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November 22, 2024 5:07 PM

India’s tech, durable offline retail market sees 10 percent growth amid rising rural consumption

Driven by rising disposable incomes and greater internet penetration in smaller towns, the Indian tech and durable offline retail market registered a 10 per cent value growth (year-on-year) in the January-September period this year, according to a re...

November 22, 2024 1:19 PM

India’s business activity surges to 3-month high in Nov: report

India's business activity surged to a three-month high in November, driven by robust growth in the services sector and record job creation, according to the HSBC survey for the month. "Services saw a pick-up in growth, while the manufacturing sector...

November 22, 2024 11:53 AM

Sensex, Nifty open higher amid rally in Asian stocks

India's benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, tracking a rally in Asian stocks. The Nifty rose 61.90 points, or 0.27%, to 23,411.80, while the Sensex added 193.95 points, or 0.25%, to 77,349.74. Market experts said that investors remained ca...

November 21, 2024 4:51 PM

Sensex, Nifty slip as Russia-Ukraine tensions weigh on markets

India’s benchmark indices fell on Thursday as escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine dampened investor sentiment. The Sensex dropped 422 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 77,155, while the Nifty declined 168 points, or 0.72 percent, endi...

November 21, 2024 11:58 AM

Sensex, Nifty decline as selling pressure drags markets into red after positive start

India’s benchmark indices fell on Wednesday after a positive start, with selling pressure pushing the markets into negative territory. The Nifty 50 opened with a gain of 64.70 points (0.28%) at 23,518.50, while the BSE Sensex added 132.73 points (...

November 21, 2024 11:02 AM

Bitcoin breaks $96,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin's march toward $100,000 made further ground on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier U.S. regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies under President-elect Donald Trump will unleash a boom era for the asset class. Bitcoin prices topped $96,000 ...

November 21, 2024 1:50 AM

President Irfaan Ali welcomes India’s commitment to Guyana’s sugar industry

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has expressed profound gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visit, which marks a historic moment as the first Indian PM to visit the country in 56 years. During a press meeting, President Ali highli...

November 20, 2024 4:18 PM

Date for resuming India-UK free trade talks to be finalised soon: Commerce Ministry

The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced on Wednesday that the schedule for holding the India-UK free trade talks in early 2025 would be finalised through diplomatic channels “at an early date”. “Subsequent to the meeting between Prime Min...

November 19, 2024 4:27 PM

Indian stock indices stage a modest recovery after seven-day losing streak

Indian stock markets made a recovery on Tuesday, reversing the downward trend that had persisted for the past seven sessions. The Sensex gained 239.38 points, closing at 77,578.38, a rise of 0.31%. Similarly, the Nifty rose 64.70 points, settling at ...

November 19, 2024 12:37 PM

Moody’s downgrades Bangladesh’s outlook to negative

The Moody's Ratings on Monday downgraded its outlook on the Bangladesh economy to negative from stable owing to heightened political risks and lower growth forecasts following the recent political and social unrest that led to a change in government....

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