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August 12, 2026 11:09 PM

India’s retail inflation rises to 4.45% in July, food inflation at 5.52%

India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45 per cent in July 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday. The inflation rate was 4.38 per cent in J...

August 12, 2026 5:51 PM

BRICS nations need stronger frameworks to mobilise private capital at scale: FM Sitharaman

BRICS economies, despite being major engines of global growth, face common structural challenges in mobilising private capital at scale, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, calling for stronger, stable and predictable framewo...

August 12, 2026 5:08 PM

Stock markets decline for 2nd day amid rising crude oil prices; Tata Group stocks under pressure

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day on Wednesday as elevated crude oil prices and selling in Tata Group stocks after Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his current term en...

August 12, 2026 10:08 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday as higher crude oil prices weighed on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 35.99 points to 78,097.31 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 3...

August 11, 2026 4:34 PM

Sensex sheds ground, Nifty slips as realty, FMCG and cement stocks weaken

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in realty, FMCG and cement stocks amid investor caution over signs of an impasse in negotiations between the United States and Iran. The Sensex declined 388.19 points, or 0.49 p...

August 11, 2026 1:18 PM

Mutual fund industry sees Rs 2.35 lakh crore net inflow in July; AUM rises to Rs 85.76 lakh crore: AMFI

Mutual fund schemes in India recorded a net inflow of Rs 2.35 lakh crore in July, while assets under management (AUM) stood at Rs 85.76 lakh crore at the end of the month, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) ...

August 11, 2026 12:02 PM

Gold futures rise Rs 1,501 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams on firm spot demand

Gold prices in futures trade rose by Rs 1,501 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams on Tuesday, supported by firm spot demand and fresh positions created by speculators. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for October delivery climbed Rs 1,501, o...

August 11, 2026 10:49 AM

Equity markets open flat amid gains in crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened flat on Tuesday after surge in crude oil prices, while information technology and consumer durables stocks gained offset by weakness in banking and financial counters. Sensex opened 32.67 points or 0.04 per cent lower ...

August 11, 2026 9:15 AM

Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hit an impasse, while Asian shares drifted on protracted uncertainty over the global inflation outlook. U.S. President D...

August 10, 2026 10:56 PM

GeM enters second decade with focus on AI, last-mile access and sustainable procurement: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called for a more user-friendly and artificial intelligence-enabled Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to make public procurement more efficient, transparent, cost-effective and competitive as t...