MUMBAI: Fresh flare ups between Iran and Israel on Monday sank the rupee, spiked crude prices globally and pulled down most major Asian markets. As a result, sensex dipped over 900 points (1.3%) in early trades but recouped some ground to close 719 points (1%) lower at 73,524 points. Friday’s massive sell-off in the US…
MUMBAI: In a relief to cellular service operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the Bombay HC quashed the Centre’s one-time spectrum charge imposed unilaterally in 2012, from 2008 onwards, reports Swati Despande.Govt can’t retrospectively alter the financial terms of telecom licences years after they had been granted, said a division bench of Justices Manish Pitale…
NEW DELHI: Continuing the momentum witnessed in April, Indian goods exports are estimated to have grown 15% in May as crude refining industry gained from high global oil prices. Excluding petroleum products, merchandise exports are estimated to have risen at 11% last month, an official said Monday.“It’s not only the petroleum products that drive the…
MUMBAI: The government would divest up to 3% (nearly 4.2 crore shares) in NLC India (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corp) through offer for sale on June 9 to mobilise at least Rs 1,260 crore. Govt will offer nearly 2.8 crore shares (2% of the company) at a per-share floor price of Rs 303, almost 10% discount…
Railway officials said the nationwide catering network requires about 1,000 commercial LPG cylinders every day. (AI image) The Middle East crisis has hit the way Indian Railways prepares its meals for trains. A sharp shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has prompted the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to restart onboard meal preparation in…
Oil prices eased on Tuesday after a volatile trading session, as Iran and Israel paused attacks on each other, reducing immediate concerns over disruptions to energy supplies. The pullback came after both countries said they had stopped attacking each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. However, Tehran warned that it would resume…
Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Kalyan Jewellers India, and Interglobe Aviation (IndiGo) are sell calls by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan for June 9, 2026. He recommends buying Fortis Healthcare.Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd: Sell in the range between Rs 354 & Rs 353;…
MUMBAI: Q-comm player Zepto on Monday filed its updated draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi, taking it a step closer to its public listing targeted some time in July.The startup is seeking to raise up to Rs 8,010 crore through fresh issue of shares. A bunch of the company’s existing investors including Nexus Venture…
MUMBAI: India’s growth story, anchored in domestic consumption demand, strong govt investments and improving private sector participation, has helped the country stand out as a resilient economy at a time of global turmoil due to geopolitical uncertainties, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.“We are living in uncertain times. Ongoing geopolitical developments, including war in West…
NEW DELHI: Haleon, formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare, will invest about Rs 2,000 crore (£175 million) to establish its first manufacturing facility in India and South Asia, as the UK firm doubles down on high-growth markets. The move follows the company’s recent investment in China, highlighting the increasing role of emerging markets, which account for about…
Silicon Valley giant OpenAI is set to make a debut on Wall Street, as the firm confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). The firm confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).As the filing remains confidential, details such as the number of shares…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the dollar tap by taking on the currency risk itself to draw in overseas money, while nudging state-owned borrowers to look abroad for cheaper funds.RBI will not charge any premium for swapping dollars raised through foreign currency non-resident bank FCNR(B) deposits, effectively absorbing the entire forex risk and…
The government will divest up to a 3% stake in state-owned NLC India Ltd through an offer for sale (OFS), with the floor price set at Rs 303 per share, nearly 10% below the stock’s closing price on Monday.The OFS for non-retail investors will open on Tuesday, while retail investors can bid on June 10,…
The rupee surrendered most of its previous session’s gains and fell 43 paise to close at 95.61 against the US dollar on Monday weighed down by a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a stronger greenback amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, PTI reported.Forex traders said risk aversion in global markets, higher…
Hyderabad: Sigma Advanced Systems on Monday said it has bagged an export contract worth US$21.97 million (nearly Rs 208 crore) to manufacture and supply 40,000 units of 155 mm M107 artillery shell bodies for a customer in North America.The Hyderabad-based company said the order has to be executed over a period of six months, with…
India has outlined key demands in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, including preferential tariff treatment and assurances against future tariff hikes, as both countries work towards finalising an interim trade agreement, a trade official said on Monday.A proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States may only be finalised after…
Wall Street recovered some ground on Monday as technology and semiconductor stocks linked to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom bounced back from Friday’s sharp sell-off while oil prices eased from overnight peaks despite continued tensions between Israel and Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.7% after suffering its worst daily decline since October on Friday. The Dow…
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could become the largest initial public offering in history. The Elon Musk-led company is seeking to raise about $75 billion at a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion, a figure that would place it among the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world from day one.The…
Government bonds advanced on Monday shrugging off a surge in crude oil prices triggered by escalating tensions in Middle East as optimism over the Reserve Bank of India’s accommodative policy stance and measures to attract foreign capital supported market sentiment.The yield on the benchmark 6.48% 2035 government bond fell 2.4 basis points to 6.9532%, its…
India recorded a current account surplus of $7.1 billion, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP, in the January-March quarter of FY26, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Monday.The surplus was lower than the $13.7 billion, or 1.4% of GDP, recorded in the corresponding quarter of FY25, according to news agency PTI.However, for the…
