State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) is aiming to expand its lending to the RAM segment—comprising Retail, Agriculture, and MSMEs—to 58 per cent of its total loan book in the current financial year, up from 56 per cent in FY25, according to Managing Director and CEO Ashok Chandra.The bank ended FY25 with RAM segment loans standing…
The Income-tax framework has undergone key changes as Income Tax Department has recently updated the capital gains taxation table, especially taxation on securities-related income earned by residents, non-residents, and foreign institutional investors The new tax regime now mandates higher capital gains tax rates on equity transactions and introduces revised thresholds for long-term capital gains (LTCG)…
US stocks surged Monday in a powerful rebound after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce in their ongoing trade war, easing tensions that had weighed heavily on markets for months.The deal, which includes mutual tariff rollbacks, ignited a broad rally across sectors and asset classes.The S&P 500 climbed 2.6% in early…
Defence-related stocks extended their gains for a second consecutive session on Monday, buoyed by broader market optimism and rising expectations of increased government focus on the defence sector.Shares of Axiscades Technologies jumped 5 per cent, while Data Patterns (India) Ltd rose 3.88 per cent. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd gained 3.40 per cent, and Bharat Electronics…
Dalal Street saw its wealth increase by Rs 16.15 lakh crore. (AI image) India-Pakistan ceasefire impact on stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, saw exceptional rallies on Monday with both indices rising over 3.5%, their biggest single-day gain since February 2021. The strong stock market rally left investors richer by…
Defence sector-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have seen impressive growth, with returns up to 7% in the past two weeks, fueled by heightened India-Pakistan tensions. This surge comes amid increased investor interest in defence stocks, which are typically considered resilient during periods of geopolitical instability.Groww Nifty India Defence ETF and Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence ETF…
US stock index futures rose sharply on Monday after the United States and China agreed to scale back tariffs, easing fears of an escalating trade war that had weighed heavily on global markets in recent weeks.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, following talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, announced that the two nations have agreed to…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 3% on Monday after news of “substantial progress” in trade talks between China and the US lifted investor sentiment.Stock markets worldwide surged as the two nations held trade talks in Geneva, announcing agreed to reduce their retaliatory tariffs significantly for 90 days.The two nations slashed their tit-for-tat tariffs, boosting…
Apple’s India-based suppliers are actively pursuing the manufacturing opportunity. (AI image) Tata Electronics is substantially increasing its iPhone enclosure manufacturing capacity at their Hosur facility, according to sources familiar with the matter. The production expansion initiative by Tata Electronics aligns with recent declarations from Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding India’s future role as the primary…
Bank holiday on Buddha Purnima: Banks will remain shut in multiple parts of India today, May 12, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s calendar.This closure applies to cities and states including Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla,…
