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April 21, 2025 10:09 AM

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Sensex surges 493 points, Nifty up 133

Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened green this morning, supported by positive foreign fund inflows and the visit of US Vice President J D Vance to India. This is the fifth straight day when the stock market has extended its gain.   The BSE Sensex gained over 493 points to 79,...

April 20, 2025 5:33 PM

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FPIs Return Strongly, Infuse ₹8,472 Crore in Indian Equities

Foreign investors have infused nearly 8,500 crore rupees in the country's equity markets last week, after a period of significant outflows earlier in the month. This strong comeback in Foreign Institutional Investors inflows was supported by a rebound in investor confidence, a strong domestic econom...

April 20, 2025 5:02 PM

Oil Prices Climb 5% Amid Iran Sanctions and OPEC Output Cuts

Global crude oil prices rose about 5%, registering their first weekly gain in three weeks. Brent Crude futures settled at 67 dollars and 96 cents per barrel while WTI Crude closed at 64 dollars and 68 cents per barrel. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump's administration issued new sanctions t...

April 19, 2025 9:31 PM

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to Visit USA, Peru for Key Economic Engagements

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on an official visit to the USA and Peru beginning from tomorrow. During her two-day visit to San Francisco, Ms. Sitharaman will deliver a keynote address at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and will interact with top CEOs from prominent fund ...

April 18, 2025 6:20 PM

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India’s Forex Reserves Rise by $1.56 Billion, Cross $677.8 Billion Mark

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by 1.56 billion dollars, reaching over 677.8 billion dollars in the week ending April 11. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the Reserve Bank of India, during the last week, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, wer...

April 17, 2025 10:01 PM

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RBI, FIU-IND Sign MoU to Bolster Anti-Money Laundering Efforts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective implementation of requirements of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules framed under it. The MoU was signe...

April 17, 2025 7:37 PM

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FM Sitharaman Hails BSE’s 150-Year Legacy, Launches BSE 150 Index

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today lauded the Bombay Stock Exchange’s (BSE) technological advancements and its vital role in India’s economic development. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Asia’s oldest stock exchange, marked a historic milestone as it celebrated its 150th anniversary, a...

April 17, 2025 1:40 PM

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UNCTAD projects India’s economy to grow by 6.5 % in 2025

India is expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy with a 6.5 per cent growth rate in 2025 while global growth is seen as marking a shift towards a recessionary path, according to the latest UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report. India has been listed among the countries that are prope...

April 17, 2025 10:59 AM

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Domestic markets open on slightly lower note

Markets opened on a slightly lower note today, following an upward trend throughout the week. The Sensex started with a dip of 76 points, while the Nifty also declined, opening at 23,401. The markets continued to slide shortly after opening, with the Sensex trading marginally down at 77,024 and the ...