Muhurat picks for Samvat 2082: As India steps into Samvat 2082, many investors are looking to buy stocks that can offer high returns.Motilal Oswal Financial Services analysts expect Nifty earnings to rise by 8% in FY26 and 16% in FY27, marking the start of a strong growth phase. With lower inflation, better liquidity, and ongoing…
Stock markets are gearing up for one of their most cherished traditions, Muhurat Trading, on Tuesday, leaving many investors wondering whether the market is open today or closed for Diwali Laxmi Pujan. Muhurat trading 2025: Are stock markets closed today? This year, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed…
Apple is about to touch $4 trillion market valuation as the tech giant’s shares soared to lifetime highs on Monday. This lift came on the back of early sales of its new iPhone 17 series, which exceeded expectations in major markets.According to research firm Counterpoint, the latest iPhone 17 outsold the iPhone 16 series by…
MUMBAI: The trading for Samvat year 2081 that ended on Monday was marked by high volatility with geopolitical issues and rate cuts across the world taking centre stage. As uncertainty increased, across the world, investors eyed haven assets like gold and silver, and drove their prices to all-time peaks. Since last Diwali, the start of…
MUMBAI: Growth for the Indian economy is projected to remain resilient amid global uncertainties and the outlook for inflation has been revised downwards, opening up policy space for further supporting growth, a report by RBI said.“The Indian economy displayed resilience amid broader global uncertainty and weak external demand,” said RBI’s state of the economy report…
MUMBAI: The country’s largest and second-largest private banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, continued to be cautious in expanding their personal loan books in Q2, particularly in the unsecured segment.HDFC Bank’s retail loans rose 7.4% year-on-year and 2.2% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 15,55,400 crore, MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan said in the earnings call. He emphasised…
MUMBAI: A century-old law is holding back India’s efforts to recover bad loans. Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) say a provision in the Indian Registration Act of 1908, which requires them to register every loan transfer with state registrars, persists despite the creation of a centralised digital alternative more than a decade ago.Each time an ARC…
KOLKATA: A comparatively cool summer has helped the state-run discom, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL), save between Rs 600 crore and Rs 700 crore through the season this year compared to the past three years.According to an official, the discom saved Rs 150 crore-200 crore in power purchases, having bought 500-700MW on…
MUMBAI: In an anticipated move, trustees of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) approved reappointment of trustee and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan for life on Monday, setting aside recent differences over governance issues.The decision follows reappointment of trustee and chairman Noel Tata in Jan 2025, with no limits on his tenure….
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Argentina’s President Javier Milei (Picture credit: AP) Argentina’s central bank on Monday formalised a $20 billion currency swap agreement with the United States in a move aimed at “contributing to Argentina’s economic stability,” the bank said in a statement. The accord, backed by the administration of US President…