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Sensex surges 2,073 points, rupee posts best single-day gain since Dec 2018
Mumbai, Indian stock markets witnessed a strong rally on Tuesday as investors cheered the finalisation of the long-awaited India–US trade deal. Both benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, posted…
Sensex, Nifty sink nearly 2 pc as STT hike triggers sell-off
Mumbai, Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Budget Day as investors reacted negatively to the government’s decision to raise the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options…
Strong manufacturing sector can boost India’s GDP growth above 7 per cent: Nageswaran
New Delhi, A strong manufacturing sector can push India’s medium-term economic growth to or 8 per cent, higher than the 7 per cent projected in the Economic Survey, Chief Economic…
Final preparations for Budget 2026 begin with Halwa ceremony
New Delhi, The traditional Halwa ceremony, which marks the final stage of preparations for the Union Budget 2026-27, was held on Tuesday at the Budget Press in North Block. The…
Sensex, Nifty close sharply lower amid sustained FII outflows
Mumbai, The Indian equity markets posted strong losses on Friday, flipping early gains amid continued selling by foreign institutional investors. At the closing bell, the Sensex lost 769 points, or…
Gold, silver prices ease after Trump backs off from tariff threats on Europe
New Delhi, Gold futures on the MCX dipped close to 1 per cent on Thursday from record high in the previous session due to profit booking, amid easing geopolitical tensions…
Sensex, Nifty end sharply lower amid rising global tensions
Mumbai, The Indian stock market extended its losses on Tuesday, ending the session sharply lower as investors remained cautious amid rising global tensions and continued to react to company-specific developments…
Silver at lifetime high, hits Rs 3 lakh per kg on MCX amid global tensions
Mumbai, Silver prices surged to a fresh lifetime high on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday, with the precious white metal touching the Rs 3 lakh per kg mark…
India’s first-ever open-sea marine fish farming project launched in Andaman
New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, launched India's first-ever open-sea marine fish farming project from the Andaman Sea on Sunday. The minister described the…
India is key growth engine for the world: IMF
Washington, India is the key growth engine for the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, noting that the country's third-quarter growth came out stronger than expected."What we…