Thinking of investing in stocks but wondering which picks will offer the fastest returns? Identifying consistent wealth creators can be tricky as the stock market is volatile. Motilal Oswal Financial Services has released a list of the top 10 fastest wealth-creating stocks over the past five years, from 2020 to 2025. The brokerage has defined…
AI image (Representative) US saw a significant cutdown in jobs in November, marking a record unemployment high since 2021. It gained 64,000 jobs in November, over October’s loss of 105,000 positions, primarily due to federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration. The unemployment level increased to 4.6%, reaching its peak since 2021.The Labour Department’s delayed…
Elon Musk became first person ever to have a fortune exceeding $600 billion, with the sharp rise in the value of his companies, particularly SpaceX, driving his net worth to unprecedented levels. The latest jump follows a offer launched by SpaceX earlier this month that values the private rocket company at $800 billion, up from…
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has approved HDFC Bank to acquire and hold an aggregate stake of up to 9.5% in IndusInd Bank, within the regulatory framework governing significant shareholding in banks. The approval, dated Dec 15, 2025, has been disclosed by IndusInd Bank in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.According to sources the approval…
The European Union has expanded its sanctions list on entities connected to Russia’s oil trade, with a new round of measures aimed at traders and shipping networks accused of enabling Moscow to continue crude exports despite Western restrictions.The new sanctions name oil traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub, who, according to EU, were involved in…
Gold prices declined in futures trade on Tuesday as traders booked profits and turned cautious ahead of the outcome of the US non-farm payrolls report, which is expected to offer fresh cues on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for February delivery slipped by Rs 341,…
MUMBAI: It has been nearly three months since the new GST rates have kicked in but the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is yet to see the full impact of the benefits of the tax cuts that drove down prices of a host of essentials.Consumers first rushed to buy durables and cars, where the cuts…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks investors can consider buying today on December 16, 2025 are: Union Bank of India, UPL, and Britannia Industries. Let’s take a look:Union Bank of India – Buy in the…
Investors may soon be able to trade Wall Street benchmark Nasdaq for almost all day!Nasdaq, the tech heavy benchmark, is preparing to seek regulatory approval to introduce near-continuous stock trading, as international interest in US equities continues to rise, pushing exchanges to rethink traditional market hours, Reuters reported.The exchange operator, which lists technology giants including…
PM Modi on Tuesday highlighted India’s economic growth and said that the country is poised to become the third largest economy. Speaking at the India-Jordan Business meet, PM Modi further added that this economic momentum provides a range of opportunities for global partners. “You all know that India is moving towards becoming the world’s third-largest…
