Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: Bajaj Auto, Minda Corporation, and Union Bank of India. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for November…
MUMBAI: Even as major banks are revising upward their projections for corporate credit growth, rating agency Icra has said that corporate lending is yet to see a meaningful revival. “Corporate credit is very difficult to call out, whether it will go up or not. There appears to be some uptake in the second quarter. Whether…
MUMBAI: Exit polls in Bihar that indicated a continuation of the NDA govt in the state, and positive news on the ongoing US-India trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Wednesday. As a result, sensex closed 595 points (0.7%) up at 84,467 points while nifty on NSE closed 181 points (0.7%) higher at…
MUMBAI: A high-powered committee set up by the markets regulator Sebi to look into the conflict of interest issues of its top officials, including the chairman, came out with a report suggesting stricter rules. The report said that, among others, all the top officials should be identified as insiders, should periodically disclose their assets and…
AI image for representation NEW DELHI: Retail inflation cooled to a record low in Oct on the back of the impact of GST rate cut and sharp slide in food prices, triggering hopes of a cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Dec. Data released by the National Statistics Office…
The upcoming 23rd India-Russia annual summit, scheduled for December, is expected to significantly advance bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear energy, with a special focus on small and modular reactors (SMRs) and greater localisation of nuclear plant equipment.Ahead of the summit, Rosatom director general Alexei Likhachev met Ajit Kumar Mohanty, director general of the department of…
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in global markets amid renewed optimism that the US Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), December gold futures climbed by Rs 328, or 0.26 per cent, to Rs 1,24,241 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 12,868 lots.The…
The commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a Chinese-origin rubber used primarily in the automotive industry, following a complaint from a domestic manufacturer.The investigation concerns Halo Isobutene and Isoprene Rubber, which is widely used in manufacturing inner tubes for bicycles, cars, trucks, and industrial or…
The All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) saw a year-on-year inflation rate of -5.02% (Provisional) for October 2025 versus October 2024. (AI image) October retail inflation FY 2025-26: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of October dropped to a 10-year low of 0.25% according to government data. This is a reduction…
India is poised to become the epicentre of global oil demand growth over the next decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest Global Energy Outlook 2025, citing rapid economic expansion, industrialisation, and rising vehicle ownership as key drivers of energy consumption.According to the Paris-based agency, India’s energy demand is projected to rise…
The longest federal government shutdown in US history has upended airlines’ holiday quarter expectations, grounding thousands of flights and forcing carriers to scramble for contingency plans as operations across the country remain crippled.Airlines, which had been counting on a rebound in corporate and leisure travel, are now seeing Thanksgiving bookings grow by just 1% since…
General Motors (GM) has asked thousands of its suppliers to eliminate parts sourced from China by 2027, in one of the auto industry’s most aggressive moves yet to insulate its operations from deepening US-China trade tensions, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.According to the report, GM has directed suppliers to find alternative…
Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s blunt declaration that America “doesn’t have certain talents” detonated an epic meltdown across MAGA circles on Wednesday, with his Fox News interview that touched on the subject of H1-B visas and foreign students exposing a widening chasm between the MAGA boss and…
The Export Promotion Mission will consolidate multiple schemes into a single mechanism. (AI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with an outlook of Rs 25,060 crore. The move assumes significance at a time when India’s exports to the US face a penal 50% tariff. Additionally, the…
The finance ministry has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to ramp up lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the agriculture sector while maintaining healthy growth in low-cost deposits and ensuring strong risk management, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Chairing a performance review meeting with bank chiefs, Department of Financial Services…
Small businesses across the United States that rely on federal contracts and funding are facing a severe cash crunch as the country’s longest-ever government shutdown stretches into its seventh week, forcing owners to cut costs, delay payments, and even consider layoffs, according to AP report.Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a stopgap funding…
The decision aims to facilitate the auctioning of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium. In a move aimed at boosting the production of critical minerals in the country, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the rationalization of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and circonium minerals. These minerals are critical for green…
Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, is gearing up for its biggest-ever share buyback worth Rs 18,000 crore, with November 14, 2025, set as the record date to determine eligible shareholders, according to an ET report.The Bengaluru-headquartered company will repurchase 10 crore equity shares, representing 2.41% of its paid-up capital, at Rs 1,800 per share…
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $50 billion plan to build a new network of data centres in collaboration with UK-based Fluidstack, signalling its intent to expand rapidly as global demand for AI infrastructure surges, AFP reported.The facilities — to be built initially in Texas and New York –will form the foundation…
Many working professionals, even those who plan meticulously for their financial goals, give NPS a miss. The reasons are a clutch of misconceptions that refuse to go away. (AI image) NPS myths busted! When it comes to building a retirement corpus, few instruments are as efficient, disciplined and tax-friendly as the National Pension System (NPS)….
