Latest Financial News & Market Updates
- A World Bank delegation led by Country Director Paul Procee met senior officials of the Department of Land Resources in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on land governance reforms. The discussions focused on developing an India-specific framework to benchmark state-level progress, promote best practices and support evidence-based policy-making, alongside greater use of technology in land […]
- India’s rice stocks hit a record 68.43 million tons and wheat 53.41 million tons, boosting export capacity and giving the government room to curb price spikes through market sales.
- TeamLease Services CFO Ramani Dathi said companies across industries are still in the early stages of adopting AI technologies, which is leading to changes in job roles and workforce requirements.
- Global investors on the defensive moved money to China, which proved to be a safer bet during the war in West Asia. As the US and Iran work on a peace deal, will global portfolios see another churn?
- The debate over reintroducing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments has resurfaced as the government evaluates options to ensure the platform’s long-term sustainability. Policymakers face the challenge of keeping UPI free while ensuring a financially viable payments ecosystem.
- While maintaining a positive view on the broader financial sector, Suresh Ganapathy, Managing Director and Head of Financial Services Research, Macquarie Capital, believes valuation gaps between private and public sector banks now favour large private lenders, making them the preferred investment choice for the coming year.
- World Gold Council survey shows 45% of 74 central banks plan to boost gold reserves, mainly in emerging markets, despite recent price pullback and rising political risk
- Bank of Japan raises benchmark rate to 1%, highest since 1995, signals future policy normalisation, yen weakens, Governor Kazuo Ueda absent from vote due to hospitalisation
- China retail sales fell 0.6% and fixed asset investment dropped 4.1%, while industrial output rose 4.5%, exports and AI driven hardware demand keep growth near the 4.5 to 5 target
- India’s engineering sector delivered a strong export performance at the start of FY27, with overseas shipments maintaining robust growth despite geopolitical tensions and supply-chain disruptions. Industry leaders attributed the resilience to diversified markets, government-backed trade facilitation measures, and the sector’s ability to adapt quickly to evolving global conditions.
- SEBI has allowed Alternative Investment Funds to retain liquidation proceeds beyond their fund life under specified conditions and introduced an ‘Inoperative Fund’ framework for schemes with residual obligations.
- SpaceX shares jumped nearly 10% on Tuesday, briefly pushing the company's market value above Microsoft and making Elon Musk's rocket maker the fourth-most valuable company in the US.
- The Nifty struggled to cross the immediate resistance zone of 24,000-24,100 for most of the day. However, analysts say that a sustained move above the 24,000-24,100 zone could pave the way for a rally towards 24,500 in the near term.
- Tata Motors eyes FY27 PV growth as JLR prepares for Investor Day. Wipro opens an Anthropic Claude AI centre, Bharat Forge unveils Simha 4×4, FILA plans to cut DOMS stake, and GIC Re OFS is oversubscribed. Here are few stocks to watch ahead of Wednesday’s session.
- Wall Street stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as investors paused after a record rally to assess uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran agreement and await the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq remained largely flat. Meanwhile, SpaceX continued its strong post-IPO surge, overtaking Amazon to […]
- FIIs were net sellers in Indian equities on Tuesday, offloading shares worth ₹749.18 crore on a provisional basis, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) remained largely absent.
- The global benchmark has now fallen for a fourth straight session, after dropping nearly 5% on Monday and around 6% over the past week, as traders continued to unwind the risk premium that had built up during the recent U.S.-Iran conflict.
- FILA is likely to sell up to a 7% stake in DOMS Industries through a block deal worth around ₹892 crore, CNBC-TV18 has learnt from sources, with the floor price set at ₹2,100 per share.
- Strong institutional demand for the GIC Re OFS prompted the government to exercise the entire greenshoe option, taking the stake sale to the full 5%, DIPAM Secretary said on Tuesday.
- Bharat Forge's Kalyani Strategic Systems unveiled the Simha 4×4 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, designed with Paramount for global markets.
