The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the premature redemption price for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2018–19 Series-I, issued on May 4, 2018, under the Government of India’s Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, according to an ET report. Eligible investors can opt for early redemption of their holdings on November 4, 2025, in line…
Lenskart Solutions, India’s largest eyewear retailer, is in the final day of bidding for its Rs 7,278-crore initial public offering. Interest from investors has been firm so far. By the end of the second day, bids were placed for 20.11 crore shares, compared with the 9.97 crore shares available, taking total subscription to 2.02 times.While…
Central banks worldwide increased their gold acquisitions during the third quarter of this year, with a net addition of 220 tonnes. (AI image) Betting big on gold as a reserve asset, central banks around the world have ramped up their gold reserves in the third quarter of the ongoing calendar year 2025. Gold is traditionally…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said that two rakes of Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be launched together. Vande Bharat sleeper train: Indian Railways is aiming to launch the first Vande Bharat sleeper train in the coming months, but ahead of its launch the Ministry of Railways has highlighted concerns regarding the quality of furnishings…
Trading on the stock markets will take a pause on November 5, Wednesday, as both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed for Guru Nanak Jayanti. The NSE’s and BSE’s official trading calendar listed the holiday under Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. With the closure, there will…
Market experts expect that stock market movements will be influenced by corporate results. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,750, BSE Sensex was above 84,000. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,772.75, up 9 points or…
MUMBAI: Global private equity giant KKR is looking to expand its presence in several sectors in India including consumer, technology, financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, insurance and real estate. KKR is also bullish on growing its private credit business in the country and is closely tracking the manufacturing space within the global shift towards a ‘China…
Bharti Airtel on Monday reported that its consolidated net profit more than doubled year-on-year to Rs 8,651 crore for the September quarter of FY26, driven by strong growth in high-value smartphone users and post-paid connections.The telecom major had posted a profit of Rs 4,153.4 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its Africa arm…
Neal Katyal and Donald Trump (Images/Agencies) WASHINGTON: When Neal Katyal walks up to the nine US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday morning, he will be arguing a case that even US President Donald Trump has said is “one of the most important in the History of the Country.” So critical that Trump himself had said…
DHAKA: Bangladesh will not hesitate to cancel a 2017 power contract with India’s Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven, said the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, referring to an interim report that claimed “massive governance failure” and “massive corruption” across the energy sector.The report was submitted by the national review committee, established to…
Gold prices slipped close to a three-week low on Monday, dragged down by a stronger dollar and easing trade tensions between the US and China. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold opened weaker at Rs 1,21,284 per 10 grams, down Rs 224 or 0.18%, while silver prices gained Rs 1,087 or 0.73% to Rs…
Nithin Kamath (File photo) For anyone investing in IPOs or tracking startup stocks, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has offered a striking explanation for why many venture-backed firms prefer losses over profits — and how India’s tax structure may be quietly driving that behaviour.In a detailed post on X, Kamath pointed out that taking money out…
Wall Street traded mixed on Monday, with major technology stocks once again steering the market higher even as most other sectors struggled. The S&P 500 added 0.4% in early trading, inching close to its record high set last week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 34 points, or…
Vodafone Idea shares surged nearly 10% on Monday to hit the upper circuit at Rs 9.60 on the BSE, after the Supreme Court provided crucial clarity on the long-pending issue of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues. The development eased investor concerns over the telecom firm’s massive liabilities and lifted sentiment around the stock.The apex court…
Investors looking to build long-term wealth through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in mid-cap mutual funds should ideally stay invested for a decade, financial experts said, as the probability of earning double-digit returns is the highest over a 10-year horizon.A WhiteOak Capital study, reported ET, found that investors who stayed invested in mid-cap funds through SIPs…
India’s manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in October, building on solid momentum from September. The movement was lifted by improving domestic demand, GST relief measures and increased technology investments that boosted factory activity.According to the latest data released by S&P Global, the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 59.2 in October, up…
Gold prices fell last week as a stronger dollar, profit booking, easing US-China trade tensions dented safe-haven demand. (AI image) Gold price prediction: Gold prices are likely to be weighed down by global developments in the near –term, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Here is his outlook…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday.Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, “Today is also a big day in the world of science and technology. In the twenty-first century, there was a great need for experts from around the…
Asian stocks advanced on Monday, kicking off the the week on the back of AI optimisim, after Wall Street saw another tech led rally.Hong Kong’s HSI jumped to 26,043, adding 136 points or 0.53%. Kospi also traded up 2.4%, reaching 4,209 at 9:25 AM IST. Shanghai also traded in green, reaching 3,956.Shenzhen, sank 1%, down…
MUMBAI: Large and mid-cap companies have performed better than small-cap companies during the July-Sept quarter of the current fiscal (Q2FY26), an analysis of the quarterly results of some of the leading companies showed. Among 27 of the 50 constituent companies of the Nifty index that have announced their results, the aggregate profit after tax (PAT)…
