Benchmark indices extended their winning streak on Thursday as falling crude oil prices and strength in banking stocks helped the market overcome weakness in information technology shares triggered by the…
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Crude oil is no longer the villain. A new threat could raise your household bill
For weeks, economists feared that the conflict in West Asia would become the biggest threat to India’s inflation outlook. A spike in crude oil prices could have made petrol, diesel…
EPF accounts to get 8.25% interest soon after government approval
The government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2025-26, clearing the way for the interest amount to be credited to…
Why the Rs 30,000-crore NSE IPO is unlike any other IPO
For nearly a decade, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) watched thousands of companies ring the opening bell and go public. It hosted the IPOs. It facilitated the trades. It became…
US-Iran deal eases oil, but India’s petrol relief may take longer
A that the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil shipping route, could reopen after June 19, bringing relief to global energy markets. Brent crude has already fallen sharply…
World’s 1st trillionaire says a quadrillion-dollar fortune ‘not impossible’ but there’s a catch
Elon Musk has a habit of saying things that sound absurd until they happen. So when Musk says becoming the world’s first quadrillionaire is “not impossible”, that track record earns…
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high as West Asia war fuels inflation fears
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to their highest level in 31 years on Tuesday, taking another major step away from its long era of ultra-loose monetary policy…
Sensex opens 200 points higher, Nifty above 23,900; HCLTech up 2%
Sensex opens 200 points higher, Nifty above 23,900; HCLTech up 2% This is a developing story. It will be updated. Source
Govt hikes special duty on diesel, aviation fuel exports amid West Asia crisis
In a move aimed at managing local supply security and capturing supernormal gains from global energy markets, the government on Monday increased the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED), commonly known…
India-US to hold fresh trade talks on June 23-24 as 1st phase of deal enters final stage
India and the United States will hold another round of trade talks on June 23 and 24 as both sides look to give final shape to the first tranche of…