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August 19, 2026 10:08 AM

Income Tax Dept launches nationwide verification of suspicious foreign remittances

The Income Tax Department has launched a nationwide verification exercise into suspicious foreign remittances after identifying entities that allegedly transferred large amounts of foreign exchange despite reporting little or no turnover, the Central...

August 19, 2026 9:58 AM

Equity markets open flat as crude oil prices surge to $92

Domestic equity market benchmarks opened on a flat note on Wednesday with crude oil prices surging to almost $92 and rising global bond yields dampening appetite for risk assets. Sensex opened at 77,218.05, down 17.41 points or 0.02 per cent, while ...

August 19, 2026 8:31 AM

Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble

Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. The yield on the U.S. long bond hit its highest in nearly 20 years on Tu...

August 18, 2026 5:26 PM

Sensex falls 493 points, Nifty declines for sixth straight day as crude oil rises to USD 91/barrel

Market benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling 493 points and the Nifty dropping to 24,154.90 level, as elevated crude oil prices and fading hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sen...

August 18, 2026 4:23 PM

From trade deals to exports, how India is putting FTAs to work

India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) strategy is entering a new phase. After expanding its network of trade agreements over the past decade, the focus is now shifting towards ensuring that Indian businesses make fuller use of the market access created ...

August 18, 2026 2:56 PM

US envoy calls for predictable taxation, stable regulations to deepen India-US trade ties

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has called for predictable taxation, stable regulatory frameworks, stronger intellectual property protection and trust-based engagement on export controls and technology flows to further strengthen India-US commercia...

August 18, 2026 10:22 AM

Sensex falls over 300 points, Nifty slips below 24,300 as crude prices rise

Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling over 300 points and the Nifty slipping below the 24,300 level as rising crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex opened at ...

August 18, 2026 8:58 AM

Oil prices climb, bond yields rise as US-Iran ceasefire expires

Oil prices crept higher and bond yields rose, blunting paltry gains for stocks at the start of Asian trading on Tuesday as a U.S.-Iran truce expired and Tehran said it would shift to a "fully offensive" military posture. MSCI's broadest index of Asi...

August 17, 2026 4:31 PM

BSE, PHDCCI join hands to expand capital-market access for MSMEs

Stock exchange BSE Ltd and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Monday announced a partnership to promote equity financing and expand capital-market access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. The two organ...

August 17, 2026 4:19 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower as IT stocks drag markets

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 281.09 points, or 0.36 per cent, to settle at 77,728.16. During the day, it dro...

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