Business

July 11, 2026 11:06 AM

PM Modi invites New Zealand businesses to invest in India’s growth sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, interacted with a select group of chief executive officers (CEOs) and business leaders on Saturday, highlighting the vast potential for expanding bilateral trade, investment and innovation between the two countrie...

July 10, 2026 5:15 PM

Sensex jumps 828 points, Nifty closes above 24,200 on IT, banking gains

Indian benchmark equity indices ended Friday’s session with gains of more than 1 per cent, supported by optimism ahead of the first-quarter earnings season, easing crude oil prices, strong buying in information technology stocks and improved foreign investor sentiment.   The NSE Nifty 50 settle...

July 10, 2026 1:02 PM

Centre defends E20 rollout, issues fresh clarification amid misinformation

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on Friday issued a fresh clarification defending the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, saying the transition to E20 fuel has been gradual, scientifically validated and backed by automobile manufacturers, while dismissing concerns over vehicle compatibilit...

July 10, 2026 10:40 AM

Sensex jumps over 700 points, Nifty reclaims 24,000 on positive global cues

Indian equity markets opened on a positive note on Friday, with the Sensex surging more than 700 points and the Nifty trading above the 24,000 mark after Thursday's range-bound session. Strong earnings from heavyweight companies, positive global cues and other supportive factors boosted investor sen...

July 10, 2026 8:00 AM

Asian stocks surge as investors look past Middle East attacks

Asian stocks rose sharply on Friday, led by chip and AI firms as investors brushed off concern over the stalled recovery of energy supplies through the critical Strait of Hormuz, with tit-for-tat attacks escalating between the U.S. and Iran. The renewed back-and-forth attacks have further eroded th...

July 9, 2026 5:28 PM

India fastest-growing major economy in intangible investments: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in intangible investments, citing the World Intangible Investment Report 2026, which highlights the country's growing investment in software, research and development (R&D), intel...