Banking And Finance
Keep your PPF, SSY, NPS active: Complete this before March 31 deadline
With the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026, it’s time to check your savings. If you have a Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), or National Pension…
Is buying a Rs 1 lakh iPhone on EMI a bad idea? Here’s the math you should know
iPhones were once seen as luxury purchases in India. Today, they are far more common, helped by easy EMI options that allow buyers to spread the cost of a Rs…
Rs 10,000 in PPF or SIP? Which builds more wealth in 10 years
For many Indian savers, the first serious investment decision often begins with a familiar dilemma, i.e., should the money go into a safe, government-backed scheme or into the stock market…
Still think rural women aren’t financially savvy? See how they manage money
For years, financial decisions in many rural households were often seen as a male responsibility. But that picture is slowly changing. Across rural and semi-urban parts of the country, ,…
Market
Oil prices jump over 6% despite IEA move to release 400 million barrels of crude amid US-Iran war; Brent back above $90
Crude oil prices continued to boil in Wednesday’s evening session as traders showed little regard for the International Energy Agency’s decision on 11 March to release the largest volume of…
Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold drops $87/oz; silver falls $5 as US dollar strengthens
Precious metals edged lower in Wednesday’s trade on 11 March from a strong close in the previous session as the US dollar resumed gains, making greenback-priced commodities more expensive for…
Oracle shares surge 15% to five-week high after strong earnings, upbeat revenue guidance
Shares of jumped 15% in early trade on the New York Stock Exchange, reaching a five-week high of $171.76 apiece, after the company reported upbeat results for the third quarter…
Wednesday wipeout: investor mood sours after Tuesday’s brief respite
Indian equity markets started the day on a cautious footing, but the mood quickly turned sour as a broad-based sell-off gathered pace. Benchmark indices fell nearly 2%, closing at a…
Market
Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI
Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it will comply with CCI directions on user consent by 16 March
WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company…
HAL addresses LCA Tejas ‘accident’, works with Air Force for resolution – Here’s what the PSU said
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) addressed reports on Monday, 23 February, and clarified that there was no crash of the LCA Tejas, only a minor technical incident, the state-owned firm informed…
Hillhouse Investment acquires minority stake in Singapore-based Quest Global
MUMBAI: Hillhouse Investment has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services company in Singapore, in a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, the companies said in…
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