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Net inflows into mutual fund equity schemes slipped nearly 19% month-on-month to Rs 24,690 crore in October, marking the third consecutive monthly decline even as retail SIP investments and gold ETFs remained resilient, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed on Tuesday.Amfi attributed the decline in equity inflows largely to profit-booking…
KOLKATA: A SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Kolkata made an emergency landing on one engine on Sunday night after a snag occurred in the Boeing B 737-800 aircraft during descent. After a safe touchdown, all 188 passengers on board were quickly evacuated. The plane has been grounded and is now under technical examination. However, residents…
Gold prices extended their decline for the third straight week, pressured by a stronger US dollar and cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials that curbed investor appetite for safe-haven assets, analysts said.The sustained firmness in the greenback and the US central bank’s wait-and-watch stance have kept bullion trading in a narrow range through the holiday-shortened…
In a few weeks, we’ll be stepping into 2026. What does that mean? A new year, new adventures, and a whole new rulebook for love! Dating will be getting a major glow-up. This includes how people define their relationships and name them. The spark and connections are going to be more thrilling than ever. People…
Quarterly earnings, a slew of macroeconomic data releases, and global market trends are set to drive Indian equities in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. The domestic stock markets will remain closed on Wednesday for the Guru Nanak Gurpurab holiday.“The holiday-shortened week is expected to remain eventful, with multiple key data releases and major corporate earnings…
India’s power consumption fell 6% year-on-year to 132 billion units (BUs) in October from 140.47 BUs in the same month last year, mainly due to lower use of cooling appliances and unseasonal rains across several regions, PTI reported.Experts attributed the decline to the combined impact of widespread rainfall and the early onset of winter, which…
Growth in bank credit to industry eased to 7.3 per cent in September 2025, compared with 8.9 per cent in the same period a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released on Friday.On a year-on-year basis, non-food bank credit rose 10.2 per cent as of the fortnight ended September 19, 2025,…
India’s peak power demand during Diwali this year fell slightly compared to last year, breaking the usual trend of higher electricity consumption during the festival of lights.Government data showed that the highest power supply met on Monday reached 180.14 GW, down from 182.87 GW on October 31, 2024.Typically, electricity demand spikes during Diwali as domestic…
India’s online shopping patterns are gradually becoming less dependent on the festive season, though mobiles and electronics continue to drive the September-October sales surge, according to a report by consulting firm Redseer. As per news agency PTI, the study notes that while the overall online retail sector is moving towards a more balanced, year-round demand…
The average long-term US mortgage rate declined again this week, hovering just above its lowest level for 2025, as easing Treasury yields and Federal Reserve rate expectations continued to bring relief to borrowers, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.27% from…
