Drowning in debt: How easy loans are turning into an EMI nightmare for Indians

For many Indian families today, the month does not begin with hope or planning. It begins with anxiety. The salary comes in and almost immediately starts flowing out. EMIs are…

Stock to buy today: PNB Housing Finance (₹966.55) – BUY

The short-term outlook is bullish for PNB Housing Finance. The 3.6 per cent rise on Wednesday has taken the share price well above the 200-Day Moving Average (DMA), currently at…

Samsung shuts India IPO plans, turns to AI and easy EMIs for growth

Samsung Electronics has ruled out listing of its India business for now, saying it will instead focus on accelerating artificial intelligence adoption across its products and expanding its consumer finance…

Global iron ore prices poised to drop a tad in 2026

Global iron ore prices will likely decline modestly in 2026 on weak demand and higher production, analysts said.  “Looking forward, prices are expected to fall modestly through to end-2027, because…

Smallcap, midcap stocks struggle behind blue-chip peer Sensex this year; outlook cautiously optimistic

Smaller stocks lagged behind their bigger blue-chip peer Sensex this year as elevated valuations triggered profit-booking after a strong rally in the last two years. Analysts attributed the underperformance of…

Biomass co-firing shortfall due to supply and technical limits, says thermal power producers

The Association of Power Producers (APP) on Thursday said the inability of several thermal power plants to meet biomass co-firing targets in FY 2024–25 was primarily due to limited biomass…

SEBI simplifies procedure for issuing duplicate securities, raises limit to ₹10 lakh

In a bid to ease investor compliance and remove inconsistencies, SEBI on Wednesday doubled the monetary threshold for simplified documentation process for issuance of duplicate securities to Rs 10 lakh…

Stock Markets closed today for Christmas, marking last trading holiday of 2025

Stock makets in India are closed today (Thursday) on account of Christmas, marking it the last trading holiday in 2025. All trading activity including equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and…

Palladium tops $2,300, silver exceeds $72 as gold steadies near $4,500 per ounce

Silver exceeded $72 an ounce on Wednesday, even as platinum surged past $2,350. Palladium shed its gains, while gold hovered near $4,500 an ounce after topping the mark in early…

SEBI revises BSDA rules: Simplified demat accounts from March 2026

To further enhance the Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) framework, markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday decided to exclude Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) bonds and delisted securities from the valuation…