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Investors are actively buying into Indian defence stocks following India’s Operation Sindoor. (AI image) India-Pakistan tensions: Defence stocks in India and China tell an interesting tale after the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Post the Pahalgam terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor to target terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The neighbouring country’s resulting drone attacks…

Gold prices have been experiencing swings in the last few sessions. Gold rate today: Gold June futures on MCX began trading lower on Friday, with price dropping Rs 314 or 0.34% to Rs 92,855/10 g, following a positive close in the previous session. The yellow metal’s prices have declined by Rs 3,750 this week, exhibiting…

A potential relocation of Apple’s manufacturing operations from India to the US would result in increased labour expenses. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s dream to have Apple manufacture iPhones in America may end up pushing the smartphone’s price to thrice its current level! Market analysts indicate that manufacturing iPhones in the United States rather…

Gold appears vulnerable to further downside in the immediate term. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices have been volatile in the last few days amidst geopolitical uncertainties. Where are they headed and what should investors do – buy, sell or hold gold? What gold rate levels should you watch out for? Jateen Trivedi,…

Infosys reported an 11.7% year-on-year reduction in net profit to Rs 7,033 crore in the previous month. Infosys has distributed performance bonus letters to qualifying staff for the January-March (Q4FY2024-25) quarter on Thursday. A substantial portion of the workforce noted that the payout was considerably reduced compared to the previous quarter.Earlier this week, reports suggested…

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, Kiri Industries and HFCL are the top stock picks for today. Here’s its view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for May 16, 2025:Index View: NiftyIndian markets witnessed a strong up move during the current week with…

NEW DELHI: India’s goods exports rose 9.1%, the fastest pace in six months, to $38.5 billion in April, while the trade deficit widened to $26.4 billion, the highest since last Nov. Latest data released by the commerce department pegged imports at $64.9 billion in April, which was 19% higher than the corresponding period last year.“We…

NEW DELHI: India’s C-suite gender gap is stark, highlighting a significant disparity in leadership roles, with women holding just 17% of C-suite roles and 20% of board positions at India Inc.What’s more concerning is the low recruitment of women into entry-level private sector jobs, said McKinsey’s ‘Women in the Workplace’ report focused on India.Though women…

NEW DELHI: With the US and China agreeing to a tariff truce, Apple is reviewing its aggressive plans to scale up in India. While the “regular expansion and China+1 production diversification plans will continue as envisaged”, sources said the iPhone strategy being drawn up exclusively for the US market will be “temporarily put under review”.“We…

India’s merchandise exports grew by 9.03 per cent year-on-year in April, reaching $38.49 billion, driven by robust performance in key sectors such as electronics and engineering goods. Also, a sharp increase in imports led to the country’s trade deficit widening to $26.42 billion—the highest level since November 2024, when the gap stood at $31.77 billion,…