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October 12, 2026 9:59 AM

Stock markets open higher amid easing oil prices

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday, extending their previous session's sharp rally, amid easing oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 178 points to 72,627.86 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 76.20...

October 12, 2026 10:02 AM

Shares seesaw in Asia as earnings loom, oil skids

Stock markets got off to an erratic start on Monday as earnings season loomed, while oil slipped amid confusion over whether Russia would, or could, increase energy exports. While the conflict in the Gulf continued with strikes on shipping and airpo...

October 10, 2026 1:09 PM

SEBI Introduces Revised Settlement Rules, Fast-Track Route for Cases Up to ₹10 Lakh

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Settlement Regulations, 2026, revising the formula for calculating settlement amounts and introducing a fast-track mechanism for eligible cases involving amounts of up to ₹10 lakh. ...

October 9, 2026 4:25 PM

Led by IT stocks, easing oil prices, Sensex, Nifty jump over 1 pc after two days of losses

Benchmark indices bounced back on Friday after two days of sharp decline, with the Sensex surging 879 points and the Nifty rising to 22,520.45, led by a rally in TCS, other IT stocks and easing crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 879.09...

October 9, 2026 3:06 PM

RBI Signals Calibrated Tightening as World Bank Lifts India’s Growth Outlook to 7.1%

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers RBI's calibrated tightening stance, the World Bank's upgraded 7.1% FY27 growth forecast, India's FTA utilization push, rare earth magnet manufacturing, and Aramco's warning on thin ...

October 9, 2026 1:55 PM

India advances additive manufacturing push as government plans NSAM 2.0

India is strengthening its position in next-generation digital manufacturing, with the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM) having trained more than 1.54 lakh individuals, supported 56 start-ups and facilitated the development of 65 in...

October 9, 2026 12:06 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman to hold high-level meetings with Singapore leadership, global investors

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to Singapore from October 9 to 11 to strengthen bilateral economic ties and explore investment opportunities with Singaporean and international investors. Du...

October 9, 2026 10:31 AM

Stock markets rebound in early trade led by TCS, other IT firms

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after two days of sharp decline, led by a rally in TCS and other IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 292 points to 71,876.10 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 8...

October 9, 2026 8:25 AM

Tech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields

Asian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment. Brent crude futures were at $103.70 per barrel i...

October 8, 2026 4:33 PM

Sensex dives amid sharp spike in oil prices, fears of further monetary tightening

Benchmark stock index Sensex tanked 1,045 points while Nifty slid to near 22,230 level on Thursday following heavy selling in rate-sensitive, commodities and FMCG shares amid a sharp spike in crude oil prices and growing prospect of tighter domestic ...