US stocks opened higher on Friday, extending their record-setting rally as strong earnings and growing optimism around artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about inflation and the economic impact of the conflict involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trade, building on six consecutive gains and putting the benchmark index on track for a…
Investor wealth shrank by Rs 5.77 lakh crore on Friday as a sharp bout of selling in the final hour of trade dragged benchmark indices deep into the red amid concerns over a weaker monsoon outlook and geopolitical uncertainty.The BSE Sensex plunged 1,092.06 points, or 1.44 per cent, to settle at 74,775.74. During the session,…
The very fact that Motorola took its time to enter the book fold style foldable phone category is a positive sign. Clearly (and as the proof of the pudding lies in eating it, as they say) the effort with the Motorola Razr Fold seems to have paid off because the desired refinement benchmark looks likely…
Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed penalties totalling Rs 28.95 crore on Suzlon Energy, its chairman and managing director Vinod R Tanti, promoter Girish R Tanti and others for alleged misstatements in the company’s financial disclosures spanning several years, PTI reported.In a 96-page order issued on Friday, Sebi said Suzlon Energy Ltd’s financial statements did…
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion in the week ended May 22, extending their decline for a second consecutive week, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, reported PTI. The reserves had dropped by $8.094 billion in the previous reporting week to $688.894 billion….
Indian benchmark indices witnessed a dramatic sell-off in the final hour of trade on Friday, with the BSE Sensex plunging 1,092.06 points to settle at 74,775.74 and the NSE Nifty dropping 359.40 points to close at 23,547.75. The benchmarks had traded in positive territory for much of the session. (REUTERS File) The benchmarks had traded…
The US expects to finalise an interim trade agreement with India in the coming weeks and months as both countries work to deepen economic and technology ties, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday.“Our current interim trade agreement is on the table for us to finalise that will unlock prosperity for both of…
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India has set for itself a packed agenda for 2026-27 with a review of the RBI Act and major technology upgrades, including the rollout of the next-generation core banking system e-Kuber 3.0, development of an alternate payment system, and creation of a unified enterprise platform. It also plans to build an…
The Supreme Court has sought an authoritative ruling by a larger bench on the interplay between insolvency moratorium provisions and cheque bounce prosecutions, referring to the Chief Justice of India the question whether proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act can continue against business entities undergoing insolvency resolution. Supreme Court of India….
Growth was primarily supported by robust private consumption and sustained investment activity. Amid the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran conflict, the Indian economy is in focus for the possible fallout from the war and rising global crude oil prices that is now hitting the external sector’s resilience. However, striking a positive note, the Reserve…
