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June 20, 2025 7:26 PM

India’s Eight Core Industries Index registers marginal 0.7% growth in May 2025

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), a crucial gauge of the performance of key infrastructure sectors in the Indian economy, rose marginally by 0.7% year-on-year in May 2025, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce &am...

June 20, 2025 4:33 PM

Sensex rallies over 1,000 points, Nifty breaches 25,100

The Indian stock market witnessed a powerful rally on Friday, with benchmark indices closing significantly higher, buoyed by widespread buying across sectors and strong investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex surged 1,046.30 points to settle at 82,408.17...

June 20, 2025 3:49 PM

Resilient and rising: India in global economic big league

If we compare growth projections with actual data, Indian economy looks all set to achieve milestones well ahead of schedule. The journey to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, to graduate to third-largest and, ultimately, to attain develope...

June 20, 2025 11:51 AM

DGFT imposes new restrictions on imports of precious metal alloys and compounds

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued two new notifications aimed at regulating the import of certain precious metal alloys and chemical compounds. As per the notification issued on ...

June 20, 2025 11:41 AM

Indian stock market opens higher amid positive Asian cues

Indian equity markets opened on a positive note on Friday, supported by firm cues from Asian peers. Gains in PSU bank, IT, and auto stocks contributed to the early momentum. At 9:25 a.m., the BSE Sensex was up 228.15 points, or 0.28%, at 81,590.02. ...

June 20, 2025 9:07 AM

Prime Minister Modi to launch multiple development projects in Bihar today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Siwan district of Bihar today (Friday), where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure and development projects. The Prime Minister will address a public gathering after...

June 19, 2025 5:13 PM

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower as geopolitical tensions, Fed decision weigh on sentiment

Equity benchmarks ended marginally lower on Thursday as caution prevailed in global markets amid rising geopolitical tensions and the US Federal Reserve’s policy stance. The Sensex slipped by 82.79 points, or 0.10%, to close at 81,361.87, while the...

June 19, 2025 3:25 PM

Govt to ensure that consumers benefit from edible oil import duty cuts

In a move aimed at ensuring consumers benefit from recent import duty reductions on edible oils, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DoFPD) has launched a nationwide inspection drive across major edible oil refining and processing facilit...

June 19, 2025 10:18 AM

Indian stock market trades flat amid US Fed policy decision

Indian benchmark indices opened on a flat note Thursday, reacting cautiously to the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and weak cues from Asian markets. Early trade saw selling pressure across IT, PSU banking, FMCG, and pharma sectors. ...

June 19, 2025 10:26 AM

Fed keeps key rates steady; cites ‘meaningful’ inflation, cautious path ahead

The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned against putting too much weight on that view, and said he expe...