Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, openedin red on Wednesday, a day after a strongly rally on the back of India-US trade deal announcement. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,671.95, down 56 points or 0.22%. BSE Sensex was at 83,472.11, down 267 points…
NEW DELHI: The focus has been on shrimps and textiles, but Indian carpets and rugs have seen a bruising year with exports slipping nearly 9% to $735 million between April and Nov. Lowering of tariffs is expected to come as a boost for the highly-labour intensive sector.While overall exports are down 4% to $1.3 billion…
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after announcements by PM Modi and US President Donald Trump that the two sides had reached a trade agreement, the govt asserted that sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy have been protected and labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather, marine products…
India and the United States have agreed on a framework for a bilateral trade deal under which Washington will reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from the current 50%.The announcement is significant as the US had imposed steep duties on Indian exports entering American markets, effective August 27, 2025. ‘India-US Trade Deal Removes Competitive…
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may continue to be under pressure in the near term and high volatility is expected in silver prices, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. Here’s his outlook on gold prices: Source link
Precious metals prices bounced back sharply on Tuesday, with gold and silver gaining over 2 percent after suffering steep losses in the previous session. The earlier decline was driven by the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve and a hike in margin requirements by CME Group. Spot gold…
NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle makers began 2026 on a strong note, with Jan sales data pointing to a broad-based momentum across the industry, aided by steady demand in smaller towns and cities, and sustained consumer sentiment after GST cuts.Market leader Maruti Suzuki posted passenger vehicle sales of 2.2 lakh units in Jan 2026, up from…
NEW DELHI: While details are still trickling in, the announcement of the India-US trade deal couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Having just dispatched containers for the summer season, garment and leather and footwear makers were worried about orders for the next season.The smaller players had virtually stopped shipments over the last few…
NEW DELHI: The Centre spent 5% of the funds allocated under the flagship package for employment and skilling in FY 2025-26, raising concerns over the incentive structure, targeting and implementation of the programme.The special package announced by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in budget 2024-25 consisted of the internship scheme, upgradation of 1,000 govt run…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: After months of bruising trade tensions, India and the US on Monday announced a bilateral trade deal that will see Washington slash additional tariffs on Indian imports to 18%, from the current 50%, making it more competitive for textiles, leather and…
