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MUMBAI: Strong selling in IT stocks, led by sector leaders Infosys and TCS, pulled sensex down by 559 points on Thursday to close at 83,675 points, BSE data showed. Nearly 400 points of the index’s fall was contributed by the slide in these two stocks, mainly on the back of questions about the viability of…
Spot silver advanced 2.1 percent to $76.76 per ounce, recovering after tumbling 11 percent on Wednesday. The US dollar traded largely unchanged against major currencies on Thursday, stabilising following mixed readings from the latest batch of US economic data. A firmer dollar typically makes commodities priced in the greenback costlier for investors using other currencies….
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation was at 2.8% in Jan, the first print under the new data series which was released on Thursday with several new additions and weightage of food being reduced.The base year in the new series has been upgraded to 2024 from the current 2012 and uses the household consumption survey 2023-24 data…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Thursday said amendments in the White House fact sheet on the framework for an interim India-US trade deal reflected the shared understandings contained in the earlier joint statement that formed the basis of the agreement reached by both sides.The fact sheet issued days after the joint statement had stirred up…
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MUMBAI: RBI has proposed sweeping changes to the kisan credit card (KCC) framework, including the use of central bank digital currency or e-Rupee for farm credit, as part of its draft Commercial Banks–Kisan Credit Card Scheme Directions, 2026, aimed at widening access, improving flexibility, and tightening safeguards for small and marginal farmers.Under the draft directions,…
Selling pressure in global technology stocks spilled over to Indian IT counters listed in the US on Thursday, with Infosys and Wipro ADRs declining sharply amid a broader risk-off mood and concerns over interest rate outlook and AI-driven disruption in the sector.Infosys’ American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) fell more than 7 per cent to an intraday…
CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi (File photo- ANI) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is set to introduce the proposed Eligible Manufacturer-Importer (EMI) scheme by March 1, with a draft framework expected to be released in five to six days for stakeholder consultation, a top official said on Thursday.Addressing a media interaction in…
China has intensified efforts to cement its dominance over rare earth metals as the United States moves to build a broad international coalition to secure critical mineral supply chains, official and media reports said.Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week visited Ganzhou in Jiangxi province — one of the world’s largest heavy rare earth production bases…
India will receive concessional duty access for garments made using American yarn and cotton under the proposed trade agreement with the United States, similar to benefits currently available to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The US has reduced reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods to 19%, though garments attract zero duty only…
