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July 25, 2025 4:51 PM

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Major Asian stock indices down

        Major Asian stock indices slipped today as investors booked profits ahead of a crucial week marked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline and key central bank meetings in the United States, Japan, and Europe.         Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 1.36 percent, Japan’s Nikkei...

July 28, 2025 6:39 PM

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Industrial production slowed to 1.5% in June from 1.9% in May

          India’s industrial production growth, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slowed to 1.5 per cent in June, down from upward revised growth rate of 1.9 per cent in May, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The factory out...

July 23, 2025 7:07 PM

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Oil prices down as investors weigh US-Japan tariff agreement

 International crude oil prices declined for the fourth straight session today, as investors weighed recent trade developments-including a new U.S. tariff agreement with Japan. Brent Crude was trading 0.70 per cent down at 68 dollars and 11 cents, while WTI Crude was 0.72 per cent down at 64 dollars...

July 21, 2025 6:02 PM

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EPFO records highest ever addition of over 20 lakh members in May 2025

          Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recorded the highest ever net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May this year. The figure marks the highest recorded addition since payroll data tracking began in April 2018. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in its statement, highligh...

July 18, 2025 6:52 PM

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Gold, Silver prices up

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading over half a per cent up at 98,420 rupees per 10 grams, and Silver 999 Fine was also trading almost 0.9 per cent up at 1,13,600 rupees per kilogram a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the August contract was trading over...

July 18, 2025 6:40 PM

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Asian Markets ended mixed , European major indices trading flat

 Major Asian markets ended mixed today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained over 1.3 per cent, Singapore's Strait Times index increased over 0.6 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite added half a per cent. On the other hand, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed over 0.2 per cent down and South Korea's ...

July 18, 2025 6:45 PM

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Strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boost US stocks

   US stocks advanced yesterday as strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boosted market sentiment. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished nearly 0.6 per cent up, the S&P 500 rose over half a percent and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.74 per cent.

July 15, 2025 8:45 PM

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Country’s exports rise by nearly 6% in 1st qrt of current fiscal

  The country's overall exports rose by nearly six percent in the first quarter of the current financial year, reaching more than 210 billion dollars compared to 198.52 billion dollars in the same period of the last financial year. Briefing media in New Delhi, the Commerce and Industry Secretary Sun...