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August 4, 2026 10:41 AM

Sensex, Nifty open mixed following global cues

Domestic equity market benchmarks witnessed a mixed start on Tuesday following a late-session increase in the previous session due to the introduction of a new closing auction session (CAS) framework and mixed global cues. Sensex opened nearly 500 p...

August 4, 2026 9:55 AM

Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump’s latest tariffs

A group of 25 Democratic-led U.S. states sued Donald Trump's administration on Monday, arguing that the president's latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, like most of his earlier sweeping tariffs, exceeds his legal authority to t...

August 4, 2026 8:28 AM

Asia stocks move higher on Wall Street lead, oil steady

Asian markets made cautious gains at the start of trading as investors followed a global rally, with oil prices holding near the lowest levels in weeks as the U.S.-Iran conflict remained at a stalemate. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares o...

August 4, 2026 12:54 AM

India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen strategic partnership with focus on mining, trade and regional cooperation

India and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand their strategic partnership by strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, mining, trade, energy, infrastructure, defence and education during high-level talks held in New Delhi on Monday. The discussio...

August 3, 2026 11:05 PM

Indian Railways records 9% growth in freight loading in July, transports over 141 million tonnes

Indian Railways recorded a 9 per cent year-on-year growth in freight loading during July 2026, transporting 141.3 million tonnes of freight compared to 129.7 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year, reflecting sustained demand from key se...

August 3, 2026 6:38 PM

India achieves near-universal banking coverage as 99.92% of inhabited villages gain access to banking services

India has achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92 per cent of the country's inhabited villages now having access to a banking outlet within a five-kilometre radius, according to information shared by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj ...

August 3, 2026 4:55 PM

Sensex jumps 544 points, Nifty gains 391 as crude oil prices decline

Domestic equity benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Monday, supported by a decline in crude oil prices, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and a stronger rupee, while investors remained focused on the Reserve Bank of India's u...

August 3, 2026 4:13 PM

Piyush Goyal invites Indian, Uzbek businesses to co-invest and co-manufacture, calls for doubling bilateral trade

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday invited businesses from India and Uzbekistan to expand cooperation through co-investment, co-manufacturing and innovation, while calling for efforts to double bilateral trade between the two...

August 3, 2026 12:50 PM

India’s manufacturing PMI eases to 53.5 in July, remains in expansion zone

India's manufacturing sector continued to expand in July, supported by resilient domestic demand and stronger export orders, although the pace of growth moderated from the previous month. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ...

August 3, 2026 10:45 AM

Sensex, Nifty surge up to 1 percent in early trade as lower crude, FII buying boost sentiment

Indian equity markets traded higher on Monday as benchmarks rallied up to 1 per cent in morning trade, supported by broad-based buying across banking, FMCG and metal stocks amid easing crude oil prices, sustained monsoon progress and renewed foreign ...