Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has concluded a three-day visit to Brussels, where India and the European Union engaged in negotiations to achieve a mutually beneficial, balanced and equitable trade agreement.During the visit that lasted from October 26 to October 28, Goyal held detailed discussions with Maros Sefcovic, European commissioner for trade and…
AI image for representation China on Tuesday positioned itself as an option for open markets and regional cooperation, signing an upgraded free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while taking a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance.Premier Li Qiang said the new pact — the ASEAN-China Free Trade…
Gold price prediction: Bullions are expected to trade with potential for further losses in the current week amid upcoming global central bank meetings. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices may continue to decline in the near term, says Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers….
Asian stocks edged higher on Wednesday, as global markets rally as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence shares and expectations of US interest rate cuts boosted investor sentiments.Japan’s Nikkei traded at 51,097, at 10:00 AM IST, adding 878 points, after jumping over 1,000 points. Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.37% and 0.9%, respectively. South Korea’s Kospi also gained…
Truth Social users will soon be able to explore beyond posts and political commentary, by making bets on the possibility of events like election results and economic prediction.US President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is expanding with the introduction of real-world event betting directly on the app.Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) on…
Analysts maintain a positive market outlook, considering favourable global indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 went above 26,000, BSE Sensex was up around 300 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,013.30, up 77 points or 0.30%. BSE…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are Tata Steel, Jai Corp, and Vadilal Industries:Tata Steel – All-Time High Breakout + Ichimoku StrengthBuy near: ₹181–₹175 | Stop Loss: ₹166 | Target: ₹200Tata Steel…
After wrapping up a visit to Japan that delivered $490 billion in investment commitments, US President Donald Trump is heading into a more complicated negotiation in South Korea, where a trade agreement remains out of reach.Trump will be meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday in Gyeongju, the historic host city of this…
MUMBAI: Mehli Mistry, Ratan Tata’s long-time confidant, executor of his will, and a man widely seen as custodian of the late chairman’s legacy, has been denied reappointment as lifelong trustee of the Tata Trusts. The decision was taken after Noel Tata, chairman of the Trusts, and vice-chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh declined to give…
MUMBAI: For someone at the heart of one of India’s most storied corporate families, Mehli Mistry has long remained an enigma: a man who moves within the most rarefied Parsi circles yet stays almost invisible to the public eye. Photographs of him are scarce; party appearances rarer still. He doesn’t drink, avoids the social circuit,…
MUMBAI: Ports operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) expressed an intent to participate in projects worth Rs 53,000 crore at the upcoming Vadhvan port in Palghar by signing two MoUs with the Centre-run Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) on Tuesday. The MoUs were inked at the ongoing India Maritime Week Summit in…
For years, Lululemon has been the unofficial uniform of the yoga studio — stretchy, sleek, and quietly elite. Now it’s suiting up for Sunday football. The Canadian brand has teamed up with the NFL and Fanatics to launch a new line of officially licensed apparel and accessories for all 32 teams, marking its boldest leap…
MUMBAI: Air India Express on Tuesday unveiled its first retrofitted Boeing 737 aircraft featuring new interiors and upgraded seating as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet modernization drive. Speaking at an event held at the Mumbai airport, the airline’s Managing Director, Aloke Singh, said the airline plans to complete the retrofitting of 50 B737 MAX…
NEW DELHI: India’s services sector engaged nearly 188 million workers in 2023-24, absorbing labour at scale and displaying resilience in the face of shocks such as the pandemic, a report by policy think tank Niti Aayog said on Tuesday and recommended a series of measures to boost quality jobs and usher in formalisation in the…
According to a new Macquarie Equity Research report, India’s data centre capacity is poised for massive expansion, set to double by 2027 based on under-construction capacity and may grow fivefold by 2030 if pipeline capacity is fast-tracked.The report titled ‘Racks to Riches: India Data Centres’, estimates that currently India has 1.4 GW of operational data…
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India NEW DELHI: Days after Washington Post reported that the Centre had asked LIC to invest in Adani Group companies, the state-run player has said that it did not receive any instructions from the govt for investing in any entity of the conglomerate. “LIC categorically clarifies that the documents mentioned…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday finalised the terms of reference and the appointment of three members of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, and tasked it with submitting its recommendations within 18 months. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM-Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh named a member and…
Gold prices plunged sharply on Tuesday, slipping below the $4,000-an-ounce mark in global markets and recording a fall of Rs 4,100 to Rs 1,21,800 per 10 grams in the national capital as easing US-China trade tensions reduced the metal’s safe-haven appeal.According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold had closed at Rs 1,25,900 per 10…
Piyush Goyal holds talks with EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on India-EU FTA negotiations The negotiating teams of India and the European Union are making significant progress on tariff-related issues, with an EU delegation set to visit New Delhi next week to further narrow gaps for an early conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA).Commerce…
India’s aviation sector is likely to face deeper financial turbulence, with net losses expected to rise to Rs 95-105 billion in FY2026, compared with Rs 55 billion in FY2025, according to credit rating agency ICRA. The agency attributed the projected widening of losses to slower passenger growth, higher operational costs, and the impact of elevated…
