MUMBAI: News of India’s retaliatory strikeS on select Pakistani military assets in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday left investors jittery during the fag end of Thursday’s session.As a result, after treading steadily for most of the day, thesensex dived sharply during the closing hour and ended 412 points or 0.5% lower at 80,335…
Market uncertainty is likely to continue as participants monitor ongoing developments between India and Pakistan. (AI image) Operation Sindoor impact on Indian stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, are expected to open in red on Friday after continued escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. Indian stock market’s reaction to…
Investec maintained its ‘sell’ rating on Punjab National Bankwith the target price cut to Rs 85 from Rs 90 earlier. Analysts said the bank’s net interest margin was weak while the return on assets outlook was softening. It reported slower loans growth due to lower retail/corporate disbursements.Analysts expect profitability moderation this year.Morgan Stanley maintained its…
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries withdrew its application to trademark “Operation Sindoor” – the codename for India’s military strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan – on Thursday after facing social media outrage.On Wednesday, RIL filed an application with India’s patent registry under class 41, seeking to use the phrase for entertainment services like content creation, sporting activities,…
BENGALURU: Ajoy Chawla will take charge as Titan‘s new managing director, effective Jan 1 next year. The current MD, CK Venkataraman’s term, will conclude on Dec 31 this year, adhering to the Tata Group’s retirement guidelines upon reaching superannuation age.Since becoming CEO of Titan’s jewellery division in 2019, Chawla has led the division to significant…
Mumbai: RBI has eased investment restrictions for foreign portfolio investors in the corporate debt market. This move is likely to deepen market liquidity and align India more closely with global capital flows. RBI announced it will remove both the short-term investment cap and the concentration limit that previously applied to FPIs investing through the general…
BENGALURU: Netherlands-based global tech investor Prosus invested over $8.6 billion in India, making it one of its strategic markets, CEO Fabricio Bloisi said in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.The update follows Swiggy’s IPO last year and a recent investment in the ride-hailing platform Rapido, which Bloisi said is growing over 100% year-on-year and facilitating…
MUMBAI: Urban consumption, which has been under pressure on the back of high inflation that pushed consumers to cut back on spending, “decelerated” further in the March quarter, weighing on the volume growth of companies, NielsenIQ said in its quarterly FMCG snapshot on Thursday.Rural demand boosted spending on lotions, shampoos, and detergents, even as high…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced a new, faster timeline for giving away his vast fortune, highlighting artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool to transform global health and save lives.In a major shift, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will now spend over $200 billion in the next 20 years and shut down operations…
Global economic growth is set to slow in the coming months, with major economies such as the United States and China projected to experience notable deceleration. However, India is expected to outpace global peers amid this global downturn, according to a recent report by Kotak Alternate Asset Managers.The report forecasts a 90 basis point slowdown…
