Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…
IT stocks staged a sharp rebound on Monday, with shares of Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Persistent Systems climbing up to 5% as investors returned to the sector after months of AI-led pessimism and ahead of a closely watched US Federal Reserve meeting.The Nifty IT index climbed around 3% to 29,905 in morning trade, taking…
Manufacturing activity picked up pace in May, with output growth strengthening and companies stepping up purchases of raw materials. (AI image) Amid the Middle East conflict, India’s manufacturing saw robust growth, with activity gathering momentum in May and expanding at the fastest pace in three months. The growth is supported by robust demand, ongoing infrastructure…
America is digging deeper into its emergency oil reserves as the fallout from the war with Iran continues to squeeze global energy supplies. Since the conflict began, the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has lost about 50 million barrels, as the Trump administration seeks to offset supply shortages and ease pressure from rising fuel prices. These…
MUMBAI: HDFC Ergo General Insurance has tightened costs in motor third-party cover, fearing claims inflation could sink the line without strict underwriting. It reset reserves in FY25-FY26 after spotting inflation outrunning assumptions.Speaking to TOI MD & CEO Parthanil Ghosh said claim dynamics had shifted.“We felt that the third-party rates vis-a-vis the commission that is being…
Indian oil refiners are modifying operations to handle a wider range of complex crude grades. (AI image) The Middle East conflict has complicated the refining calculations for Indian refiners – not just in terms of the amount of crude oil that is available, but also for the kind of crude that is available. Indian oil…
Russia on Monday announced a ban on aviation fuel exports until November 30 as it seeks to safeguard domestic supplies amid falling refinery output and growing pressure on its energy infrastructure.Announcing the move, the Russian government said the restriction was aimed at maintaining stability in the domestic fuel market. “The aim of this decision is…
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 3.2% year-on-year to over Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May, reported PTI.The collections moderated from a record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April but remained higher than the Rs 1.88 lakh crore collected in May last year. Net GST revenue increased 3.3% to Rs 1.67 lakh crore…
Technically, the recent rebound from the ₹157,000–158,000 region helped stabilize prices. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Momentum in gold prices remains weak, and markets will track the US-Iran developments for cues, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold traded under sustained pressure through the week on the hourly…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd, and R R Kabel Ltd have been picked as the top stocks to buy in the June 1-June 5, 2026 week by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities:Nuvama Wealth Management LtdNUVAMA has staged an impressive recovery after taking…
