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The Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel began its two-day deliberations on Wednesday, with markets closely watching whether borrowing costs could fall further amid supportive macro conditions and improving sentiment.The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, started discussions on the next set of bi-monthly interest rates against the backdrop of a growth-focused…

Benchmark indices ended the day with modest gains, supported by stock-specific buying in select large-cap counters despite a largely sideways trading session. The Sensex closed at 83,817.69, up 78.55 points, while the Nifty50 settled at 25,776.00, gaining 48.45 points and remaining above the 25,750 mark.Trent and Eternal were among the top performers, rising around 5…

MUMBAI: Bajaj Finserv reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs 2,229 crore for the December quarter, flat compared with Rs 2,231 crore a year earlier, as higher provisions and one-time charges offset underlying growth across its businesses. Excluding these exceptional items, consolidated profit after tax rose 32% year-on-year to Rs 2,936 crore .Bajaj Finance, the…

MUMBAI: Reports of an agreement between India and US on a trade deal sparked a sharp rally in the rupee and govt bonds on Tuesday, lifting market sentiment despite the lack of detailed disclosures.The rupee jumped 124 paise to 90.27 against the dollar, its strongest single-day gain in seven years and the best since late…

India’s services sector recorded a strong start to 2025 as the activity climbed to a two-month high in January, thanks to improving demand and firms expanded capacity. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index climbed to 58.5 in January, up from 58.0 in December, reflecting faster growth in output and new business….

NEW DELHI: A US-India trade deal is set to add to the already strong growth momentum and revive investor interest for Asia’s third largest economy as uncertainty gives way to optimism.Growth has remained strong and has gathered in strength on the back of a string of reform measures unleashed by the govt including GST rate…

Asian equities traded mixed on Wednesday as losses in US technology stocks continued to weigh down sentiment, while precious metals inched higher as investors flocked to safe-haven assets.Hong Kongs HSI was down 26 points to 26,807 at 10:55 am IST. In Japan, Nikkei fell over 539 points or 0.99% to 54,180. Shanghai and Shenzhen were…

MUMBAI: The RBI is expected to keep interest rates unchanged after the conclusion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Feb 6, with economists flagging a pause amid rising inflation, slowing growth, and impending data revisions.“We expect the RBI to pause in the upcoming 6th Feb meeting, maintaining the repo rate at 5.25%,” said…

MUMBAI: The boards of Aditya Birla Capital and Aditya Birla Housing Finance approved a Rs 2,750 crore primary capital infusion into the housing finance arm through Indriya, an Advent International entity, to fund growth, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and customary conditions. The transaction values the housing finance company at Rs 19,250 crore on…

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