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Indian stock market opens lower amid fresh US tariff concerns

8 of top 10 most valued firms add Rs 1.72 lakh crore in market cap

Their market values saw sharp increases, boosting overall investor wealth. Hindustan Unilever's valuation jumped by Rs 34,280.54 crore to Rs 6,17,672.30 crore. Bharti Airtel added Rs 33,899.02 crore, taking its market cap to Rs 11,02,159.94 crore, while Bajaj Finance's valuation rose by Rs 20,413.95 crore to Rs 5,55,961.39 crore.

Aug 24, 2025

SEBI clears LIC's reclassification as public shareholder in IDBI Bank

This means LIC will now be treated like any other public investor in IDBI Bank. As per SEBI's rules, LIC's voting rights in the bank will be limited to 10 per cent of the total voting power. "The voting rights of LIC shall not exceed 10 per cent (ten per cent) of the total net effective voting rights of the IDBI Bank," the company said in its regulatory filing.

Aug 24, 2025

Indian stock market falls amid fresh US tariff threats, selling in IT stock

Global cues, fed rate cut signals among major factors to drive Indian stock market next week

In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut. This triggered a strong rally in US markets during the last trading session, and analysts believe the positive momentum could spill over into Indian equities when markets open on Monday.

Aug 24, 2025

India's forex reserves jump $1.49 billion to $695.11 billion

An increase in the country's foreign exchange kitty gives the RBI more headroom to strengthen the rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar. Adequate forex reserves enable the RBI to intervene in the spot and forward currency markets by releasing more dollars to prevent the rupee from going into a free fall and curbing its volatility.

Aug 22, 2025

Indian stock market opens lower amid mixed global cues

Broader markets started the day mixed, as the Nifty midcap 100 index edged up slightly by 0.06 per cent, while Nifty smallcap index 100 fell by 0.24 per cent.

Aug 22, 2025

India's growth story strong as capital markets hit $5 trillion: DIPAM Secretary

Speaking at the 22nd edition of FICCI's Annual Capital Markets Conference (CAPAM 2025) here, Chawla said that the government has developed a composite growth and asset management strategy to strengthen capital markets in an integrated way.

Aug 21, 2025

Indian stock market opens higher, Sensex above 83,400

Indian stock market ends higher amid GST rate overhaul

Sensex closed at 82,000.71, up 142.97 points or 0.17 per cent. Continuing the rally for the fourth consecutive session, the 30-share index opened with a decent gap-up at 82,220.46 against last session's closing of 81,857.84. However, the index remained range-bound amid profit booking in the Auto and FMCG sectors.

Aug 21, 2025

Indian stock market ends lower amid US tariff jitters, Sensex declines 765 points

Stock market gains in early trade, Nifty holds at 25,000 amid mixed global cues

In the Nifty pack, SBI Life Insurance led the gainers with 1.20 per cent surge. Bajaj Finserv, Trent and Tata Motors were the other major gainers. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Tata Consumer Products, JSW Steel and Asian Paints were major losers.

Aug 21, 2025

Indian stock market rally continues for 3rd consecutive day, Sensex jumps 213 points

The market sustained its positive momentum, supported by strong domestic inflows. Sensex ended the session at 81,857.84, up 213.45 points or 0.26 per cent. The 30-share index opened with a marginal gain at 81,671.47 against last session's closing of 81,644.39.

Aug 20, 2025

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid uncertainty around Trump tariffs

Nifty, Sensex slip marginally in early trade amid mixed global cues

The NSE's benchmark index Nifty had rallied 364 points in the last three days on the back of positive announcements relating to GST reforms, likely to be implemented before Diwali.

Aug 20, 2025

Indian stock market rally continues, Sensex jumps 370 points

Sensex settled at 81,644.39, up 370 points or 0.46 per cent. The 30-share index started the session with a decent gap-up at 81,39.11 against last session's closing of 81,273.75. Continuing the last session's gaining momentum, the index touched an intra-day high at 81,755.88, buoyed by buying in auto, FMCG, oil and gas and others.

Aug 19, 2025

Sensex, Nifty trade flat after mild early losses; realty stocks gain

Nifty, Sensex open higher amid positive buzz on GST reforms

Sensex gained 195.01 points or 0.24 per cent in the morning session to touch 81,468, while Nifty 50 rose by 46.30 points or 0.19 per cent to 24,923.

Aug 19, 2025

117 people arrested for fake GST registrations in 2 fiscal years: Minister

Over 100 people arrested for fake GST registrations in 2 fiscal years: Minister

Two special drives against fake Input Tax Credit and fake registrations were launched during the financial year 2023-24 and 2024-25 in coordination between the state and Central GST administrations, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Aug 18, 2025

No proposal to impose transaction charges on UPI payments, reiterates Centre

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions are facilitated by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), and its circular (dated 30.08.2019) had permitted the acquiring banks to charge Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) at 0.30 per cent of the transaction value.

Aug 18, 2025

Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi among top 15 global prime residential markets: Report

Despite a global cooling in prime residential price growth — averaging 2.3 per cent annually compared to 3.5 per cent in Q1 2025 — Indian cities remain resilient, reflecting strong demand, limited prime supply, and sustained wealth creation in urban centres, Knight and Frank said in its report.

Aug 18, 2025

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