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May 20, 2026 11:29 PM

Core sector growth slows to 1.7% in April as coal and crude output decline

India’s eight core infrastructure industries recorded a provisional growth of 1.7 per cent in April 2026 compared with the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the government on Wednesday. The growth in the Index of Eight C...

May 20, 2026 6:09 PM

India’s toffee exports rise nearly 166% since FY14, says Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India’s exports of toffees, caramels and similar confectionery products have increased by nearly 166 per cent since 2013-14. Sharing export figures on X, the minister said exp...

May 21, 2026 9:01 AM

Indian markets end higher amid global weakness; autos, financials and oil & gas lead recovery

Indian equity benchmarks closed in the green on Wednesday, managing modest gains despite weakness across major Asian markets, as buying in auto, financial and oil & gas stocks helped domestic indices recover from intraday lows. The BSE Sensex ro...

May 20, 2026 10:07 AM

EU strikes provisional agreement to finalise US trade deal

The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with Washington last July, in a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products. Under ...

May 20, 2026 9:58 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues, geopolitical tensions

Indian stock markets opened lower on Wednesday, mirroring weak global cues from the US and Asian markets amid rising bond yields and geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Sensex opened at 74,806.49, down 394.36 points or 0.52 per cent, while Nifty beg...

May 19, 2026 4:32 PM

UPI accounted for 85.5% of digital transaction volume in H2 2025: RBI report

Reserve Bank of India said the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) accounted for the largest share of digital payment transaction volume at 85.5 per cent in the second half of 2025, highlighting the platform’s growing dominance in ...

May 19, 2026 4:21 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid global tensions

Indian benchmark equity indices erased their intra-day gains and closed lower on Tuesday, as weakness in banking, financial and metal stocks weighed on investor sentiment amid elevated crude oil prices, ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, and...

May 19, 2026 10:50 AM

Indian equities trade higher after Trump signals possible Iran deal

Domestic equity markets traded higher on Tuesday in early trade amid hopes of a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict after US President Donald Trump indicated a possible nuclear deal with Iran. Sensex rose as much as 368 points or 0.48 per cent t...

May 18, 2026 4:19 PM

Sensex, Nifty recover from day’s lows to end flat; IT stocks shine

Indian equity benchmarks erased most of their intra-day losses to end marginally higher on Monday, aided by strong buying in information technology stocks even as investors continued to track developments in West Asia. The benchmark Nifty closed 6.4...

May 18, 2026 3:14 PM

India eyes $2 trillion exports as Bharat Vyapar Mahotsav pushes ‘Swadeshi’ agenda: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that India has set a target of achieving $2 trillion in exports in the next five years as part of its journey towards an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, or self-reliant India. Goyal was...

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