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September 16, 2025 12:34 PM

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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs Ahead of Fed Meeting; Dow Inches Up

US stocks closed higher on Monday, with two major indices closing at record highs for yet another session. Investors turned optimistic ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting beginning today. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index settled above 0.9 per cent to close at 22 thousand 349, the...

September 16, 2025 1:08 PM

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ITR Filing Deadline Extended by One More Day Till Today: CBDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing the Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 till today. Income Tax India informed this in a social media post late last night. It said the decision has been taken after reported technical glitc...

September 16, 2025 12:56 PM

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PM Modi’s Vision Realised as GST Council Slashes Tax on Agricultural Equipment

On this Independence Day, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the next generation of GST reforms. His vision was realised on the 3rd of this month, when the GST Council reduced tax rates in many sectors to ease the lives of citizens. Today, we take a look at the...

September 15, 2025 7:16 PM

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Gold Slips Below ₹1.10 Lakh, Silver Also Declines

In the Indian bullion market, 24 Karat Gold was trading over 0.2 per cent down at 1,09,540 rupees per 10 grams, and Silver was trading around 0.3 per cent down at 1,28,370 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago.     At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for October contract was trading nearly 0.3 pe...

September 15, 2025 6:38 PM

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Rupee Stonger By 6 Paise to Close at 88.21 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today appreciated by six paise to close at 88 rupees and 21 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 97.38 in intra-day trade.

September 15, 2025 6:03 PM

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Asian Markets Mixed; Europe Trades Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets displayed mixed trend today. South Korea’s Kospi Index advanced over 0.3 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose over 0.2 per cent.   On the other side, Shanghai Composite Index ended over 0.2 per cent down and Singapore’s Straits Times Index dipped 0.13 per cent. Meanwhile ma...

September 15, 2025 5:54 PM

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Sensex, Nifty End Lower, Breaking Last Week’s Winning Streak

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with marginal losses. Sensex at BSE and Nifty-50 at NSE, both fell snapping their previous week's winning streak. The Sensex lost 119 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 81 thousand and 786 while Nifty declined 45 points, or 0.18 per cent to settle at 25...

September 13, 2025 11:17 AM

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Next-Gen GST Reforms: Essential Goods Like Milk, Bread, Pulses Made Tax-Free

On the occasion of Independence Day this year, from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Next Generation of GST reforms by Diwali. His vision was realised on 3rd September with the GST Council reducing tax rates in many sectors to ease the lives of citizens. Today, we...