After being at a war for over four months, the US and Iran will finally be signing an interim memorandum of understanding on Friday. The signing, which will take place in Switzerland, will pave the way for 60 days of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and imposing strict limits on Tehran’s nuclear programme.According to…
Mumbai: Microfinance lenders showed early signs of stabilisation in the March 2026 quarter, even as the industry’s portfolio shrank sharply from a year earlier and legacy stress continued to build, according to the latest MFI Pulse Report brought out by Equifax and SIDBI.The sector’s total portfolio outstanding stood at Rs 2,77,053 crore as of March…
N Chandrasekaran (file photo) Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has reportedly decided not to accept a salary increase for FY26 as the Tata Group remains focused on capital deployment priorities and the profitability of several recently established businesses.N Chandrasekaran’s total compensation for FY25 stood at approximately Rs 155.8 crore, which was a 15% rise over…
Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly close to filing draft papers for its long-awaited $4 billion initial public offering (IPO). According to a report by Financial Times, released on Wednesday, the filing is expected to come ahead of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s annual address to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on Friday.If completed…
Rupee began Wednesday on a strong note, rising over 30 paise against US dollar, extending its recent recovery as easing crude oil prices and a softer dollar index lifted sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the currency rose 31 paise to touch 94.29 against the greenback. It opened at 94.46 and later climbed to 94.29,…
Despite the improvement in sentiment, gold remains highly sensitive to incoming macro data and policy expectations. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are holding strongly and buying from central banks is likely to continue supporting the yellow metal, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Gold…
If refiners are ultimately required to raise their stock levels to cover about 30 days of national consumption, they would collectively need to maintain around 150 million barrels of crude oil. (AI image) Drawing lessons from China, India may look to push its domestic refiners to increase the stockpile of crude inventories with energy security…
Middle East crisis choked one of the world’s busiest oil pipelines for over 100 days, sending ripples to economies across the globe. As energy shipments fell, many players opted for a range of tactics to keep the shipments flowing. The US adopted Iran’s playbook. Using a method long associated with Iran’s sanctions-busting efforts, the United…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a mildly positive note, with Gift Nifty trading at 24,015, up by 21 points. Asian markets are witnessing mixed trade after a subdued overnight session on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 ended lower amid weakness in technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial…
Jewar’s Noida International Airport (NIA) is set to handle its first cargo flight on Wednesday, with the aircraft scheduled to depart on a domestic route. The development comes just days after the airport began commercial passenger operations, marking another key step in its growth as an aviation and cargo hub for northern India. The airport…
