Mumbai: Warburg Pincus-backed housing finance company Truhome Finance ( formerly Shriram Housing) has filed draft papers with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise Rs 3,000 crore through an initial public offering.The IPO will comprise a fresh issue of equity shares of face value Rs 10 aggregating up to Rs 1,500 crore and an offer for…
India will not participate in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) proposal to release strategic petroleum reserves to stabilise global oil markets, government sources said on Monday, even as crude prices surge amid the escalating Middle East conflict, reported PTI.The decision comes as G7 nations consider coordinated releases of emergency oil reserves to calm markets after…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower on Monday, as surging crude oil prices and weak global cues triggered a broad-based sell-off amid escalating tensions in Middle East.The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 1,352.74 points, or 1.71%, to settle at 77,566.16, marking its second straight day of decline. During the session, the index had…
Lower office rentals are helping Navi Mumbai emerge as a preferred destination for multinational companies and global capability centres (GCCs), with rents in the city about 21% below the average of major Tier-I markets, according to a report by real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix.The report, ‘Navi Mumbai Rising: A Comprehensive Perspective on India’s…
India is focused on securing its energy supplies and protecting its citizens, as the Middle East conflict continues to escalate. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that national interest, including energy security will always be top priority and that the government is committed to ensure “that it takes…
As the Middle East war continues to cast a shadow over energy supplies, G-7 nations are considering to jointly release strategic oil reserves. According to a report by Financial Times, finance ministers of the Group of Seven are set to discuss a potential joint release of strategic emergency reserves, on Monday, in a bid to…
MUMBAI: Axis Bank has entered into an agreement with Max Financial Services to pursue a listing of their life insurance joint venture, Axis Max Life Insurance, by April 2027, potentially through a merger of Max Financial into the insurer. The agreement outlines a sequence of options to unlock value from the insurance business, with the…
Asian stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, weighed down by surging oil prices and concerns over economies reliant on energy imports from the Middle East. South Korea’s Kospi emerged as the hardest hit, tumbling over 7.8% or 437 points to 5,147. Nikkei plunged 6.6% or 3,683 points to 51, 937. Around 11 am IST, HSI…
Oil markets skyrocketed beyond the $100 mark on Monday as Middle East conflict continues to intensify, fueling fears about energy supplies disruption and shipping routes across the region. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed past $118 a barrel. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate followed a similar trajectory as the light, sweet crude grade jumped 30%…
Saudi Aramco jumped the most since April 2023 on Sunday as the Iran war entered its second week, prompting supply disruptions that may send oil prices higher when global markets reopen. Shares of the state-backed oil giant climbed as much as 4.9% in Riyadh before paring gains to close up 4.1%, on the first day…