An increased funding burden on the states under India’s revamped rural jobs guarantee scheme is expected to push up their borrowings and send bond yields higher, according to market participants.…
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Is US stock market open or closed on 25 December 2025? Check full list of market holidays for 2026
US stock market holiday: The US stock market indices will remain closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, on the account of the Christmas Day holiday celebrated in the United States…
Markets eye capex push, steady fiscal math in Budget run-up
Indian equities are heading into the Union Budget with expectations of a steady fiscal stance and a renewed push on capital expenditure, as investors position for infra-linked earnings growth amid…
Sensex, Nifty tank over 4% so far this month on unabated foreign fund outflows, geopolitical risks
India’s benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have fallen over 4 per cent this month, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows, a weaker rupee, muted corporate earnings, geopolitical risks and…
BIS norms to weed out mis-selling in lab-grown diamond market, says industry
In Ayodhya, far from India’s traditional diamond hubs, shoppers are buying lab-grown diamonds without hesitation — a trend Surat-based Greenlab Diamonds says reflects rising consumer awareness, just as the Bureau…
Dollar drops on Yen intervention risk, gold rises
The dollar fell against most of its major peers as potential US involvement in foreign-exchange intervention in Japan hurt sentiment toward the world’s reserve currency. Gold rose above $5,000 for…
OPEC+ may stick with supply pause in March
OPEC+ delegates said they’re currently expecting to stick with plans to keep oil production steady next month when they meet on Sunday, as the group deals with a global surplus…
Asian shares slip as yen strengthens against US dollar
Asian shares mostly declined Monday, as Japan’s benchmark took a tumble after the yen surged against the US dollar. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.9 per cent to 52,812.45 on…
LNG buyers including Gail India Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corp stall deals as they await record supply wave
India’s liquefied natural gas importers are holding up some deals spanning decades as they push to lock in cheaper prices, hoping that a surge in supply will tilt negotiations in…
Stock markets shut for Republic Day
Domestic equity, currency, and bond markets will remain closed today, January 26, 2026, on account of Republic Day, with trading set to restart on Tuesday, January 27. On Friday, both…