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New Delhi, April 11 – American billionaire and investor Ray Dalio has stated that the most critical and consequential phase of the Iran conflict is yet to come, warning that a decisive "final battle" for control of the Strait of Hormuz will determine not just the outcome of the current war, but...

Mumbai, April 10 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced its plan to reduce the time taken for auctions, strengthen price transparency in the government securities market, and enhance retail participation under its 'Utkarsh 2029' strategy.The central bank said it aims to enhance...

Seoul, April 10 – South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged on Friday, as uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid risks of inflation, currency weakness, and slower growth.In a widely anticipated decision, the Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea...

Mumbai, April 9 Gold and silver prices declined on Thursday despite fresh geopolitical tensions following reports of Israel attacking Lebanon's Hezbollah.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) fell by as much as 0.74 per cent or Rs 1,129 to Rs 1,50,647, hitting an...

Mumbai, April 8 Securitization deals grew by 9 per cent to a record high of ₹2.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a report said on Wednesday.The January-March quarter alone witnessed a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in activity, taking overall transactions to ₹65,000 crore, according to a report by...

New Delhi, April 8: Activity in India’s private equity market improved in Q1 2026, with total equity investments reaching $3.83 billion, a 0.9 per cent sequential increase and a 66.4 per cent year-on-year surge, according to a report released on Wednesday.The report from the London Stock...

Mumbai, April 8 The rupee appreciated by 47 paise to close at 92.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of military strikes against Iran for two weeks, and the Reserve Bank kept the key benchmark rate unchanged with a neutral...

India Bond Yields Ease After US-Iran Ceasefire and RBI Rate Pause Mumbai, April 8: Indian government bond yields declined on Wednesday as market sentiment improved following a conditional ceasefire between the United States and Iran, alongside the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to hold key...

Mumbai, April 8 The rupee appreciated by 50 paise to 92.56 against the US dollar in early trading on Wednesday, following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week suspension of military strikes against Iran.Forex traders said the announcement of a two-week ceasefire triggered a...

New Delhi, April 7 Tata Mutual Fund announced on Tuesday the resumption of all fresh inflows through lump-sum and switch-in applications for the Tata Small Cap Fund, effective April 6.This decision follows a period where the fund house had restricted lump-sum inflows to manage liquidity and...

Mumbai, April 6 – Indian equity markets ended higher for the third consecutive session, driven by optimism surrounding a potential de-escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, which lifted investor sentiment across sectors.The benchmark Nifty rose by 1.12 per cent, or 255 points, to...

New Delhi, April 6 – The Indian rupee opened 10 paise higher at 93 against the US dollar on Monday, as traders continued to unwind speculative positions in the offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market.The domestic currency was trading at 93 per dollar in early trade, compared to its...

New Delhi, April 6 – The Reserve Bank of India’s three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting began on Monday, with analysts widely expecting the central bank to keep the repo rate unchanged amid heightened uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict.The meeting, scheduled from April 6 to...

New Delhi, April 5 – India is increasingly emerging as a new stable core in a volatile global environment, even as geopolitical tensions and energy shocks continue to rattle financial markets, according to the latest monthly report by Quant Mutual Fund.The fund, led by Sandeep Tandon...

Mumbai, April 5 – Indian stock markets ended their sixth consecutive week in the red, with benchmark indices slipping by nearly 0.5 per cent amid heightened volatility triggered by a mix of global uncertainties and domestic concerns.Investors are now bracing for another eventful week, where...

New Delhi, April 5 Foreign investors continued to exit Indian equities, withdrawing ₹19,837 crore (USD 2.1 billion) in the first two trading sessions of April, weighed down by the West Asia conflict, rising crude oil prices, and persistent rupee depreciation.This followed a record withdrawal...

New Delhi, April 3: The depreciation of the Indian rupee since February 27 is, in fact, in line with other currencies, and better than currencies that appreciated significantly in the earlier period (April 2, 2025 to February 27, 2026), according to SBI Research, indicating that in an uncertain...

Mumbai, April 2 The rupee logged one of its steepest single-day gains in many years and closed 152 paise higher at 93.18 against the US dollar on Thursday after the Reserve Bank stepped in with a slew of measures to restrict banks from onshore forward markets.The domestic unit, however...

New Delhi, April 2 Shares of Sai Parenteral, a diversified pharmaceutical formulation company, closed on Thursday with a premium of nearly 4 per cent against the issue price of Rs 392.The stock made its market debut at Rs 405, up 3.32 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day...

New Delhi, April 2 GIFT Nifty recorded its highest-ever monthly turnover of $129.80 billion in March, surpassing its previous record of $106.22 billion set in October 2025, according to the NSE International Exchange (IX) on Thursday.The exchange also stated that monthly trading volume reached...