Economic & Finance News

Asian Development Bank approves $846 mln loan to India for skill-building and employment

The Asian Development Bank has approved an $846 million loan to India to modernize 650 Industrial Training Institutes and five National Skill Training Institutes. This initiative aims to create a [...]

Lenders provide loans worth Rs 34 lakh cr under Mudra Yojana: MoS Finance

Launched in 2015, the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has successfully distributed Rs 34 lakh crore in collateral-free loans, reaching over 55 crore beneficiaries. With the aim of bridging the funding [...]

ADB approves $400 million for climate-resilient roads in Maharashtra

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $400 million results-based lending program for Maharashtra to develop climate-resilient, low-carbon, and safe road networks. This initiative will expand all-weather roads in 34 [...]

India needs to lower guards for China FDI rather than hit it with tariffs: Sajjid Chinoy

India needs to re-evaluate its curbs on Chinese foreign direct investment, Economist Sajjid Chinoy said. He believes allowing Chinese capital would boost domestic demand and job creation, contrasting it with [...]

RBI plays onshore and offshore to help rupee have a good day

The Indian rupee celebrated a remarkable recovery, showcasing its most significant one-day increase in a month by settling at 89.23 to the US dollar. The Reserve Bank of India's preemptive [...]

Tax collection may fail to meet target for this fiscal

The government anticipates a slight dip in tax collections this financial year. This is due to recent Goods and Services Tax rate reductions and global economic challenges affecting corporate profits. [...]

Afghanistan woos Indian investors with tax sops, reopens air cargo route

Afghanistan's commerce minister has invited Indian investors to explore opportunities in mining, agriculture, health, and IT. Preferential tariffs and tax exemptions are being offered. Air cargo services between Kabul and [...]

Piyush Goyal meeting stakeholders to discuss ways to promote FDI, FII

Minister Piyush Goyal is meeting investors today. The discussions aim to speed up foreign investment processes. This will boost job creation and bring new technologies. It will also promote research [...]

16th Finance Commission submits report to President Droupadi Murmu

The Sixteenth Finance Commission has presented its tax division recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu. The report outlines how the tax pool will be shared between the Centre and states for [...]

I-T return forms, rules under simplified Income Tax Act, 2025 to be released by January 2026

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will release simplified Income Tax return forms and rules for the new Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026. Chairman Ravi Agrawal assured [...]

Financial sector to aid next phase of transformation, says DEA secy Anuradha Thakur

Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur highlighted the financial sector's crucial role in India's economic transformation and sustained growth. She emphasized joint government-private action to strengthen the corporate bond market, expand [...]

Hopeful of meeting FY26 direct tax collection target: CBDT Chairman

India is confident it will meet its direct tax collection target of ₹25.2 trillion ($284.39 billion) for this financial year, Ravi Agrawal, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, [...]

N Chandrababu Naidu sees Google unleashing $1 trillion boom

Naidu, who retook control of the state in 2024 for a fourth term, scored a big win last month when Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced it would invest $15 billion in [...]

Boost financial inclusion with fair rates: DFS Secy to MFIs

Microfinance institutions are urged to maintain fair interest rates. The Department of Financial Services secretary expressed concern over declining loan accounts and outstanding amounts. MFIs play a crucial role in [...]

India likely to allocate $227.5 million for exporters' credit guarantee in FY26

The cabinet has given the green light to a financial package of Rs 45,060 crore aimed at bolstering exporters. A significant portion of this, specifically Rs 20,000 crore, will be [...]

Market News

GAIL shares slump over 6% on PNGRB’s lower-than-expected transmission tariff revision

GAIL's share price dropped sharply on Friday after PNGRB announced a lower-than-expected tariff revision for its natural gas pipeline network. The regulator raised tariffs to Rs 77.98/MMBTU but deferred full [...]

Patel Engineering shares fall 5% as investors book profits after two-day rally

Patel Engineering shares fell nearly 5% to Rs 35.58 on Friday after a sharp two-day rally. The stock had surged nearly 20% earlier in the week following the award of [...]

Strong Start! Sudeep Pharma shares list at 24% premium over IPO price

Sudeep Pharma debuted strongly on D-Street with nearly 24% listing gains, aligning with grey market expectations. The Rs 895-crore IPO saw robust demand, subscribing 93.71 times. Strong institutional interest, solid [...]

Why Thyrocare Technologies' shares are down 67% today, but why investors shouldn't worry?

Thyrocare Technologies’ shares slumped 66.7% to ₹492 on Friday as they began trading ex-bonus for the recently announced 2:1 bonus issue. The sharp drop is a normal adjustment due to [...]

M&M shares rise 2% as Nomura gives thumbs up to new 7-seater launch. Check target price

Mahindra & Mahindra shares surged following Nomura's Buy rating and a Rs 4,335 price target, driven by the launch of the feature-rich XEV 9S at a disruptive price. The brokerage [...]

Tata Steel among 5 buy-rated stocks backed by Motilal Oswal with upside potential of up to 26%

Motilal Oswal has identified five stocks with significant upside potential, including Tata Steel, Coforge, Max Financial Services, TVS Motor Company, and Bharat Electronics. These recommendations come as the Nifty 50 [...]

An overlooked FII trade is exploding with Rs 43,000 crore flows. Will 2026 belong to Jio, Airtel?

Foreign investors are heavily investing in India's telecom sector, pouring ₹43,000 crore into it. This surge is driven by expected tariff hikes, rising average revenue per user (ARPU), and the [...]

Sensex up over 50 pts, Nifty holds above 26,200 as D-St hovers near record high levels

Indian stocks opened slightly higher on Friday, with both the Sensex and Nifty hovering near their all-time highs. Investors are anticipating interest-rate cuts in the U.S. and India, while also [...]

Ashok Leyland, MCX among 5 stocks witnessing 5-year swing high breakouts

A 5-year swing high marks the highest price a stock has reached in the past five years and often acts as a significant resistance level. [...]

Emcure Pharma shares in focus after GST Department conducts search at Mumbai offices

Emcure Pharmaceuticals' shares could see action following a Goods and Services Tax search at its Mumbai offices. The inspection concluded this week. The company recently reported a robust rise in [...]

Zydus Lifesciences shares in focus after US FDA nods for diabetes and blood pressure drugs

Zydus Lifesciences is set to be in focus after it received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for Empagliflozin and Linagliptin combination tablets for type 2 [...]

GMDC among 4 stocks showing bullish RSI upswing

On November 27, four stocks in the Nifty500 that gained over 3% appeared in the RSI Trending Up scan, according to data from StockEdge. [...]

Kaynes Technology among 5 F&O stocks with a sharp rise in futures open Interest

Futures open interest surged over 10% in five NSE F&O stocks, signalling fresh positions and heightened market participation. [...]

Negative Breakout: These 10 stocks closed below their 200 DMAs

In the Nifty500 pack, 10 stocks saw their closing prices fall below their 200-day moving average (200 DMA) on November 27, according to technical scan data from StockEdge. [...]

Stocks to buy in 2025 for long term: Tata Motors PV among 4 stocks that could give 10-28% returns

We have collated a list of stocks recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources. [...]