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September 30, 2026 4:24 PM

Sensex, Nifty Extend Losses as Weak Global Cues Weigh on Sentiment

Benchmark equity indices ended lower for the third consecutive session on Wednesday as a rebound in crude oil prices dampened investor sentiment amid fading hopes of a breakthrough in talks between the US and Iran. The Sensex slipped 48.78 points, o...

September 30, 2026 11:48 AM

Goyal urges US manufacturers to expand presence in India, partner with Indian SMEs

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged US manufacturers to expand their presence in India, partner with Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and co-invest in advanced manufacturing to build resilient supply chains between the tw...

September 30, 2026 10:50 AM

US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new duties in an investigation on excess industrial capacity...

September 30, 2026 9:51 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat tracking mixed global signals

Domestic equity benchmarks opened flat on Wednesday tracking mixed global cues as investors remained cautious after foreign investors extended their selling streak to a fourth straight session. Nifty opened at 22,665, down about 50 points or 0.23 p...

September 30, 2026 8:20 AM

Bonds set for bruising September; stocks fare better

Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were set for their worst month in years, hit by a toxic mix of deteriorating government finances, a glut of issuances and rising inflation as the seven-month-old US-Israeli war on Iran keeps energy costs elevated...

September 29, 2026 4:18 PM

Stock markets fall for second day as elevated oil prices, foreign fund outflows weigh

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices triggered by uncertainty over the West Asia situation and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex d...

September 29, 2026 3:48 PM

MSME Ministry, MoSPI Sign MoU to Strengthen Statistical Business Register

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the Statistical Business Register (SBR), the MSME Ministry sa...

September 29, 2026 12:05 PM

Sitharaman holds bilateral meetings with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Jordan, Nepal in Doha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, discussing investment, trade and economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Sw...

September 29, 2026 10:46 AM

Global stocks wobble as bonds slump to monthly loss

Oil prices and bond yields were higher in an uncomfortable combination for Asian equities on Tuesday, as investors braced for an interest rate hike in Australia and an era where short term borrowing costs settle at their highest for years. The bench...

September 29, 2026 10:48 AM

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei avoids comment as AI tech czars reach DC for key meeting with Trump

US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a key meeting with executives of several AI frontier labs on Tuesday even as some of the biggest voices in Tech have publicly called for a slowdown in AI development. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson...