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Centre transfers over Rs 4.28 lakh crore as tax revenue to states

The Centre has transferred Rs 4,28,544 crore to state governments as devolution of share of taxes during this period, which is Rs 61,914 crore higher than the previous year, the Finance Ministry said.

2 days ago

Gold prices set for monthly gain amid soft dollar, US rate cut expectation

Gold prices were on track for a monthly rise on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and increased expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut in September.

2 days ago

Indian rupee weakens against US dollar amid global economic concerns

The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar on Friday, tracking losses in other Asian currencies, while concerns over hefty U.S. tariffs on local goods continued to weigh on sentiment.

2 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open with gains as potential rate cut in US boosts sentiment

Sensex, Nifty open marginally higher; FMCG stocks lead rally

The Asian markets traded mixed in the morning session, breaking ranks from Wall Street peers as investors assessed a slew of economic data in the region. Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace in August. The unemployment rate also eased to 2.3 per cent in July, down from 2.5 per cent the previous month.

2 days ago

BSE strengthens norms for SME migrating Mainboard, raises profit and trading requirements

BSE to introduce pre-market trading in index and stock F&O from Dec 8

"It is proposed to introduce Pre-Open Session for index & stock futures in the Equity Derivatives Segment from Monday, December 08, 2025 onwards," BSE said in a circular. Trading members are requested to note that there shall be no new changes in the Enhanced Trading Interface (ETI) API or market data broadcast streams to facilitate the roll-out of the said functionality, the exchange added.

3 days ago

Asian stocks affected amid Nvidia earnings and China concerns

Asian stocks wobbled on Thursday as blowout earnings were offset by worries over the outlook for its China business, while the dollar remained shaky as investors bet on a near-term rate cut.

3 days ago

Indian rupee strengthens after dollar weakens despite tariff pressure

The Indian rupee advanced on Thursday after five straight sessions of logging losses, as a weaker dollar and bets of central bank intervention outweighed the impact of additional U.S. tariffs.

3 days ago

Stock market ends lower ahead of key inflation data, tariff concerns

Indian equity indices decline sharply over US tariff concerns

Sensex ended the session at 80,080.57, down 705 points or 0.87 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 80,754 against last session's closing of 80,786.54 amid selling across the sectors. The Index further extended the losing momentum to hit an intra-day low at 80,013.02 following the implementation of US tariffs on Indian goods.

3 days ago

India's economy continues on fast-growth track: CEA Nageswaran

India to clock average 6.5 pc growth in next 10 years, macro balance sheet strong

"India's overall indebtedness levels reflect an incipient inflexion with a rise in private sector leverage. We expect private sector debt to continue to see modest expansion while public sector debt decline keeps overall debt manageable and improves the productivity of incremental debt," said the report.

3 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open sharply lower amid tariffs concerns, IT stocks lead losses

The BSE Sensex dropped by 624 points, or 0.77 per cent, to touch 80,162 in the early trade. The Nifty 50 declined by 183.85 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 24,528 points. Broadcap indices were firmly in red as Nifty Midcap 100 fell 1.00 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap 100 was down 1.12 per cent.

3 days ago

GST reforms may offset tariff impact, India remains fastest-growing economy: Fitch Solutions' BMI

It further stated that productivity is projected to grow around 5 per cent over the coming decade, providing substantial momentum to GDP growth.

3 days ago

State-run firms pay big dividends; Coal India, PFC lead the pack

Dividend yield refers to the annual dividend income expressed as a percentage of the stock's current market price -- an important metric for income-focused investors. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) rewarded shareholders with Rs 19.5 per share -- reflecting a yield of 5 per cent, while REC Limited paid Rs 19.1 per share, also translating into a 5 per cent yield.

4 days ago

Indian stock market to remain shut on Ganesh Chaturthi

Indian stock market remain shut on Ganesh Chaturthi

Further, US tariffs on India are set to increase significantly as new tariffs of 25 per cent will take effect on Wednesday, raising total duties on exports to the US to 50 per cent. Its impact on the Indian stock market will be seen on Thursday. India's top exports to the US include engineering and electronic goods, drugs and pharmaceuticals, and gems and jewellery, as per government data.

4 days ago

Indian bond traders seek RBI's intervention amid rising yields

Indian bond traders are calling for central bank intervention as a sharp drop in institutional buying has pushed yields higher, threatening to stall monetary transmission, market participants said on Tuesday.

5 days ago

Stock market declines sharply amid selling pressure ahead of additional US tariffs

"Domestic market sentiment turned cautious as the US penalty tariff deadline expires tomorrow. The persistent depreciation of the Indian currency is adding pressure and may further impact foreign institutional inflows," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.

5 days ago