Bank holiday on November 9 NEW DELHI: The Diwali festivities continue, and bank customers in several states will have to plan their branch visits around upcoming holidays.Banks will remain closed on Monday, November 9, with further closures scheduled for November 10 and 11. The holidays will vary from state to state, depending on the festivals…
Consumers who have never paid ₹1,999 per month for a ChatGPT Plus or ₹2,399 for a Claude Pro subscription for the privilege of an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot are paying for the AI boom anyway. In late 2026, the prices of technology, including smartphones, laptops, televisions and home appliances, are at their highest point in…
Gold rose more than 1% on Monday as softer oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited key US inflation data and fresh signals from the Federal Reserve on its policy outlook. Gold necklaces on display at a shop in Mumbai. (Representative Image/Bloomberg) Spot gold climbed 1.4% to $4,123.46 per ounce by 0428 GMT, while…
Rupee moves below 94 against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee extended its gains for a second straight session on Monday, moving below the 94-per-dollar mark. The rally was supported by softer crude oil prices, stronger foreign fund inflows and hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East.The currency rose 24 paise to 93.74 against the…
Indian shares opened higher on Monday, supported by falling crude oil prices and optimism over foreign inflows, although potential profit booking after recent gains could cap the upside. Share brokers track market movements on their computer screens. (ANI) The BSE Sensex rose 302.27 points, or 0.37%, to 81,301.67 at the open, while the NSE Nifty…
The performance of benchmark indices during Samvat 2082 remained in negative territory despite a sharp recovery towards the end of the period. The BSE Sensex declined 3,398.32 points, or 4%, over the Samvat year, while the NSE Nifty lost 838.25 points, or 3.24%. The losses came despite a strong final stretch, with both benchmarks recording…
Top stocks to buy in the week starting November 9, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Uno Minda, and Gabriel India are the top stocks that have been identified for buying this week (starting November 9, 2026) by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research. Let’s take a look: NAME CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Uno Minda 1326…
IN THE MOVIE industry, there are two competing storylines. The darker one —call it old Hollywood—will prevail this week when Skydance, the newly formed combination of Paramount and Warner Bros, issues its first earnings report on November 9th. Like the results of other media giants, such as Netflix, it is likely to be a tale…
BENGALURU: Cheaper Scotch is putting Indian whisky makers under pressure, even as lower import duties offer savings to companies that use it in their blends. For small distillers that make their own spirits, an imported label can now cost substantially less than a locally made bottle.Huli’s rice malt whisky was launched in Karnataka at Rs…
MUMBAI: India’s cryptocurrency tax regime could hamper blockchain innovation and undermine the country’s potential to become a hub for building core blockchain infrastructure, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said.Speaking on the sidelines of Devcon, Ethereum’s annual global developer conference, in Mumbai, the 32-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer said the 30% tax on crypto gains and 1% tax deducted…
