Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting December 22, 2025) are Astra Microwave Products, and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals. Let’s take a look: STOCK NAME CMP(Rs) TP(Rs) Upside (%) Astra Microwave Products 907 1,100 21% Crompton 257 350…
A group of 18 bipartisan US House lawmakers is pushing the country’s tax agency to review its rules on crypto staking taxes before the start of 2026. In a letter sent to Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Scott Bessent on Friday, the lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Carey, asked for a review and update guidance…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 777 returned safely to Delhi on Monday morning after one engine (right side) shutdown soon after take off. Since twin engine aircraft can land safely on one engine, VT-ALS returned to Delhi. The aircraft had taken off as AI 887 for Mumbai at 6.10 am and was back around…
Rupee strengthened in early trade on Monday, rising 22 paise to 89.45 against the US dollar, extending its recovery after hitting record lows in recent weeks.Earlier this month, rupee slid to a series of lifetime lows, even weakening beyond the 91-per-US-dollar mark. The currency, however, later healed in recovery attributed to likely intervention by the…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, rallied strongly in trade on Monday. While Nifty50 was above 26,100, BSE Sensex surged over 450 points. At 9:24 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,121.75, up 155 points or 0.60%. BSE Sensex was at 85,401.92, up 473 points…
At least 15 people were killed after a passenger bus crashed on Indonesia’s main island of Java early Monday, officials said.The inter province bus, carrying 34 passengers, lost control on a toll road just after midnight, struck a concrete barrier and rolled onto its side, said Budiono, a search and rescue agency chief who goes…
Asian stocks began the week on a positive note, following Wall Street’s gains on Monday, as tech stocks drove investor’s sentiments and currency markets grappled with volitality, with Japan’s yen sliding to record lows.In Japan, Nikkei added 973 points or 1.97% to reach 50,480 at 8:40 AM IST. South Korea’s Kospi also inched 1.88% to…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform gold in the long run, and BTC holders should not sell their coins to pour into gold during its meteoric run to prices above $4,000 per ounce, according to Bitcoin advocate, educator and market analyst Matthew Kratter. BTC is a better store of value based on scarcity, portability,…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: BJP drew flak for fielding six members of the same family in Loha municipal council polls in Nanded, all of whom saw defeat. They were Gajanan Suryavanshi, the nominee for president, wife Godavari, brother Sachin, sister-in-law Supriya, brother-in-law Yuvraj Waghmare and his nephew’s wife Rina, who contested as corporator candidates. NCP won president’s…
Gold prices on Monday hit record high on expectations of more interest rate cuts by the US Fed and the yellow metal’s status as the steady safe-haven amid weak dollar.Spot gold surged to $4,383.73 after fresh US economic data signalled continued weakness in the labour market, while easing inflation strengthened expectations of further monetary easing…
