Banking And Finance
Salary hike or bonus in hand: Should you invest for returns or repay your home loan?
A friend called me last month, sounding both excited and confused. He had just received a bonus at work. “I should be happy, right?” he laughed. “But now I don’t…
EAC-PM calls for changes in priority sector lending to enhance efficiency; greater flexibility to banks
A working paper by the () has proposed changes in the focus of (PSAs), saying they are economically less efficient when compared to public funds. This, it said, will give…
RBI issues draft rules for acquiring immovable assets against loans: What they mean for lenders and borrowers
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued draft guidelines for acquisition of immovable assets by regulated entities – such as banks NBFCs and other licensed lenders – in…
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Gold jumps over 2% as West Asia peace hopes send oil, dollar lower
Gold prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a possible peace deal may be reached with Iran, sending the dollar and crude lower as…
FIIs sell Indian stocks worth ₹1.98 lakh crore in just four months. Can this trend reverse in May?
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have withdrawn around ₹1.98 lakh crore from Indian equities during the first four months of 2026, according to data available on NSDL. This highlights continued selling…
L&T share price falls nearly 4% after Q4 results. Time to buy or sell the infra stock?
Shares of infra major Larsen & Toubro (L&T ) fell nearly 4% on Wednesday, 6 May, after the company reported its March quarter results. L&T share price declined as much…
Sensex slips into red by midday; L&T, Reliance weigh as insurance stocks buck trend
Equity benchmarks reversed their morning gains by midday Wednesday, with the Sensex trading at 76,870.73, down 147.06 points or 0.19 per cent, and the Nifty 50 at 24,024.50, off 8.30…
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Andhra Minister lays foundation stone for Carrier Global’s ₹1,000 cr AC facility in Sri City
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for Carrier Global’s air-conditioner manufacturing facility at Sri City in Tirupati district, with the company set to invest…
ReNew Energy trims solar output due to grid constraints
ReNew Energy Global is being forced to curb its solar power output, putting profits at risk, as India’s inadequate grid infrastructure struggles to absorb renewables during peak generation hours. The…
SP Group’s Goswami Infratech receives debt downgrade ahead of $3 billion refinancing
CareEdge has downgraded a bond issued by Goswami Infratech, a Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group unit, citing delays in group-level fundraising versus earlier timelines and highlighting mounting refinancing risks. The real…
After NCLAT relief, Adani moves SC with caveat against possible Vedanta appeal in Jaypee insolvency case
Adani Enterprises has filed a caveat before the Supreme Court, anticipating a challenge by Vedanta against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) verdict upholding Adani Group’s resolution plan for…
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