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States government's credit rating, citing rising debt at the federal, state, and local levels and a "steady deterioration in standards of governance" over the past two [...]

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty traded flat in early trade on Friday due to profit-taking in financials and IT shares amid weak global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened lower and fell further by 294 points to hit a low of 65,785.64 in early trade. The BSE barometer was trading at 65,767.85, down by [...]

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms hit a lifetime peak of Rs 301.70 lakh crore on Thursday, mirroring a positive trend in domestic equities, where benchmark index Sensex settled at a new record high. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 339.60 points or 0.52 per cent to settle at its new all-time closing high of 65,785.64. [...]

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector witnessed a stable demand in the June quarter and gross margins are expected to expand on softening commodity inflation even as the rural demand remained elusive, according to the latest reports of two companies. Two leading FMCG players -- Marico and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) -- in their [...]

The GST Council is likely to discuss the recommendations of a group of state finance ministers regarding levy of 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing, in its 50th meeting next week. The council is also likely to thrash out a consensus on whether the tax would be levied on the [...]

Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Thursday amid unabated foreign fund inflows but later faced volatile trends after a record-breaking rally in the past few trading sessions. Investors preferred to stay cautious amid weak global market trends and record rally in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 54.09 points to 65,500.13 in early [...]

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to meet heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Thursday and review the financial performance of as many as 12 lenders. This is going to be the first review meeting after the 2022-23 financial results. In the last fiscal, PSBs together posted a record profit of Rs 1.04 lakh [...]

Equity benchmark indices ended flat on Wednesday with Sensex sliding 33 points and Nifty gaining 9 points after an unabated record-breaking rally in the last few trading sessions. Weak global market trends and fall in HDFC twins also spoiled markets party. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 33.01 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at [...]

The IMF's executive board is set to meet on July 12 to review the USD 3 billion Standby Arrangement with cash-strapped Pakistan and will also possibly release the first tranche of USD 1.1 billion as part of the loan programme, a media report said on Wednesday. The Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...]