Asian stocks traded in green on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s gains and sustained enthusiasm around the artificial intelligence boom. Investors also kept close eye on US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered during Asian trading hours. In Japan, Nikkei benchmark index touched a fresh record, leading the positive mood across the region.Nikkei…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that most of the US’ trading partners want to continue trade arrangements negotiated under his tariffs despite the recent ruling by the Supreme Court striking down many of them.Speaking at the joint session of Congress during his 2026 State of the Union address, Trump also reiterated that tariff revenue…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Tata Chemicals, IRCTC, and Colgate-Palmolive are the top stock recommendations by Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. Below are the details of the outlook of each of these stocks with targets and stop loss levels:Tata Chemicals – Breakout from Base…
MUMBAI: Navigating twin disruptions – intensifying geopolitical uncertainty and the rapid rise of AI-native competitors – India’s technology industry is leaning on its strengths of scale, engineering depth and delivery resilience. Despite AI-led disruption that rattled stock prices, India’s tech sector is on track to grow 6.1% to $315 billion in FY26, according to Nasscom.The…
MUMBAI: Growth has accelerated in recent years and the Indian economy is assured of a continuously improving economic trajectory, deputy governor Poonam Gupta said.Delivering the 14th Foundation Day Lecture at the Centre for Development Studies, Gupta said India’s expansion has become more durable and predictable. “High, stable and accelerating growth, and more predictable economic outcomes…
NEW DELHI: The Centre aims to raise nearly Rs 1.8 lakh crore through equity divestment in state run firms led by initial public offers (IPOs) over the next four years as part of the second phase of the national monetisation plan, data released by govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog showed.The National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)…
NEW DELHI: The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards 2025 celebrated last year’s standout gadgets at an event on Monday where technology met glamour. The event drew an eclectic gathering of distinguished guests who came together to recognise technological excellence across key categories, including smartphones, smartwatches, audio products, televisions and more.This year, the Awards that…
MUMBAI: A global sell-off in a large number of technology stocks affected investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Tuesday, resulting in sensex sliding by 1,069 points or 1.3% to close at 82,226 points. The current sell-off is on the back of fears that AI models could upend established business models of a large number of…
The government will divest up to a 4 per cent stake in state-owned Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) through an Offer for Sale (OFS) beginning Wednesday, according to a regulatory filing by the company.The floor price for the OFS has been fixed at Rs 104 per equity share, IRFC said, adding that the stake…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo-AP) JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon signalled he plans to remain in charge of the largest US bank for “a few years,” offering fresh clarity on leadership succession even as the lender projected strong investment banking and trading performance, Reuters reported.Speaking at the bank’s Investor Day in New York, Dimon…