India procures 6% more rice from farmers in 2025-26 kharif marketing season

The Indian government’s rice purchase for official reserves during the October 2025-March 2026 period or the kharif marketing season, was 463.06 lakh tonnes (lt), up by 6 per cent from…

Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold drops $233/oz; silver falls $6.4/oz as Trump signals escalation in Iran conflict

Precious metals retreated sharply after US President Donald Trump signalled a major escalation in the Iran conflict, erasing hopes of a near-term resolution to the over month-long war in West…

Rupee jumps the most in nearly 13 years after RBI’s forex curbs, outlook uncertain

The Indian rupee staged a sharp recovery on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolled out a fresh set of forex restrictions aimed at curbing speculation, but market…

Wall Street edges lower as crude oil surges after Trump’s aggressive comments on Iran

Wall Street’s key stock indices opened lower on Thursday, as crude oil prices surged after President Donald Trump suggested more aggressive attacks on Iran. At the opening bell, the Dow…

Sebi rethinks open market buyback ban as tax changes level playing field

India’s markets regulator has reopened debate on a previously scrapped share buyback route, saying that changes in the tax regime may have quietly resolved the inequities that led to its…

US stock market today: Dow Jones futures crash over 1% in pre-open session after Trump’s address to the nation

futures crashed on Thursday, 1 April, following a speech by US President Donald Trump that dampened hopes of an imminent end to the military conflict with Iran. Trump’s comments soured…

SEBI plans to bring back open market buyback of shares via exchanges

Markets regulator on Thursday proposed reintroducing buyback of shares from the open market through stock exchanges as an additional method for companies to repurchase shares, following changes in the taxation…

SIP flows rise for Franklin Templeton as firm buys stocks on dip

Franklin Templeton has witnessed higher systematic investment plan (SIP) flows in March compared to February despite the dent to investor sentiment because of the West Asia conflict, a top company…

Broker’s Call: CarTrade Tech (Buy)

Target: ₹2,380 CMP: ₹1,690.55 A recent interaction with CarTrade management highlights the company’s increasing focus on building an AI-led, transaction-oriented platform, with initiatives spanning SuperDost — enabling buyers and sellers…

RBI’s trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

India banned its banks from offering the most popular instrument for trading the rupee offshore, threatening to squeeze a $149 billion-a-day market in an extreme step to shore up its…