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October 6, 2026 4:27 PM
Domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply higher on Tuesday as investors accumulated pharma, private banking and oil & gas stocks while awaiting the outcome of the Reserve Bank of India's policy meeting. The Sensex rose 685.34 points, or 0.95 per cent, to settle at 73,067.81, while the Nifty ad...
October 6, 2026 4:08 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a government commitment of ₹10,000 crore towards establishing the SME Growth Fund to provide direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises and help them grow into globally competitive companies. Announced ...
October 6, 2026 3:39 PM
India’s finished steel consumption rose 7.5% to 84.9 million tonnes during April–September 2026, while crude steel production increased 2.9% to 85.1 million tonnes, according to provisional Joint Plant Committee data released by the Ministry of Steel on Tuesday. The country remained a net impor...
October 6, 2026 3:09 PM
The World Bank has raised its forecast for India's economic growth in FY27 to 7.1 per cent from 6.6 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected economic activity, robust domestic demand and exports. In its latest India Development Update, released on Tuesday, the World Bank said India's medium-term...
October 6, 2026 12:56 PM
India's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in three months in September, supported by stronger domestic demand and a sharp rise in new orders, according to the HSBC India Services PMI released on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to ...
October 6, 2026 12:53 PM
Automobile retail sales in India rose 31.82 per cent year-on-year to a record 25,36,920 units in September, with five of six vehicle categories registering their highest-ever September sales, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Retail sales also increased 4.69...
October 6, 2026 1:10 PM
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held separate meetings with senior executives of AIA Group, General Atlantic and IBM in the US, with discussions focused on deepening investments, expanding business ties and strengthening collaboration in insurance, financial services and frontier technol...
October 6, 2026 10:20 AM
Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Tuesday amid positive global cues and buying in private banking stocks. Nifty opened at 22,603.25, an increase of 47.50 points or 0.21 per cent. Meanwhile, Sensex opened at 72,508.05, up 125.58 points or 0.17 per cent. Private banks led sectoral gains in ...
October 6, 2026 8:21 AM
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a tech-fuelled rally lifted the Nasdaq to a record close, with a retreat in oil prices offering further support even as longer-dated Treasury yields hovered near multi-decade highs. The euro languished near 17-month lows after briefly touching $1.116 overnight, pr...
October 5, 2026 5:10 PM
Swiss President Guy Parmelin has described the India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) as a potential “win-win” for both countries, saying strong corporate interest in the pact could boost bilateral trade, investment and employment. Marking...
