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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.

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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.

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India Inc's steepest earnings downgrades slashes forecasts amid US tariffs threat

Indian companies have seen the steepest earnings downgrades in Asia, with analysts slashing forecasts as steep U.S. tariffs heighten risks to growth even if proposed domestic tax cuts help cushion the impact.

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

India's private sector sees record expansion in August; signals booming economy

India's private sector activity expanded at the fastest pace on record in August, powered by a historic surge in demand led by the dominant services sector, which allowed firms to hike prices at the fastest clip in over 12 years, a survey showed on Thursday.

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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.

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Rupee slips as corporate hedging boosts dollar demand

The Indian rupee slipped on Wednesday, as corporate hedging and short-term speculators bolstered demand for the greenback, most of which was met by dollar sales by foreign banks.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Indian stock market opens lower amid fresh US tariff concerns

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.

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GST reforms booster: Sensex surges 676 points, Nifty gains 245 points

Sensex closed at 81,273.75, up 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent. The 30-share index opened the session with a huge gap-up at 81,315.79 against last session's closing of 80,597.66. Buoyed by overall buying post the GST reform announcement, the index touched an intraday high at 81,765.77.

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GST rationalisation: Cars, two-wheelers likely to get cheaper ahead of Diwali

Currently, all passenger vehicles are subject to a GST of 28 per cent plus a compensation cess of 1 per cent to 22 per cent based on engine capacity, length, and body type, raising the total tax payable to as much as 50 per cent. Electric cars are taxed at 5 per cent with no compensation cess.

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