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August 16, 2026 4:35 PM

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FPIs Invest ₹16,621 Crore in Indian Equities So Far in August

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have remained net buyers of Indian equities during the first two week of August. According to the latest depository data, FPIs have invested 16,621 crore rupees in the domestic stock market so far this month.   Of the total investment, 11,199 crore rupees came thro...

August 13, 2026 9:53 PM

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Country’s exports register robust growth of over 13% in July

  The country's total exports, including merchandise and services are estimated at 80.14 billion US dollars in July this year, registering a robust 13.3 per cent year-on-year growth. According to the provisional data released by the Commerce Ministry, the export performance was led by merchandise sh...

August 13, 2026 5:45 PM

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Asian markets in gain, and European indices show mixed response

   In the Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi index gained almost 3.6 per cent and Japan's Nikkei 225 rose around 1.2 per cent.   Among the major European indices, Germany's DAX was trading 0.4 per cent up, while London's FTSE 100 dropped 0.3 per cent, when reports last came in. On economic front, Un...

August 13, 2026 5:29 PM

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Domestic indices end with modest gain

 Sensex has registered a gain of 114 points to settle at 78,080 and Nifty declined 40 points to 24,396 today. In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index gained over 0.1 per cent, and the Smallcap 100 index rose 0.3 per cent.   The Sensex traded on a subdued note durin...

August 12, 2026 8:54 PM

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BRICS economies are major growth engines of global economy, says FM Sitharaman

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that public capital should act as a catalyst for private investment, rather than a substitute for it. Addressing a seminar in Jaipur on the role of the New Development Bank in mobilising private capital in BRICS member countries, Mrs. Sitharaman s...

August 12, 2026 7:52 PM

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Gold & silver prices up

 In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was 0.4 per cent up at 1,53,419 rupees per 10 grams. Meanwhile, Silver rose 0.8 per cent to 2,37, 214 rupees per kilogram.

August 12, 2026 6:48 PM

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India’s retail inflation rises to 4.45%, remains above RBI’s target of 4%

    India’s retail inflation accelerated to 4.45 per cent on an annual basis in July, remaining above the Reserve Bank of India’s target of 4 per cent for the second consecutive month this year. The July inflation reading was moderately higher than the 4.38 per cent recorded in June as food prices r...