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Banks across the Asia–Pacific region are displaying stronger capital health than lenders in the United States and Western Europe, Moody’s said in its latest survey. The agency’s comparison of the largest banking institutions across major markets shows Asia–Pacific banks have accumulated strong capital levels under what it describes as tighter and more cautious regulatory oversight.The…
US President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea that tariffs could one day replace federal income taxes in the United States, reviving a proposal that has been the focus of his economic approach since the 2024 presidential campaign.Trump claims that the revenue generated from tariffs is rising fast enough to eventually eliminate the…
Gold prices inched up to Rs 1,30,638 per 10 grams on Monday, even as silver futures slipped to Rs 1,82,600 per kg, with investors turning cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), February 2026 gold futures rose by Rs 176, or 0.13%, to…
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company on Monday set the price band for its much-awaited public issue, putting a valuation of about Rs 1.07 lakh crore on the fund house as it prepares to tap the capital markets later this week.The Rs 10,602-crore initial public offering will open for subscription on December 12 and close on…
India’s defence aviation is set for a major boost, as Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin begin a dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The groundbreaking, that took place in Bengaluru on Monday, marks the latest expansion in the two companies’ long-running industrial ties.The ceremony was attended by…
Goldman Sachs has a buy on Maruti Suzuki with the target price at Rs 19,000. Analysts said that for the auto major small car elasticity, Product cycle inflection and addition to the global financial services major’s APAC conviction list are some of the strong positives. They believe post GST-cuts, elasticity for small cars is favourable…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are AB Capital, and Indus Towers. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting December 8, 2025:Nifty ViewThe benchmark index Nifty began December on…
China ended November with a historic milestone, recording an annual trade surplus of more than $1 trillion for the first time. Official figures released on Monday show that booming exports to markets outside the United States more than compensated for shrinking US demand.The breakthrough came only weeks after Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump negotiated…
When people tell me about their stock market disasters, the story is almost always familiar. It’s rare, “I bought a solid company at a sensible price, held it for years, and it went to zero.” What I usually hear is closer to, “I bought stock based on this story… this penny stock… this F&O trade…
Flight disruptions continued on Monday (PTI image) NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s operational crisis entered its seventh consecutive day on Monday, with more than 400 large-scale flight cancellations continuing across major airports, leaving thousands of passengers stranded nationwide.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has declined to hear a plea seeking judicial intervention in the cancellation of hundreds of flights,…
