Finance

October 2, 2026 1:18 PM

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, FX; US jobs data looms

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening US military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated and inflation risks alive.   European bourses are set for a higher open, with pan-region stock futur...

October 1, 2026 4:30 PM

$100 crude and rising US yields: Indian equities ease under global pressure

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the fourth straight day on Thursday as relentless foreign fund outflows, high bond yields and a fresh spike in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 570.59 points, or 0.79 per cent, to settle at 71,9...

October 1, 2026 10:41 AM

Registered manufacturing sector grows 7.81% in 2024-25: ASI

India's registered manufacturing sector recorded broad-based growth in 2024-25, with industrial output, employment, wages, invested capital and Gross Value Added (GVA) registering significant increases over the previous year, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2024-25 released by the...

October 1, 2026 10:26 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Thursday as relentless foreign fund outflows weighed on investors' sentiment, although cooling crude oil prices that traded below the USD 100 per barrel mark cushioned the fall. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 215 points to ...

October 1, 2026 9:49 AM

UPI transactions surge 23% to 24.07 billion in September: NPCI

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volume rose 23 per cent year-on-year to 24.07 billion in September, while the transaction value increased 18 per cent to Rs 29.37 lakh crore, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday.   On an avera...

October 1, 2026 8:16 AM

Asian stocks dip, bonds in focus after torrid September

Asian stocks were subdued on Thursday and global bonds remained under pressure after a brutal September as investors weighed a slower-than-expected rise in US inflation in August that lessens the probability of a rate hike later this month. Blockbuster earnings from AI chipmaker Micron failed to li...

September 30, 2026 4:21 PM

Sensex, Nifty Extend Losses as Weak Global Cues Weigh on Sentiment

Benchmark equity indices ended lower for the third consecutive session on Wednesday as a rebound in crude oil prices dampened investor sentiment amid fading hopes of a breakthrough in talks between the US and Iran. The Sensex slipped 48.78 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 72,480.29, while the ...

September 30, 2026 9:49 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat tracking mixed global signals

Domestic equity benchmarks opened flat on Wednesday tracking mixed global cues as investors remained cautious after foreign investors extended their selling streak to a fourth straight session. Nifty opened at 22,665, down about 50 points or 0.23 per cent. Sensex began trading at 72,441.15, lower ...

September 30, 2026 8:18 AM

Bonds set for bruising September; stocks fare better

Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were set for their worst month in years, hit by a toxic mix of deteriorating government finances, a glut of issuances and rising inflation as the seven-month-old US-Israeli war on Iran keeps energy costs elevated. Meanwhile, stocks fared better, largely unfazed...