Asian shares traded mixed on Wednesday, with strong buying in technology stocks supporting some benchmarks, while oil prices surged more than 1% after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering and leaving Venezuela.Trump’s move followed last week’s seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast by US forces, an…
Market experts anticipate sideways trading in Indian markets due to the lack of significant short-term catalysts. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,850, BSE Sensex was near 84,700. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,864.25, up…
Capital outflow due to FII activity has been driven by geopolitical uncertainty. Rupee continued its decline on Wednesday, opening at a record low of 91.07 against the US dollar, down 0.05% from its previous close, as persistent foreign fund outflows and uncertainty over India–US trade negotiations continued to weigh on the currency.Earlier on Tuesday, the…
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the US The Trump administration included five more countries as well as people traveling on documents…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are CG Power, Marico, and Britannia:CG Power – Reversal from Trendline SupportBuy near: ₹670–₹660 | Stop Loss: ₹634 | Target: ₹730 | Time Frame: 30–60 DaysCG…
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India has approved HDFC Bank to acquire and hold an aggregate stake of up to 9.5% in IndusInd Bank, within the regulatory framework governing significant shareholding in banks. The approval, dated Dec 15, 2025, was disclosed by IndusInd Bank in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.HDFC Bank clarified that it does not…
Image made with help of AI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already moved from monthly to 15-day credit reporting from January 1, 2025. Now, it has issued draft rules that push the system further: by July 1, 2026, banks and NBFCs will have to update your credit data with bureaus every week.Here’s what…
The European Union has expanded its sanctions list on entities connected to Russia’s oil trade, with a new round of measures aimed at traders and shipping networks accused of enabling Moscow to continue crude exports despite Western restrictions.The new sanctions name oil traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub, who, according to EU, were involved in…
Representative image made with AI Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are recruiting technology professionals at a rate four times faster than IT services companies, representing the most significant employment transformation in India’s IT sector in ten years.GCCs are increasing their workforce by 18-27% annually, whilst IT services grow at 4-6%, as per TeamLease Digital’s statistics, cited…
Elon Musk became first person ever to have a fortune exceeding $600 billion, with the sharp rise in the value of his companies, particularly SpaceX, driving his net worth to unprecedented levels. The latest jump follows a offer launched by SpaceX earlier this month that values the private rocket company at $800 billion, up from…
