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March 11, 2025 10:35 AM

Asian stocks slide, yen gets a boost as US growth worries grip markets

Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a market selloff extended on mounting worries that a wide-ranging trade war could dent U.S. economic growth and lead to a recession, sending skittish investors to the safe-haven Japanese yen. Investor concerns...

March 11, 2025 10:23 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Indian equity markets opened lower on Tuesday, tracking weak global trends, with selling pressure seen in IT, media, and private banking stocks during early trade. At around 9:35 a.m., the BSE Sensex was down by 371.74 points, or 0.50%, trading at 7...

March 10, 2025 4:58 PM

Indian pharma market to grow 8-9 per cent in FY26: report

The Indian pharmaceutical market is expected to grow 8-9 per cent year-on-year in FY26, according to a report on Monday. The report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said the growth in the sector will be at 7.5-8.0 per cent year-on-year for FY2...

March 10, 2025 5:05 PM

Capex boom ahead in India, infra projects to accelerate at state level: Jefferies

There has been a significant increase in capital expenditure in India, with growth expected to continue in the coming months as several sectors witness strong investments, according to a new report by global brokerage Jefferies. Mahesh Nandurkar, He...

March 10, 2025 4:23 PM

Indian stock market ends lower; Sensex holds above 74,000 amid volatility

The Indian equity markets experienced a volatile trading session on Monday, as early gains were wiped out by a sharp sell-off in the latter half of the day. The decline was influenced by weak global cues, particularly a slide in US stock futures. ...

March 10, 2025 3:56 PM

Employees’ Pension Scheme sees steady growth in beneficiaries, reaching nearly 7.84 million in 2023-24

The Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS-95) continues to provide extensive social security benefits, offering protection to members and their families during old age and in case of various contingencies. The scheme offers a wide range of pension categorie...

March 10, 2025 3:19 PM

Worst seems to be over for Indian markets, GDP growth to rebound: Goldman Sachs

A Goldman Sachs report has said that the worst seems to be behind for Indian equity markets in terms of economic growth and the earnings trajectory. However, market volatility will likely remain high given global headwinds against the backdrop of re...

March 10, 2025 1:22 PM

India’s AI sector poised to surpass 2.3 million job openings by 2027: report

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is poised to surpass 2.3 million job openings by 2027, according to a report on Monday. The report by Bain & Company showed that reskilling and upskilling existing talent is key to meeting the growing dema...

March 10, 2025 12:01 PM

Trump says US talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law...

March 10, 2025 9:56 AM

Sensex, Nifty open higher amid mixed global cues

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Monday, buoyed by gains in the IT, PSU bank, and financial services sectors despite mixed global cues. Investors are closely monitoring whether Nifty’s strong performance from the previous week will...