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June 13, 2025 4:50 PM

Sensex falls over 570 points as Israel-Iran tensions rise

Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Friday as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, along with a sudden jump in crude oil prices, spooked investor sentiment across global markets. Tracking weakness in Asian peers, the benchmark Sen...

June 13, 2025 3:06 PM

Inflation to average 2.5% over next six months: HSBC

India’s inflation is expected to average around 2.5 per cent over the next six months, according to a report by HSBC Global Research released on Friday. The report attributed the softer inflation outlook to a high base effect from last year, as we...

June 13, 2025 2:35 PM

Gold crosses ₹1 lakh on MCX as Israel-Iran tensions fuel safe-haven demand

Gold prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened sharply higher on Friday, breaching the ₹1 lakh mark per 10 grams for the first time. The rally was driven by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which boosted safe-haven demand ...

June 13, 2025 10:28 AM

Indian stock market opens in red as Israel-Iran tensions rise

Indian benchmark indices opened sharply lower on Friday as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran rattled investor sentiment. Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in auto, IT, financial services, and PSU bank stocks during early trade. At aroun...

June 13, 2025 1:47 PM

Oil soars more than 6% after Israel’s strike on Iran alarms market

Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel on Friday, hitting their highest price in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies. Brent crude futures ...

June 12, 2025 5:26 PM

India’s inflation falls to 2.82% in May 2025, lowest since February 2019

India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate dropped to 2.82% in May 2025, marking the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019, according to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. This provisional figure, measured agai...

June 12, 2025 4:56 PM

India’s digital economy expected to contribute one-fifth of national income by 2029-30

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks 11 years in office, India’s digital economy is poised to become a cornerstone of national growth, projected to account for nearly one-fifth of the country’s income by 2029-30. According to the State of India�...

June 12, 2025 3:07 PM

Indian startups, emerging entities attract over $150 billion funding in a decade: Piyush Goyal

There has been a surge in private investments in the last 11 years, with Indian startups and emerging entities attracting significant private funding to the tune of over $150 billion in the past decade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal sai...

June 12, 2025 11:58 AM

India, EU committed to inclusive growth through FTA: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reflects a shared commitment to deepening economic ties and fostering inclusive growth across regions. Speaking at the India-Swe...

June 12, 2025 10:11 AM

China, Hong Kong stocks retreat as trade optimism fades

China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, led by declines in the rare-earth and tech sectors, as markets struggled to sustain positive momentum from Sino-U.S. trade talks that provided few concrete details. A deal getting the fragile truce ...