New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, economists say the emphasis this year will be on defence, infrastructure, capex, power, and higher growth in...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has raised concerns over the repeated increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT), saying that higher taxes are slowly hurting trading activity in the markets.In a recent social media post, Kamath explained that...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian consumers’ smartphone buying patterns showed a marked shift moving away from the traditional budget‑segment dominance, as Apple Inc.’s iPhone 16 base variant emerged as the top‑selling smartphone model in 2025, a report has said.Counterpoint Research...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Gold and silver prices saw a meltdown this week, amid dollar strengthening and aggressive profit booking from investors after an unprecedented rally in metal.MCX gold February futures dipped 9 per cent while MCX silver March futures...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Gold and silver prices saw a meltdown this week, amid dollar strengthening and aggressive profit booking from investors after an unprecedented rally in metal.MCX gold February futures dipped 9 per cent while MCX silver March futures...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Gold and silver prices saw a meltdown this week, amid dollar strengthening and aggressive profit booking from investors after an unprecedented rally in metal.MCX gold February futures dipped 9 per cent while MCX silver March futures...
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Investors on Friday pressed American Express executives on slowing net card additions, rising growth costs, and signs of middle-market softness, even as the payments company defended its push into premium cardholders and heavy investment.The questions came...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s stock exchanges will hold a regular live trading session on the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, despite being a Sunday.Historically, Budget presentations were done on February 1 while markets have opened for trading even...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks gained around 1 per cent during the week, though the trading sessions were volatile but with a cautiously constructive tone amid mixed global cues and rising geopolitical tensions.Risk appetite weakened toward the...
Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) The interim CEO of Coupang underwent 12 hours of intensive police questioning over allegations of destruction of evidence linked to a massive data breach at the e-commerce company.Harold Rogers emerged from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The total business of 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has crossed Rs 12 lakh crore in the first half this fiscal (FY26), according to the government.Currently, 28 RRBs are operating through 22,158 branches across 26...
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said that his talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over renewed trade tensions ended without reaching a conclusion, but their understanding of each other's positions has "deepened."They met at...