The indices recorded nearly 4% decline in the three months after Muhurat trading, whilst showing slight positive movement in both one- and six-month durations. (AI image) Muhurat trading 2025: How have Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, performed since last Muhurat trading? Nifty50 is up around 6.7% from last Diwali.The leading market indicators,…
The United States has turned to Australia in efforts to counter China’s influence over critical minerals. US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Monday, signed a landmark $8.5 billion agreement as they met at the White House. The deal commits both nations to invest $1 billion each over six months in mining…
A month after US President Trump announced a jaw-dropping $100,000 price tag for certain visa applicants, the administration has finally spilled the details on how to pay up—and who might get a free pass. USCIS on Monday rolled out a payment portal and clarified that only applicants with a receipt showing the fee has been…
Several UK businesses are viewing the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a “game-changer”, accelerating expansion plans and prompting many firms without a presence in India to enter the market, according to a new report by Grant Thornton.The ‘International Business Report’ (IBR) found that 72 per cent of UK firms now consider India a key…
While Nifty and Sensex hovered largely flat between Diwali 2024 and Diwali 2025, a handful of small and midcap stocks delivered life-changing gains. Early investors in the right names saw returns of up to 10,000%, turning Rs 1 lakh into Rs 1 crore. Among these, ten stocks stood out, with RRP Semiconductor emerging as the…
MUMBAI: Growth for the Indian economy is projected to remain resilient amid global uncertainties and the outlook for inflation has been revised downwards, opening up policy space for further supporting growth, a report by RBI said.“The Indian economy displayed resilience amid broader global uncertainty and weak external demand,” said RBI’s state of the economy report…
MUMBAI: A century-old law is holding back India’s efforts to recover bad loans. Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) say a provision in the Indian Registration Act of 1908, which requires them to register every loan transfer with state registrars, persists despite the creation of a centralised digital alternative more than a decade ago.Each time an ARC…
MUMBAI: In an anticipated move, trustees of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) approved reappointment of trustee and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan for life on Monday, setting aside recent differences over governance issues.The decision follows reappointment of trustee and chairman Noel Tata in Jan 2025, with no limits on his tenure….
KOLKATA: A comparatively cool summer has helped the state-run discom, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL), save between Rs 600 crore and Rs 700 crore through the season this year compared to the past three years.According to an official, the discom saved Rs 150 crore-200 crore in power purchases, having bought 500-700MW on…
MUMBAI: The country’s largest and second-largest private banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, continued to be cautious in expanding their personal loan books in Q2, particularly in the unsecured segment.HDFC Bank’s retail loans rose 7.4% year-on-year and 2.2% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 15,55,400 crore, MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan said in the earnings call. He emphasised…