Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
The Centre on Wednesday prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September 30 or until further orders, as the government moved to curb domestic prices and ensure adequate local availability amid concerns over lower production.In a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the government amended the export policy for sugar under…
NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday said it is going ahead with planned capital expenditure, developmental spend and subsidy payments, and no budget cuts were planned. Days after PM Narendra Modi’s calls for reducing non-essential spends such as overseas weddings, fuel consumption and fertiliser use, officials argued there was no plan for “austerity”, which usually suggests budget…
Bonds are a good financial product to diversify your overall investment portfolio. While equity can provide growth, fixed income can provide stability when equities are going down or are volatile. Similarly, gold acts as a hedge against high inflation and a safe haven against uncertainty. Along with providing stability to the overall portfolio, bonds can…
As per the AMFI March 2026 mutual fund data released in April 2026, the flexi-cap mutual fund category attracted inflows of Rs. 10,054 crores. Within the equity mutual funds category, flexi-cap funds recorded the largest inflows for the eighth consecutive month. So, what are flexi-cap funds, how are they different from multi-cap funds, how have…
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked exporters to target $1 trillion in goods and services exports in the current financial year, after India recorded an all-time high outbound shipment value of $863.11 billion in 2025-26, PTI reported.“This year, let’s aspire for a $1 trillion exports target. It’s possible,” Goyal said at an…
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the government may eventually have to raise petrol and diesel prices if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues for a prolonged period, PTI reported on Wednesday.Speaking at a conference in Switzerland on Tuesday, Malhotra said the disruption in oil and gas supplies due to the conflict and blockade…
You bought a health insurance plan a few years ago, hoping it would provide adequate health insurance coverage. However, in the last few years, medical inflation has grown faster than the average inflation rate. As a result, you feel the health insurance cover that you bought a few years back is inadequate as of today….
New Delhi: US firm Eli Lilly is deepening its specialty portfolio in India across cardio metabolic health, oncology, neurology and immunology, with the launch of its Alzheimer’s therapy. The company has strategic partnerships with domestic drugmakers Lupin and Cipla in diabetes and metabolic care, and also markets the blockbuster weight-loss therapy Mounjaro in India.The treatment,…
For nearly 15 years, Rohit Mehra (name changed), a 43-year-old marketing professional in Pune, believed he was doing well with money. He had a stable job, avoided unnecessary loans, paid his bills on time, and saved regularly. Every raise made him feel more secure. Smart financial planning can turn future worries into confidence But one…
