Markets

Gold sales likely to decline 50% on Dhanteras due to weakening demand

Gold imports have nosedived due to higher prices and an increase in import duty.

Oct 9, 2019

US blacklists 28 Chinese entities amid tense atmosphere; quick trade deal unlikely

The move by the US Commerce Department could deepen divisions between Washington and Beijing at a critical juncture in their 15-month trade war.

Oct 8, 2019

YES Bank seeks police probe over fake news; woos Microsoft for investment

Private lender YES Bank seeks multidisciplinary team to investigate the spread of alleged false news that has hit the bank's market cap; bank seeks strategic investment from Microsoft or one of the two other tech firms it is in talks with

Oct 7, 2019

HSBC to cut up to 10,000 jobs in drive to reduce costs: Report

HSBC could announce the beginning of the latest cost-cutting drive and job cuts when it reports third-quarter results later this month.

Oct 7, 2019

Will RBI cut rates further as market takes hit from fifth successive reduction?

Markets slumped on weak sentiment after RBI cut the repo rate by an expected 25 basis points to 5.15%; the central bank maintains accommodative guidance as it adjusts economic growth estimates for the full year to 6.1% from 6.9%.

Oct 5, 2019

Amazon, Flipkart vie for top festival season honours; both report record sales

Even while claiming higher sales than the rival during this festival season, both Flipkart and Amazon are thrilled that record orders from tier-3 cities helped them scale the biggest-ever festival sales during the six-day period that ended on Friday.

Oct 5, 2019

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.15%; GDP growth for FY20 adjusted to 6.1%

The lending rates were reduced in a bid to reverse the consumption slowdown and shore-up growth.

Oct 4, 2019

US widens trade war; slaps 25 percent tariffs on European goods, 10 percent on Airbus

But no tariffs will be imposed on EU-made aircraft parts used in Airbus' Alabama assembly operations or those used by rival US planemaker Boeing Co, safeguarding US manufacturing jobs.

Oct 3, 2019

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Markets today: Sensex jumps 250 points, Nifty above 11,000-mark in opening trade

The 30-share Sensex recovered by 0.65 percent at 38,917.39, and the Nifty by 0.60 percent at 11,543.75.

Oct 1, 2019

Signs of revival? FPI invests Rs 7,850 crore into stock market in September

The news has come as a major relief for the government as FPIs were net sellers in July and August.

Oct 1, 2019

Amazon, Flipkart festive sale: E-tailers offer big discounts despite economic slowdown

Booming sales in tier-two and lower cities helped e-tailers such as Amazon and Flipkart achieve their biggest ever opening.

Sep 30, 2019

Will RBI cut interest rate by 40 bps for 5th successive time this year?

Most experts expect a rate cut though they differ on the quantum ranging between 15 and 40 basis points; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's growth push is likely to guide RBI's monetary policy

Sep 29, 2019

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LPG crisis looming? Cooking gas shortage could worsen during festival season

LPG vendors may begin rationing of LPG cylinders to customers as the effect of Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations and fire at ONGC's Uran plant affects supplies in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Goa amid domestic shutdowns

Sep 28, 2019

Markets today: Sensex slips 300 points, Nifty drops below 11,500

The key Indian equity indices opened on a negative note; Sensex was down over 300 points at 38,790, the Nifty50 on the NSE slipped 92 points to breach the 11,500-mark.

Sep 25, 2019

Improving supplies set to trim fuel prices that rose for eighth day in a row

International crude may soften as Houthis talk of halting further attacks and Saudi production gets back to near-normal levels despite reigning geopolitical tensions.

Sep 24, 2019

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