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August 17, 2026 10:16 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Monday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 284.85 points to 77,717.05 during initial trading. The 50-shar...

August 17, 2026 8:29 AM

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices up

Asian shares drifted sideways on Monday while investors kept a wary eye on oil prices, which notched sizeable gains last week as the lack of progress towards ending the Iran war kept inflation risks tilted to the upside. Progress towards peace talks...

August 14, 2026 1:59 PM

STP units record over Rs 7.73 lakh crore in exports in FY 2025-26

Software Technology Park (STP) units registered exports worth more than Rs 7.73 lakh crore in 2025-26, an increase from Rs 6.88 lakh crore in the previous financial year, reflecting the continued expansion of India’s IT and IT-enabled services expo...

Last updated on: 22nd August 2026

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