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Sebi’s focus on reducing D-St compliance burden

MUMBAI: In its efforts to make investing in India easier for investors of all types, markets regulator Sebi is aiming to make IPO filing through a template , optimising existing regulations for all investors including foreign funds, it said in its annual report for FY25. Investor education, including about cyber frauds related to the securities…

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Avendus, SBI Life pick up over 2.5% secondaries in Aragen for Rs 300 crore

BENGALURU: Avendus Future Leaders Fund (FLF) III, part of the Avendus Group, and SBI Life Insurance have co-led a Rs 300 crore investment in Hyderabad-headquartered contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) Aragen Life Sciences.The fully secondary deal involves the two investors acquiring over 2.5% from the GVK Group’s Reddy family’s stake in Aragen, Ritesh…

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US tariffs impact: Lenders weigh MSME relief; government drafts wider export support

Lenders are exploring ways to ease the financial pressure on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hit hardest by the United States’ 50% duty on imports from India. According to ET, lenders are considering scrapping certain administrative charges such as processing fees, foreign exchange hedging costs and collection charges after being nudged by the government.A government…

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US consumer inflation remains unchanged; holds steady at 2.7%; core prices accelerate amid Trump’s tariffs

US consumer inflation held steady at 2.7% in July, but core prices rose as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs continued to influence the economy, according to data released on Tuesday.However, the figure came in slightly below the 2.8% rate predicted by analysts in a median forecast from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.Core…

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US stocks today: Wall Street nears record high after lower than expected inflation; Dow jumps 400 points, Nasdaq gains 0.99%

Wall Street charged towards record highs on Tuesday after fresh data showed inflation across the United States was slightly cooler than economists prediction, fuelling hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in September.The S&P 500 climbed 0.85% or 54 points, looking set to surpass its all-time high reached just two weeks ago. The…

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No upper hand for US? Why Donald Trump has extended tariff truce with China for another 90 days – explained

Experts believe Trump has not been able to effectively influence China with his trade war tactics. (AI image) US President Trump has extended the trade ceasefire with China by an additional 90 days, temporarily averting a potential economic confrontation between the world’s largest economies. Trump said he has been “dealing very nicely with China” as…

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‘Horrible, grossly incompetent’: Donald Trump bashes Jerome ‘too late’ Powell; hints at lawsuit over Fed building construction

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday bashed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “too late” Powell, accusing him of incompetence, demanding immediate interest rate cuts, and even suggesting he may allow a “major lawsuit” over costly renovations at the Fed’s Washington headquarters.Sharing a post on Truth Social, Trump tore into Powell’s management of the Fed headquarters renovation,…

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