CHENNAI: With a slate of crucial free trade agreements (FTAs) operationalised, the textile industry is upbeat on export opportunities. The UK deal, which kicked in on Wednesday, eliminates tariffs of up to 12% and brings parity with key competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam. While companies of all sizes are actively negotiating orders, concerns remain that…
MUMBAI: Benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, with the sensex climbing 965 points and Nifty reaching the 24,330 level, propelled by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, bank and IT stocks.Additionally, a strengthening rupee against the US dollar improved sentiment, even as the broader market remained predominantly negative due to weak global cues, traders said.“There is…
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, reported a 25% fall in quarterly profit to Rs 23,196 crore on Friday, beating analysts’ average estimate of Rs 18,550 crore. The decline was mainly due to a one-off gain of Rs 8,924 crore from a stake sale in Asian Paints in the year-earlier quarter.Revenue…
Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable listed company, marking a significant shift in how investors are viewing the technology sector and the future of artificial intelligence. The change comes after Nvidia’s shares fell 3.5% on Friday, allowing Apple to move ahead in market value. Apple overtakes Nvidia to become the world’s…
The weakness in SpaceX shares has raised concerns about the broader momentum behind artificial intelligence-related IPOs. (AP photo) SpaceX, which made its founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillioniare, is all set to lose over $1 trillion in market capitalization from its record high. Shares of SpaceX, he aerospace and artificial intelligence company, fell sharply…
Representative image (AP photo) Apple Inc has once again become the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Nvidia after the chipmaker’s shares fell sharply on Friday, according to a Bloomberg report.Nvidia’s stock dropped 3.7%, reducing its market value to about $4.8 trillion. Apple, meanwhile, gained 0.4%, pushing its valuation to around $4.9 trillion and reclaiming the…
Mukesh Ambani (file photo) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 20,946 crore for the first quarter, marking a 22% year-on-year decline. The drop was mainly attributable to an exceptional gain arising from the sale of its stake in Asian Paints during the corresponding quarter last year….
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Semiconductor stocks remained at the heart of the market weakness. US stock market today: Fresh selling in computer chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom dragged global equity markets lower on Friday, while oil prices continued to rise amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.The S&P 500 declined 1.3%, putting it…
Brent crude prices in the spot market briefly surged to around $144 per barrel before easing as markets adjusted. (Representative image) The Middle East conflict and the closure of Strait of Hormuz led to the biggest oil supply shock and disruption in recent times. Global oil supply fell by 13.6 million barrels per day, which…
