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MUMBAI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani welcomed Sebi’s decision dismissing the allegations made by the US-based short seller Hindenburg Research. He also expressed sympathy for investors affected by the Jan 2023 Hindenburg report and called for an apology from those “spreading misleading narratives”. The infra tycoon, through a post on X, said: “After an exhaustive…
BENGALURU: The govt is not reviving anti-profiteering provisions under Section 171 of the GST law, even as it implements one of the largest rounds of tax rate cuts since GST’s rollout in 2017. K Balasubramanian, joint secretary in the ministry of finance, said the Centre is relying on market competition and industry cooperation to ensure…
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki on Thursday announced price cuts on its small cars, stretching beyond GST duty cut benefits, saying that it wants to increase affordability at the entry level of the car market to enable more people to switch to four-wheelers from two-wheelers.The company said that on four models, it is giving price cuts…
The average rate on a 30-year US mortgage fell again this week, reaching 6.26%, marking the lowest level since early October, amid a decline in long-term Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of 2025, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Last week, the rate was 6.35%, and a year ago it averaged…
Emphasising the role of fiscal discipline in fostering economic growth and prosperity, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday urged states to focus on the quality of expenditure and exercise prudence in off-budget borrowings.Speaking at the 35th Conference of State Finance Secretaries, themed ‘Journey towards Economic Prosperity through the Path of Fiscal Consolidation’, Malhotra highlighted the…
Leading FMCG makers Procter & Gamble, Emami and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced sweeping price cuts across a wide range of products — from soaps and shampoos to toothpaste, coffee and baby diapers — to pass on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut benefits to consumers. The new price lists will…
Eternal Ltd, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, saw its market valuation soar to Rs 3.26 lakh crore on Thursday, vaulting past Hindustan Aeronautics, Titan, Avenue Supermarts and Adani Ports in the top 100 market capitalisation rankings.The company’s shares rose 2.96 per cent to close at Rs 337.90 on the BSE, touching a 52-week…
Federal Reserve policy adjustments influence consumer costs for various financial products. (AI image) How does the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to the 4-4.25% range impact the lives of common people in America? The Federal Reserve establishes the federal funds rate, which governs inter-bank lending practices. Although…
Intel shares soared more than 25 percent to $31.25 on Thursday following Nvidia’s announcement that it will invest $5 billion in the struggling semiconductor giant, giving a much-needed boost to the Silicon Valley veteran.The deal will see Intel and Nvidia collaborate on custom data centres for artificial intelligence infrastructure and integrate Nvidia technology into personal…
Wall Street surged toward new record highs on Thursday, led by technology stocks, after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel and the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in nine months. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in early trade, poised to surpass its all-time high set earlier this week,…
