Equities advanced on Monday, led by heavyweight HDFC Bank on a strong quarterly business update, while lower crude oil prices also aided sentiment.The Nifty rose 0.7% to 24,430, while sensex too climbed 0.7% to 78,285. They rose 2.4% each in four sessions, closing at a 10-week high.A narrowing rainfall deficit, drop in oil prices amid…
Strong buying in banking heavyweights and easing crude oil prices helped Indian equities end Monday on a positive note, extending the market’s recent rally. The BSE Sensex rose 521.16 points, or 0.67%, to settle at 78,285.07, while the NSE Nifty gained 159.50 points, or 0.66%, to close at 24,430.35. The movement reflected improving investor confidence…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday as traders are now focused on supply demand and recovering shipments across the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Around 7 am, WTI crude was trading at $68.83 a barrel, up 0.41% while Brent crude rose 0.38% to $72.26 a barrel.However, the gains…
In a sign of intense competition among oil producers, Saudi Arabia on Monday slashed crude prices by $11 a barrel for Aug, the sharpest fall in 26 years.The discount on Arab Light Crude follows a $6/barrel cut for July after the Strait of Hormuz opened, resulting in oil prices crashing to pre-Feb 28 levels. Saudi’s…
NEW DELHI: Govt has proposed a new credit trading mechanism under India’s Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms that would allow passenger vehicle manufacturers exceeding fuel-efficiency targets to sell surplus compliance credits to peers that fall short, creating a potential new revenue stream, while easing compliance with emission standards.A draft amendment issued by the ministry…
Mahindra Group (File photo) CHENNAI: Mahindra Group is betting on a clutch of fast-growing businesses beyond its core automotive and farm equipment operations, setting ambitious expansion targets across hospitality, real estate, logistics, renewable energy, electric mobility and aerospace as it seeks to build multiple long-term growth engines.The diversified conglomerate said its so-called “Growth Gems” –…
Mumbai: Flipkart‘s board has approved a second Esop (employee stock ownership plan) liquidity event, allowing eligible employees to liquidate up to 5% of their outstanding options vested over the past three years at Rs 713.4 per option, an internal email from group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy showed.The second liquidity event is likely to be around $25…
BENGALURU: India’s IPO pipeline is gathering momentum, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bengaluru-based Manipal Health Enterprises lining up two of the country’s biggest public issues even as smaller new-age companies prepare to tap the market. While NSE is targeting a Rs 30,000-crore IPO in Sept that could value the exchange at over Rs…
Vaishanaw flagged off four new trains and services Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off new train services and announced route extensions aimed at improving rail connectivity across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while also inaugurating the extension of an existing service through video conferencing from Bhubaneswar.The minister launched the services from Rail Sadan…
FSSAI issues notices to multiple brands over misleading claims NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday issued a notice to the brand ‘Heritage Fresh Paneer’ over its use of the claim ‘Fresh Paneer’ on product packaging, saying the label could mislead consumers.In a post on X, the food regulator…
