Economic & Finance News
Government's combined disinvestment and asset monetisation receipts have surpassed ₹34,400 crore this fiscal year, exceeding revised estimates. Dividend collections from public sector enterprises have reached ₹70,577 crore, nearing the annual [...]
RBI's Deputy Governor, J. Swaminathan, recently pointed out that the root cause of financial crises lies in governance failures, not insufficient knowledge. He articulated how misaligned incentives often lead institutions [...]
Iran war: The recent turmoil in the Middle East could have serious economic repercussions for India. With more than just oil at stake, the potential impact on electronics exports and [...]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Zou Jiayi, the new President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), here in the national capital, where they discussed strengthening the India-AIIB partnership. [...]
The Reserve Bank of India reports nearly all Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned. Since May 2023, the central bank announced their withdrawal. Most of the currency has been exchanged [...]
India's Goods and Services Tax collection saw a significant increase. Gross GST revenue for February 2026 reached Rs 1.83 lakh crore, an 8.1% rise compared to the previous year. For [...]
India FDI inflows: Singapore was the top source of overseas investments in April-December this fiscal, followed by the US. FDI equity inflows in July-September FY26 were $16.4 billion. [...]
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 [...]
Market News
Indian stock markets, Sensex and Nifty, experienced a significant downturn on Wednesday. Both indices closed nearly 2% lower. This decline followed a surge in crude oil prices and heightened tensions [...]
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath highlighted a structural shift in India's options market, with a surge in weekly options trading making hedging difficult. Trading has concentrated in ultra-short-term contracts, reducing liquidity [...]
India's market regulator Sebi has introduced a simplified certification for employees in non-core research roles, aiming to ease business operations. Staff involved in sales and client interaction will now take [...]
Amid a sharp 1,342-point Sensex drop to 76,863, seven BSE 250 Smallcap stocks, including Sapphire Foods, JK Lakshmi Cement, Relaxo, Aegis Logistics, Five-Star Finance, Emami and Jyothy Labs, hit 52-week [...]
India has eased investment rules for countries sharing a land border, allowing up to 10% foreign ownership in firms via the automatic route. Approvals for specific sectors like electronics components [...]
Despite a sharp market downturn, select gas and water-related stocks delivered strong gains. Adani Total Gas hit the upper circuit on policy support, while Jindal SAW surged after the Jal [...]
In a move aimed at easing compliance requirements, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday relaxed certification norms for Persons Associated with Research Services (PARS), allowing sales staff, relationship managers and other [...]
Home appliance stocks surged up to 15% as India’s LPG supply crisis, triggered by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran-Israel conflict, boosted demand for induction cooktops and [...]
Mutual funds significantly increased their holdings in 28 stocks during February 2026, with Vodafone Idea and Vishal Mega Mart seeing the largest share additions. Despite this strong buying interest, most [...]
Nearly $100 billion has been wiped off TCS’ market value from its 2021 peak amid fears of AI-led disruption that have dragged down the broader IT pack. However, brokerage Nuvama [...]
India’s capital markets stocks delivered strong gains in FY26, with the Nifty Capital Markets Index rising 35%, making it the second-best performing sector after PSU banks. Multi Commodity Exchange of [...]
The Union Cabinet's approval to extend the Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028, with a boosted outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, is set to benefit around 25 stocks. This significant [...]
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will further simplify accreditation norms for AIF investors, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at the IVCA Conclave 2026. India now has over 1,700 [...]
A unit of Adani Group raised about $500 million through a bond privately placed with funds managed by Apollo Global Management Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, highlighting [...]
Sedemac Mechatronics shares surged over 19% on their market debut, exceeding grey market expectations despite muted subscription from retail and NII investors. Analysts remain cautiously positive, advising short-term traders to [...]