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GST reforms have reduced the tax burden on people: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian banks performing exceptionally well: FM Sitharaman

Speaking at the 91st Foundation Day celebrations of the Bank of Maharashtra in Pune, FM Sitharaman highlighted the resilience of India's banking sector amid global uncertainties.

21 days ago

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

Stock market ends lower amid profit booking, selling in IT stocks

Sensex ended the session at 81,159.68, down 555.95 points or 0.68 per cent. The 30-share index started the session under pressure at 81,574.31 against the last session's closing of 81,715.63 amid overall selling. The index dragged further to hit an intraday low at 81,092.89.

21 days ago

Unique registered investor base on NSE crosses 12 crore, 1 in 4 are women

The total number of investor accounts (Unique Client Codes) registered with NSE stands at 23.5 crore (as of September 23), having crossed the 23 crore mark in July 2025. It includes all client registrations done till date and clients can register with more than one trading member.

21 days ago

Trump says no tariffs on gold imports, extends China tariff deadline

MCX Gold opens slightly lower, Silver rebounds 0.31%

MCX gold rate for December expiry declined Rs 122, or 0.11 per cent, at Rs 1,13,525 per 10 grams, down from Wednesday's close of Rs 1,13,647.

21 days ago

Jan 1, 1970

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to overweight from neutral

Although foreign funds have withdrawn significant amounts from India in the last 12 months, a period in which the market has seriously underperformed, local investors have remained resilient, according to the report.

22 days ago

Hindenburg was a direct challenge to audacity of Indian enterprises to go global: Gautam Adani

"For your Group, it marked the beginning of a test that pushed every dimension of our resilience. It questioned our governance, our purpose and even the very idea that Indian companies could dare lead the world in scale and ambition," Gautam Adani emphasised.

22 days ago

Stock market ends flat; auto shares surge as IT and FMCG decline

Stock market ends lower as IT, auto and banking shares fall

Sensex ended the session at 81,715.63, down 386.47 points or 0.47 per cent. The 30-share index opened slightly lower at 81,917.56 against the last session's closing of 82,102.10. The index slipped further amid selling across major sectors to hit an intra-day low at 81,607.84.

22 days ago

Jan 1, 1970

Shaktikanta Das 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

RBI urges banks to step up efforts to return crores in unclaimed deposits

Balances in savings and current accounts that remain inoperative for ten years, or term deposits not claimed within ten years from the date of maturity, are classified as unclaimed deposits and subsequently transferred by banks to the DEA fund maintained by the central bank.

22 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Investor sentiments were weighed down by comments from US Fed Chair Jerome Powell about stagflation risks and elevated asset prices. Additionally, the impact of US visa curbs, ongoing foreign outflows, and persistent valuation concerns in domestic markets acted as headwinds for the stock exchanges.

22 days ago

Jan 1, 1970

ICICI Bank to clear cheques on same day from Oct 4 following RBI's directive

The action is consistent with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) new cheque clearing system, which aims to expedite settlements. The previous batch-based procedure will be replaced by the new framework, which will clear cheque within hours of submission.

23 days ago

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid uncertainty around Trump tariffs

Stock market settles flat, auto and financial services stock gain

Sensex ended the session at 82,102.10, down 57.87 points or 0.07 per cent. The 30-share index started the session flat at 82,147.37 against last session's closing of 82,159.97. The index remained range-bound amid selling in IT and FMCG stocks.

23 days ago