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

Next Week in Focus: RBI MPC, FII Trends, India-US Trade Deal Could Influence Market Moves

Market watchers anticipate a 25-basis-point (bps) rate cut in the upcoming policy. Currently, the repo rate stands at 5.5 per cent. The RBI had left the policy rate unchanged in the previous review, but since February 2025, it has lowered the repo rate by nearly one percentage point.

Sep 28, 2025

H-1B, pharma tariff jitters drag Nifty and Sensex lower this week

The IT index came under early pressure amid concerns over rising H-1B visa costs. Shares of Indian pharmaceutical companies fell on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1.

Sep 27, 2025

Centre plans to borrow Rs 6.77 lakh crore in 2nd half of 2025-26

The gross market borrowing of Rs 6.77 lakh crore will be completed through 22 weekly auctions till March 6, 2026. The market borrowing will be spread over 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30, 40 and 50-year securities.

Sep 26, 2025

India's forex rises by $4.03 billion to $698.26 billion, gold reserves jump

Gold reserves rise by $360 million; India's forex reserves stand at $702.57 billion

The reserves also include special drawing rights (SDRs) and India's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which stood at $18.88 billion and $4.76 billion, respectively.

Sep 26, 2025

Indian stock market opens in red, IT stocks drag

Stock market ends sharply lower over US pharma tariffs, Nifty below 24,700

Sensex ended the session at 80,426.46, down 733.22 points or 0.90 per cent. The 30-share index started the session a bit lower at 80,956.01 against last session's closing of 81,159.68. The index further extended the loss amid overall selling to hit an intraday low of 80,332.41.

Sep 26, 2025

Festive sales jump 23–25 pc in first 2 days of Navratri over GST cuts: Report

The new GST rates, which came into effect on September 22, have directly lowered the cost of many popular products. Large-screen TVs, for example, saw GST reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, leading to a 6–8 per cent fall in retail prices.

Sep 26, 2025

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

Sensex, Nifty open lower over Trump's tariffs on pharma imports

Apart from drugs, President Trump announced a 50 per cent duty on imports of kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30 per cent on upholstered furniture, and 25 per cent on heavy trucks.

Sep 26, 2025

India's mainboard IPO listings touch 28-year high; SME listings set new record

A total of 25 IPOs raised over Rs 13,300 crore during the month. Meanwhile, SMEs raised Rs 9,129 crore through 207 listings, surpassing previous annual fundraising records with a quarter of the year still remaining.

Sep 26, 2025

RBI Monetary Policy Committee unlikely to cut rates in October: Report

The transmission of the past 100 bps rate cut is assessed as nearly complete for fresh deposits (-94 bps) but muted for outstanding deposits (-18 bps), ICRA said in its report.

Sep 25, 2025

11 years of Make in India: PM Modi hails transformative impact, says laid foundation for Aatmanirbharta

PM Modi gives call to adopt Swadeshi products; says 'buy Made in India, build Atmanirbhar Bharat'

PM Narendra Modi said that every rupee spent on Indian-made goods empowers local artisans, farmers, and workers while contributing directly to the country's development.

Sep 25, 2025

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.

Sep 25, 2025

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.

Sep 25, 2025

Tata Motors' shares dip 3 pc as €2 billion loss from JLR cyberattack may exceed FY25 profit

The cyberattack, which occurred on September 2, has forced the company to repeatedly push back its production schedule. JLR announced it will extend factory closures until October 1 while addressing global IT issues and preparing for a phased restart of operations.

Sep 25, 2025

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.

Sep 25, 2025

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.

Sep 25, 2025

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.

Sep 24, 2025

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.

Sep 24, 2025

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.

Sep 24, 2025

Adani Portfolio's EBITDA growth surged 57 pc to Rs 89,806 crore in just 2 fiscals: Gautam Adani

"This is an addition of nearly Rs 2 lakh crore, a 48 per cent rise in just two years. At the same time, we delivered transformative projects that have reshaped India's infrastructure landscape and strengthened its global standing," said the billionaire industrialist in a letter to the shareholders.

Sep 24, 2025

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.

Sep 24, 2025

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Articles by IBT Business Desk

Next Week in Focus: RBI MPC, FII Trends, India-US Trade Deal Could Influence Market Moves

H-1B, pharma tariff jitters drag Nifty and Sensex lower this week

Centre plans to borrow Rs 6.77 lakh crore in 2nd half of 2025-26

Gold reserves rise by $360 million; India's forex reserves stand at $702.57 billion

Stock market ends sharply lower over US pharma tariffs, Nifty below 24,700

Festive sales jump 23–25 pc in first 2 days of Navratri over GST cuts: Report

Sensex, Nifty open lower over Trump's tariffs on pharma imports

India's mainboard IPO listings touch 28-year high; SME listings set new record

RBI Monetary Policy Committee unlikely to cut rates in October: Report

PM Modi gives call to adopt Swadeshi products; says 'buy Made in India, build Atmanirbhar Bharat'

Indian banks performing exceptionally well: FM Sitharaman

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

Tata Motors' shares dip 3 pc as €2 billion loss from JLR cyberattack may exceed FY25 profit

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

MCX Gold opens slightly lower, Silver rebounds 0.31%

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to overweight from neutral

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

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

Adani Portfolio's EBITDA growth surged 57 pc to Rs 89,806 crore in just 2 fiscals: Gautam Adani

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

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'