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August 1, 2025 6:37 PM

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US stocks end with cuts

US stocks failed to hold onto an earlier rally and ended with cuts on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped around over 0.7 per cent, S&P 500 ended more than 0.3 per cent down, while Nasdaq Composite Index ended flat.

August 1, 2025 6:13 PM

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Asian, European indices down amid US’s modified reciprocal tariffs

  Major Asian stock indices ended down today following US President Donald Trump's modified reciprocal tariffs on several countries. South Korea's Kospi index plunged over 3.8 per cent weighed down by government's tax reform plans and lingering trade uncertainties, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost o...

August 1, 2025 6:31 PM

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Gold prices flat, Silver down

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading nearly flat at 98,780 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was also trading over half per cent down at 1,09,690 rupees per kilogram a short while ago.         At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the August contract was trading over 0.3 per c...

August 1, 2025 6:28 PM

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Oil prices down

 Crude oil prices edged down today. Brent Crude was trading 0.8 per cent down at 71 dollars and 13 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading 0.8 per cent down at 68 dollars and 71 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.

August 1, 2025 5:54 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 05 paise against US dollar

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee today appreciated by five paise to settle at 87 rupees and 54 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 100.09 in intra-day trade.

August 1, 2025 5:22 PM

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Sensex, Nifty end in negative territory

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended month's first trading session in negative territory. Concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on investors' sentiment. Sensex shed 586 points, or 0.72 per cent to close at 80 thousand 600. Nifty fell 2...

July 31, 2025 8:55 AM

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New banking laws to come into effect from August 1

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, aimed at improving governance standards in the banking sector and ensuring enhanced protection for depositors and investors, will come into effect from August 1. The Finance Ministry said that the Act, notified on April 15 this year, also seeks to improve audi...

July 29, 2025 9:35 PM

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Domestic markets end with gains paring initial losses

 Benchmark domestic equity indices today pared initial losses and ended with gains of over half per cent, snapping their three-day losing streak. The market recovered sharply as the day progressed, buoyed by broad-based buying. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, climbed 447 poi...

July 28, 2025 8:03 PM

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SEBI begins investor awareness campaign with NSE against financial fraud

          Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has launched a nationwide investor awareness campaign titled #SEBIvsSCAM to protect investors from rising financial frauds.         The campaign comes at a critical time when digital fin...