MUMBAI: The West Asia peace deal between US and Iran which could eventually end the war in the region, lifted sensex by 736 points on Monday. The index closed at 76,264 points. The day also witnessed foreign funds turning net buyers of equities after remaining net sellers for days altogether, crude prices plunging more than…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has finalised its consumer protection framework under responsible business conduct guidelines, tightening rules on mis-selling, deceptive digital practices & unauthorised bundling, and shifting to a prescriptive regime.The directions impose a strict consent-capture and interface-design protocol, closing gaps left in the Feb 11 draft. According to the framework, banks must capture…
BENGALURU: Homegrown AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion and making it one of India’s newest AI unicorns.The round also saw participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners. As part of the transaction, HCLTech invested…
NEW DELHI: Goods exports rose 18% in May to a record $45.2 billion, driven by higher oil prices and restoration in supply chains and shipments to West Asia near last year’s level. With imports rising 20.5% to a seven-month high of $73.4 billion, trade deficit widened to $28.2 billion in May.“We have carried forward the…
NEW DELHI: Nearly all shareholders of Bharti Airtel Monday approved ongoing transaction to consolidate its stake in subsidiary Airtel Africa, indicating strong investor confidence. The transaction involves Bharti Airtel issuing equity shares to Indian Continent Investment, a promoter group entity, on preferential basis, in exchange for 16.3% stake in Airtel Africa. Upon consummation and approvals,…
NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale inflation surged for the eighth consecutive month to 9.7% in May from 8.3% in April on account of high prices of crude oil and manufactured products, the newly released wholesale price index (WPI) series Monday with the updated 2022-23 base year showed.Besides, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade…
More than four decades after it was first being filled, the US emergency oil stockpile has fallen to its lowest level. The Trump administration has continued drawing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ease the economic impact of the war with Iran, pushing the US emergency crude stockpile to its lowest level since…
The reopening of the waterway would also allow oil tankers currently stranded in the Persian Gulf to resume deliveries to consuming markets. (AI image) US-Iran peace deal signing and the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz, if it goes through, will bode well for availability of crude oil supplies globally. Crude oil supplies could…
Gold can extend its rally further in the short-term as oil prices remain under pressure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may rise in the near-term as oil prices ease but the US Federal Reserve’s meeting is an important thing to watch, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan.Gold Performance:…
MUMBAI: Fintech Razorpay has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential route, said people familiar with the matter, joining startup peers Zepto and Prism which are headed to Dalal Street for public listings. The Y Combinator and Peak XV Partners-backed company is seeking to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore through…
