HDB Financial Services made a strong debut on the stock exchanges on Wednesday, with its shares listing at Rs 835- a 12.84 per cent premium over the issue price of Rs 740. The stock opened higher by Rs 95 on both the NSE and BSE, reflecting solid investor interest following a heavily subscribed IPO. As…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Kharif sowing is off to a robust start this year, registering an 11.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase as of June-end, driven by a sharp jump in rice and pulses acreage, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank. The surge in sowing is expected…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Asian equities edged lower on Wednesday while the dollar hovered near multi-year lows, as investor focus turned to the likelihood of US interest rate cuts and President Donald Trump’s looming July 9 deadline for new trade tariffs. Meanwhile, oil prices held steady ahead of a key OPEC+ meeting this week.According…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, Blue Star, CESC, and DXC India are the top stocks to buy today:BLUE STAR – Range Breakout with Strong VolumesBuy near ₹1680 | Stop Loss: ₹1620 | Target: ₹1800After a prolonged…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday gave more headroom to vehicle aggregators such as Uber, Ola, inDrive and Rapido on surge pricing. In a set of guidelines on ride-hailing services, the road transport ministry allowed aggregators to charge up to twice the base fare, as against 1.5 times earlier, while leaving the non-peak hour charges…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director (ED) with effect from July 1, 2025, the central bank said in an official release on Tuesday.Before his promotion, Ramachandran was serving as Principal Chief General Manager in the Risk Monitoring Department. As Executive Director, he will now look after the Department…
US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs suspension deadline approaches on July 9. (AI image) India-US trade deal update: Intense trade discussions between India and the US continue for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday in Washington, as negotiations reach a critical phase with New Delhi seeking improved market accessibility for its workforce-intensive products, according to…
Layoffs across the United States are expected to intensify this month, with nearly 95 employers planning job cuts in July, according to data from WARNTracker.com, cited by ET. The mass layoffs span a wide range of industries including tech, retail, healthcare, delivery, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, with thousands of jobs on the line.Companies are required to…
The legal battle revolves around TriZetto, a healthcare software platform acquired by Cognizant in 2014. The Infosys vs Cognizant fight is getting uglier by the day. But why are the two IT sector giants locked in a battle or employees in the US? In an ongoing legal dispute between the two IT companies, Infosys has…
The cryptocurrency market traded largely lower on Tuesday, with Bitcoin hovering just under $107,000 as investors stayed cautious ahead of the July 9 US tariff decision.As of 11:50 am IST, Bitcoin was down 1.2% at $106,984 after touching an intraday high of $108,317. Ethereum declined 1.7% to $2,460. The global crypto market capitalisation fell 1.12%…