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January 20, 2026 4:26 PM

Markets end sharply lower as selling pressure grips equities

Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Tuesday as broad-based selling across sectors weighed on investor sentiment, with the Nifty settling below the 25,250 mark. At the close of trade, the BSE Sensex declined 1,065.78 points, or 1.28 per cent...

January 20, 2026 1:15 PM

Maha signs MoUs for investment worth Rs 14.5 lakh cr on opening day of WEF summit

The Maharashtra government has secured a record-breaking $173 billion (Rs 14.5 lakh crore) in investment Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit. This massive single-day haul nearly equals the s...

January 20, 2026 10:04 AM

Indian markets open flat amid global trade concerns, FII selling

Indian benchmark indices opened on a flat-to-negative note on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid global trade uncertainties and continued foreign fund outflows. At around 9:17 am, the BSE Sensex was trading at 83,224.93, down 21.25 points o...

January 19, 2026 10:00 PM

Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos, with US policy in focus

Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. President's presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland. Business leaders, inclu...

January 19, 2026 8:47 PM

India, UAE set $200 billion trade target by 2032 as PM Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan deepen strategic partnership

India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday agreed to significantly deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting an ambitious target of doubling bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE Preside...

January 19, 2026 6:38 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid weak global cues

Domestic equity benchmarks began the new trading week on a subdued note on Monday, as investor risk appetite weakened amid adverse global cues. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, both ended the session 0.4 per cent lower. Indian stock markets ...

January 19, 2026 5:22 PM

Public sector banks sanction over Rs 52,300 crore in MSME loans under digital credit model

Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have sanctioned more than 3.96 lakh loan applications worth over ₹52,300 crore to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under a new Credit Assessment Model (CAM) based on digital credit underwriting between April 1 ...

January 19, 2026 4:32 PM

IMF raises India’s 2025 growth estimate to 7.3 per cent

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday raised India’s economic growth projection for 2025 by a sharp 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected performance in the second half of the year. In its latest World Econo...

January 19, 2026 3:27 PM

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expect...

January 19, 2026 11:22 AM

Davos 2026: World leaders convene to address global challenges

World leaders from government, business, academia and civil society gathered in Davos on Monday for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting to discuss global issues and set collective priorities. The WEF, scheduled from January 19-23, will foc...