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November 17, 2025 4:27 PM November 17, 2025 4:27 PM

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Sensex Gains 388 Points; Nifty Ends Above 26,000

Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, ended higher for the sixth day in a row. The markets started week on a positive note, and extended gains throughout the session. The Sensex rose 388 points, or 0.46 per cent to close at 84,951, while the Nifty advanced 103 points, or 0.4 p...

November 17, 2025 1:39 PM November 17, 2025 1:39 PM

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New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay in Mumbai to Boost India–NZ FTA Talks

  Strengthening momentum toward a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, arrived in Mumbai today for a series of high-level bilateral engagements with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. McClay’s visit comes shortly afte...

November 17, 2025 11:49 AM November 17, 2025 11:49 AM

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India Signs One-Year Deal to Import 2.2 Million Tonnes of LPG from the US

Indian public sector oil companies have signed a one-year deal to import Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, from the United States. In a social media post, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the companies will import around 2.2 million tonnes per annum of LPG, which will be source...

November 15, 2025 6:48 PM November 15, 2025 6:48 PM

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India now has 13.6 crore investors, 21 crore demat accounts: SEBI

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey highlighted the growing confidence of Indian investors in the country’s capital markets. Speaking at the India International Trade Fair 2025 in the national capital on Friday, he pointed out that as of October 2025, India h...

November 15, 2025 9:41 AM November 15, 2025 9:41 AM

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13th International Tourism Mart inaugrated at Gangtok, Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the 13th International Tourism Mart at Gangtok in Sikkim last evening. Tourism Ministers of Assam, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, among others, were also present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Khandu said the North East has made...

November 14, 2025 7:37 PM November 14, 2025 7:37 PM

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Sebi proposes key changes to streamline IPO process

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed key changes to streamline IPO processes, addressing long-standing hurdles around locking in pre-IPO pledged shares and simplifying offer documents. The proposals are outlined in a new consultation paper and would require amendments to th...

November 13, 2025 1:47 PM November 13, 2025 1:47 PM

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Markets Up 0.3%: Sensex Rises 253 Points, Nifty Gains 76

Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, were trading around 0.3 per cent up in afternoon trade today. The Sensex gained 253 points to 84 thousand 720, while the Nifty added 76 points to 25 thousand and 951, when reports last came in. On the sectoral front, Telecommunication, Con...

November 12, 2025 5:55 PM November 12, 2025 5:55 PM

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Asian markets trade in green, European indices show mixed response

  Most Asian stock markets closed in positive territory today. South Korea’s Kospi index surged around 1.1 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index increased over 0.8 per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index  0.6 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed over 0.4 per cent. Conversely China's Shanghai...

November 12, 2025 5:48 PM November 12, 2025 5:48 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 7 paise to close at 88.63

  In the forex market, the rupee today depreciated by seven paise to close at 88 rupees and 63 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 99.61 in intra-day trade.