Economic & Finance News
The RBI’s recent liquidity infusion, which has pushed overnight rates below the repo rate to ease funding stress, is seen by bankers as a temporary, tactical move rather than a [...]
India and France have updated their tax treaty. This agreement changes how dividends are taxed between the two nations. French companies with large stakes in Indian firms will see a [...]
In January, India's economic landscape showcased resilience, with industrial production and service sectors experiencing consistent growth. Publicly traded companies noted impressive sales figures, particularly within the manufacturing domain. Anticipated trade [...]
Gujarat's Finance Minister Kanu Desai unveiled a ₹4,08,053 crore budget for 2026-27. The plan prioritizes developing six regions as growth hubs. Significant funds are allocated for sports infrastructure to prepare [...]
The government is pushing states to quickly approve and implement projects under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure scheme. Over ₹1.04 lakh crore has already been released. With [...]
The amount of cash circulating in the economy has hit an all-time peak of Rs 40 lakh crore in January, after rising 11.1% year-on-year. Yet, interestingly, the cash-to-GDP ratio has [...]
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged MSMEs to embrace formalization, credit discipline, and digital payments for enhanced resilience and competitiveness. The central bank reiterated its commitment to improving access to timely [...]
India needs patient capital to achieve its $10 trillion GDP target by 2035, according to Spark Capital's Y Rama Rao. He highlighted the success of South Korea and Singapore in [...]
India has emerged as Japan's most promising market, driving significant Japanese investment. Mizuho Bank Global CEO Masahiko Kato highlighted a strategic push to build an India-Japan corridor, supporting businesses in [...]
Public sector companies and four major government bodies maintained their capital spending this fiscal year. Their expenditure reached ₹6.67 lakh crore by January, nearly matching last year's ₹6.79 lakh crore. [...]
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that summonses issued under the CGST Act serve solely for the purpose of inquiries and recording statements, and do not [...]
Over Rs 72,000 crore in unclaimed bank deposits are held by the RBI's DEA Fund by January 2026. Steps are being taken to help people find their lost money. The [...]
More than 24 lakh income tax returns remain unprocessed for over 90 days. This is out of nearly 8.80 crore returns filed for Assessment Year 2025-26 by February 4, 2026. [...]
Asian nations are quietly challenging the dollar's global dominance, moving beyond mere rhetoric. China's digital yuan (e-CNY) now offers interest, making it competitive with bank deposits. Meanwhile, the mBridge platform, [...]
EPFO subscribers will soon be able to withdraw provident fund directly into their bank accounts via UPI using a new mobile app launching in April. This initiative aims to streamline [...]
Market News
Vishal Mega Mart's promoter, Samayat Services LLP, is set to sell a 6.5% stake through a block deal at Rs 115 per share, a 10% discount to the current market [...]
Sebi warns investors about fake notices demanding Securities Transaction Tax payments. Fraudsters are using forged Sebi letterheads to deceive people. The market regulator clarifies it does not issue such notices. [...]
Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended largely unchanged as financial stocks, led by HDFC Bank, offset gains in auto and FMCG shares. Analysts flagged weak momentum, bearish technical signals and [...]
Home First Finance shares fell nearly 6% after promoters Aether and True North sold Rs 660 crore stake via bulk deals to Societe Generale and PICTET. Despite the decline, the [...]
The Nifty ended flat as financial stocks dragged despite gains in auto and consumer sectors. Technical indicators signal continued weakness, with resistance at 25,550–25,600 and downside risk toward 25,300. Analysts [...]
NSE's managing director and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan on Thursday made a case for 'minimum qualifying criteria' for those participating in derivatives trading to prevent people from lower strata of society [...]
Sebi has directed all regulated entities and their agents to display registered names and registration numbers on social media platforms. The move aims to enhance transparency, curb misleading content and [...]
Working groups constituted by Sebi to review the delivery and settlement framework and existing regulatory norms in the agricultural commodity derivatives segment have submitted their reports to Chairman Tuhin Kanta [...]
India’s benchmark indices ended flat amid selling in financial stocks. Individual stocks were active, with XTglobal, Tejas Networks and Sanofi Consumer rallying, Angel One adjusting for stock split, and Home [...]
Indian IT stocks face sharp corrections amid AI disruption fears. Anand Mahindra advises against extreme AI doomsday predictions. He believes AI will pressure IT firms to adapt, focusing on outcomes [...]
Indian benchmark indices Nifty and BSE Sensex ended flat on Thursday, weighed down by selling in financial stocks led by HDFC Bank. Market sentiment stayed weak as technical indicators signalled [...]
After gold and silver delivered spectacular gains in 2025, Indian equities enter 2026 shaped by slower global rate cuts, geopolitical risks and a shift from slowdown to recovery. Largecaps may [...]
Twenty-seven BSE-listed companies with market caps over Rs 3,000 crore turned profitable sequentially in the December quarter. While six stocks saw share price surges of 10-55%, many others declined, with [...]
Defence stocks such as Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics and others gained up to 5% after reports of a potential India–Israel defence pact. The agreement, expected during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s [...]