Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, UPL, and Chennai Petroleum Corporation are the top stock picks for today. Here’s its view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for July 4, 2025:Index View: NIFTYIn recent weeks, the Nifty index has showcased remarkable resilience, maintaining its…
MUMBAI: Reliance Retail Ventures announced on Thursday that it will buy a minority stake in UK-based FaceGym. This equity investment will bring FaceGym into India. It did not disclose financial details. FaceGym, a facial workout brand, was founded by former Financial Times journalist Inge Theron, with the first outlet opening in Selfridges, London, in 2014….
BENGALURU: Amid low single-digit salary hikes and growing job market unpredictability, the IT industry is witnessing a sharp rise in moonlighting-related verifications. Companies now scan for overlapping employment – clear indicators of concurrent roles or undisclosed prior engagements. Such discrepancies are automatically flagged and escalated for client review. The final determination of risk or policy…
Italian luxury fashion house Prada is set to engage in a high-level virtual meeting with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) on July 11 to explore a possible collaboration on a Kolhapuri chappal-inspired men’s sandal line. The discussions come in response to growing calls for recognition of Indian craftsmanship after the brand…
India’s residential real estate market witnessed a broad-based increase in home prices in the first half of 2025, led by surging demand for premium homes. With a growing share of high-value transactions and sustained end-user appetite for upscale living, the pricing momentum has clearly shifted upward.Average housing prices rose across all major cities, with the…
India’s sugar sector has grown into a Rs 1.3 lakh crore annual industry, playing a key role in rural development, energy independence, and green fuel production, Union Food minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.Speaking at the ‘Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025’ and ‘National Efficiency Award Ceremony’, Joshi credited policy reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
India’s defence sector has taken pole position among all sectoral indices, delivering a 34.82% return over the past six months — a performance that stands out against Nifty’s 5.49% gain and declines in IT and pharma. While most sectors struggled or stayed flat, defence stocks rallied on the back of strong order visibility, execution, and…
After soaring over 40% in the past year and hitting record highs, gold prices may be running out of steam. Analysts and research houses including Citi, Motilal Oswal, and Fitch unit BMI have raised caution flags, pointing to shifting macroeconomic conditions that could undercut the yellow metal’s recent safe-haven strength.The run-up in gold prices has…
India may face fewer tariff headwinds from the US than many of its Asia-Pacific peers, helping the country attract greater investment flows and strengthen its position as a global manufacturing hub, Moody’s Ratings said on Thursday.The ratings agency, in its outlook on APAC sovereigns, noted that several export-heavy economies across the region were hit by…
As the National Stock Exchange (NSE) moves closer to its long-awaited IPO, ace investor Radhakishan Damani‘s early-stage investment in the bourse is delivering massive paper gains. His 1.58% stake—equivalent to 3.91 crore shares—is currently valued at around Rs 9,300 crore in the unlisted market, based on the latest grey market price of Rs 2,389 per…