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June 16, 2026 12:48 PM
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The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate to one percent today, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices. Inflationary pressures due to the West Asia conflict, resulted in hike in oil prices, have hit Japan hard since it imports almost all its oil and gas....
June 16, 2026 1:57 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading around half a per cent up in the afternoon session today. The Sensex rose 475 points to 76 thousand 740 while the Nifty advanced 115 points to 23 thousand 970, when reports last came in. On the sectoral front, Realty, IT, and FMCG stocks gaining the ...
June 16, 2026 7:20 AM
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The Government has increased the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on the export of diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) in its latest fortnightly review. With effect from today, the export duty on diesel has been raised to 14 rupees per litre from 13 rupees 5 paisa per litre, while the levy...
June 15, 2026 8:42 PM
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The government has said that all refineries are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, and maintaining sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel. Addressing the Inter-Ministerial Briefing in New Delhi today on recent developments in West Asia, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Pet...
June 15, 2026 1:53 PM
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India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation accelerated to 9.68 per cent year-on-year in May under the newly released WPI series, compared with 8.26 per cent in April under the old series. The release marks the first major revision of India’s wholesale inflation series in over a decade, wi...
June 15, 2026 2:32 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices witnessed strong gains in the afternoon session today following the announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran. The Sensex climbed 922 points to 76 thousand 450, while the Nifty rose 287 points to 23 thousand 910, when reports last came in. Easi...
June 15, 2026 11:34 AM
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the country has adequate buffer stock of foodgrains and there will be no food shortage despite the impact of El Nino conditions. Speaking at the Mindmine Summit in New Delhi today, the Finance Minister stated that the Southwest Monsoon rainfa...
June 15, 2026 7:11 AM
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The US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies. US President Donald Trump made the announcement of Truth Social last night, saying America will end its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Oi...
June 14, 2026 6:21 PM
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In the bullion market, gold and silver prices faced sustained pressure during the week, weighed down by hotter-than-expected US inflation data and the European Central Bank's decision to raise interest rates, which reinforced expectations of a prolonged rate-hike cycle. However, on the final trading...
June 12, 2026 8:47 PM
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SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey today said that the regulator is focused on building markets that are deep, transparent, well-governed and trusted. Addressing the seminar on “Navigating Volatility in a New World Order” in Mumbai, Mr. Pandey said, the Indian capital market has been facing one chal...
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