As the year draws to a close, signs are emerging that the dominance of Big Tech in driving the US equity bull market may be starting to fade, with major Wall Street firms urging investors to broaden their exposure beyond the so-called Magnificent Seven. As per Bloomberg reports, strategists at Bank of America Corp. and…
Automakers saw a strong rise in factory dispatches to dealerships in November, indicating that consumer demand remained strong even after the festive season ended. Companies noted that cars, two-wheelers and three-wheelers recording strong double-digit growth as compared to the same period, a year earlier. Industry body SIAM said that the month turned out to be…
CARACAS: Venezuela’s oil exports have plummeted since the US seized an oil tanker off the country’s coast this week and imposed new sanctions on shipping companies doing business with the embattled Latin American country, Al Jazeera reported.Oil tanker movements into and out of Venezuelan waters have almost come to a standstill, Al Jazeera’s sources stated,…
Train travel could soon become even better, with passengers able to savour their favourite delicacies from popular brands, right on board!Indian Railways has begun testing a revamped on-board catering model on selected trains, as the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) looks to upgrade the quality and delivery of meals served to passengers….
The Nifty experienced a mild correction this week, trading in a downward consolidation pattern and closing negative. The trading range spanned 485 points, from 26,178.70 to 25,693.25.Despite the Federal Reserve’s supportive 0.25% rate reduction and a pause in breadth deterioration, the index encountered resistance near recent peaks. The India VIX dropped by -2.01% to 10.11,…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department has issued a public advisory cautioning taxpayers, especially senior citizens, against fraudulent emails, SMS messages, and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial information.In an official awareness message shared by the Income Tax Department, Government of India, on X, taxpayers have been…
India’s IPO street is set to be crowded next weel, with fresh offerings opening for subscription and a long list of companies preparing to ring the opening bell on the stock exchanges. The primary market will see four new public issues with a combined size of about Rs 830 crore opening in the third week…
After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points last week, several major banks have moved to pass on the benefit to borrowers. Latest addition to the wave is the State Bank of India (SBI), which announced cuts across its lending rate benchmarks, in a move aimed at easing…
Copper markets are witnessing a sharp rally as the red metal edges closer to the $12,000-a-metric-ton level, driven by rising demand from AI-led data infrastructure and growing concerns over supply constraints beyond the United States. So far this year, prices have surged 35%, putting the metal on course for its strongest annual performance since 2009….
MUMBAI: The Rs 10,600-crore IPO for ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund was subscribed 72% on day 1 with the institutional investors portion subscribed nearly two times. The high net worth part was subscribed 37%, the retail portion 21% while the part reserved for shareholders of ICICI Bank was subscribed 44%. Through the bidding round, Prudential Corp…