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India's economy to clock robust 6.6 pc growth in FY26 despite external headwinds: IMF

Govt pegs India's GDP growth rate at 7.4 per cent for 2025-26

The buoyant growth in the services sector has been found to be a major driver with a robust growth of 9.9 per cent at constant prices in FY 2025-26 for financial services, real estate, professional services, and public administration.

1 day ago

Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid geopolitical worries

At the close of trade, the Sensex slipped 102.20 points, or 0.12 per cent, to settle at 84,961.14. The Nifty also closed in the red, falling 37.95 points, or 0.14 per cent, to end at 26,140.75.

1 day ago

Sensex, Nifty end lower over monthly Futures and Options expiry

Sensex likely to touch 95,000 by December: Report

The report from MS Research predicted a 13 per cent upside for BSE Sensex to touch 95,000 by December 2026 citing a 50 per cent probability.

1 day ago

Elon Musk Hints at Launching 'The America Party' Amid Rift With President Trump

Elon Musk's xAI completes $20 billion funding round with Nvidia backing

The company did not disclose individual investment amounts or the split between debt and equity, and named Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research, MGX, Baron Capital Group and Cisco Systems Inc.'s investment group among other investors who participated in the funding.

1 day ago

Indian stock market opens lower, IT stocks lead losses

Sensex, Nifty post mild losses as oil and gas stocks trade lower

As of 9.30 am, Sensex slipped 246 points, or 0.29 per cent to 85,193 and Nifty eased 70 points, or 0.27 per cent to 26,180.

2 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open slightly higher; IT stocks lead early market gains

Sensex, Nifty end lower after volatile session

Markets also remained cautious amid mixed global cues following a US military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. At the close of trade, the Nifty ended at 26,250.30, slipping 78.25 points or 0.3 per cent.

3 days ago

Gold, silver hit record highs as global uncertainty fuels demand

Gold, silver prices jump as geopolitical shock pushes safe‑haven demand

MCX gold February futures were 1.47 per cent up at Rs 1,37,750 per 10 grams around 1:30 p.m., while MCX silver March futures rose 2.92 per cent to Rs 2,43,223 per kg, though both remain below December 2025 record highs of Rs 1,40,465 per 10 grams and Rs 2,54,174 per kg.

3 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty post mild losses over latest geo-political tensions

Even as Indian companies showed signs of improving quarterly earnings, optimism was blunted by caution over the implications of US military action in Venezuela. As of 9.30 am, Sensex eased 62 points, or 0.07 per cent to 85,699 and Nifty gained 9 points, or 0.03 per cent to 26,319.

3 days ago

Nifty, Sensex enter consolidation zone before New Year

7 of top-10 firms add Rs 1.23 lakh crore in market cap last week

Among the top-10 most valuable companies, shares of HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever ended the week with higher valuations.

4 days ago

After record selling last year, India's strong fundamentals to attract net FII inflows in 2026: Analysts

The year 2025 saw record foreign institutional investor (FII) selling in India but significant improvement in the country's fundamentals is likely to attract net FII inflows in 2026, analysts said on Saturday.

5 days ago

Sensex, Nifty end higher as strong rupee lift market sentiment

Nifty Rises Over 1% This Week; Banks, Auto Stocks Lead Rally

Conversely, FMCG index dipped 4 per cent for the week after the government announced a higher excise duty on cigarettes. Broader indices outperformed benchmark indices for the week, with the Nifty Midcap100 up 1.74 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap100 edged up 0.77 per cent.

5 days ago

BSE resolves 109 investor complaints against 92 companies in Dec

Further, the stock exchange informed that the top three companies where complaints have been pending for redressal for more than one month as of September 2025 include JSW Steel Limited, Madhuveer Com 18 Network Limited, and Dhani Services Limited.

6 days ago

Nifty, Bank Nifty hit record highs, Sensex up 0.67 pc

Nifty hit a record high at 26,330 earlier in the day. Its previous high was 26,325. Bank Nifty also surged to a fresh all-time high of 60,152.35, driven by continued strength in the banking pack.

6 days ago

Sensex, Nifty post mild gains as auto, metal stocks lead rally

As of 9.30 am, Sensex advanced 185 points, or 0.22 per cent to 85,374 and Nifty gained 61 points, or 0.24 per cent to 26,208. Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 adding 0.42 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.30 per cent.

6 days ago

Small-time vendors in Chandigarh anguished over GST hike move on tobacco products

Cigarettes, pan masala to get costlier from Feb 1 amid new GST and cess; what changes

The Finance Ministry also notified the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2026. Parliament had approved two Bills in December enabling the levy of the new Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing and excise duty on tobacco.

7 days ago