Finance

May 5, 2024 11:17 AM

Foreign portfolio investors return as buyers in Indian stock market

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have resumed their role as net buyers in the Indian stock market in May, marking a turnaround from their selling spree in April. According to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), FPIs purchased equities worth Rs 1,156 crore in India up to Ma...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

Indian stock markets have given higher returns than gold and FDs in FY24

Indian stock markets have generated an impressive performance during the FY 2023-24. The Nifty 50 index delivered a substantial return of 29 percent in FY 24. According to the data shared by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the growth of the Indian markets has marked the eighth consecutive year o...

May 3, 2024 12:22 PM

Nifty 50 opens at record high as Indian indices track Asian peers

Nifty 50 opens at record high as Indian indices track Asian peers India’s benchmark indices witnessed sharp gains during the opening session on Friday, with the Nifty 50 surging to a record high, buoyed by a positive trend in global markets. The Nifty rose by 0.61 percent to a record high of 22,...

May 3, 2024 11:31 AM

South Korea to slap fines on food suppliers for ‘shrinkflation’

South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Friday food makers and suppliers will be required to notify shoppers if they reduce the size of their products or face fines of up to 10 million won ($7,300). The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said it has designated the practice of some businesses to cut prod...

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned to banking system

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued an update regarding the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. According to the RBI press release, the total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore as of May 19, 2023, has significantly decreased to R...

May 2, 2024 10:12 AM

Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but put a red flag on recent disappointing inflation readings that could make those rate cuts a while in coming. Indeed, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tha...