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October 17, 2026 8:09 AM
Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilized after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar headed for a weekly loss. Markets have been rattled this week by concerns over higher interest rates and the debt-fuelled financing behind t...
October 16, 2026 4:25 PM
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the second straight day on Friday, driven by strong buying in IT stocks amid firm global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 413.66 points, or 0.56 per cent, to settle at 74,729.27. During the...
October 16, 2026 3:50 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India is working to promote rupee-based trade settlements to help partner countries facing shortages of hard currencies continue importing essential goods from India. Speaking during an interaction with t...
October 16, 2026 12:26 PM
The Central Government has increased the windfall tax on petrol exports to ₹2.5 per litre from ₹0.5 per litre, while reducing the levy on diesel exports to ₹8.5 per litre from ₹16 per litre for the fortnight beginning October 16. According t...
October 16, 2026 12:26 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday expressed hope that the India-US trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, saying it would be in the interest of global trade and strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries. "...
October 16, 2026 10:42 AM
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking, a day after recording a sharp rally. Relentless foreign fund outflows and a decline in blue-chip Reliance Industries after a 4 per cent rally in the previo...
October 16, 2026 8:40 AM
Asian stocks rebounded on Friday following heavy selling in the previous session when investors dumped tech shares as questions about cloud company CoreWeave's debt pile fuelled worries about the financing driving the AI boom. Bond markets stabilize...
October 15, 2026 4:59 PM
India’s merchandise exports registered a strong growth of 23.04 per cent in September 2026, rising to USD 44.40 billion from USD 36.08 billion in the corresponding month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry...
October 15, 2026 4:46 PM
Urban labour force and workforce participation improved in September 2026, with the urban Female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) reaching its highest level since October 2025, according to the latest monthly bulletin of the Periodic Labour For...
October 15, 2026 4:26 PM
The domestic benchmark equity indices ended sharply higher on Thursday as easing oil prices boosted investor sentiment and soothed concerns over sustained inflationary pressures. The Sensex surged 1,533.72 points, or 2.11 per cent, to close at 74,3...
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