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February 16, 2026 7:17 PM
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A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement, which is expected to be signed in the next month. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal today said, the visit is likely to start from 23rd February and country’s chief negotiator Darpan Jain...
February 16, 2026 7:12 PM
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In the Indian bullion market, 24 carat Gold was trading 0.5 per cent down at 1 lakh 55 thousand and 190 rupees per 10 grams. Silver was trading 1.7 per cent down at 2 lakh 40 thousand and 860 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for April contract was tradi...
February 16, 2026 7:09 PM
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In the forex market today, the rupee dipped marginally to close at 90 rupees and 65 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 97.01 in intra-day trade.
February 16, 2026 7:06 PM
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Major Asian indices closed on a mixed note today. China's Shanghai Composite Index declined over 1.2 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.3 per cent and Japan's Nikkei 225 index dipped over 0.2 per cent. On the other hand, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained over a half per cent and Singapore...
February 16, 2026 5:24 PM
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The India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement ensures strong safeguards to protect the interests of Indian farmers and domestic producers. It marks a transformative moment in trade relations between both countries. It also expands export opportunities through duty access for several farm and processed...
February 16, 2026 5:51 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty witnessed a strong rally today. The Sensex climbed 650 points or 0.79 per cent to close at 83 thousand 277. The Nifty also added 211 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 25 thousand 682. The rebound was driven by value buying in realty,...
February 12, 2026 5:48 PM
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The 29th report on action taken by the government on the observations of the Standing Committee on Finance on Roadmap for Indian economic growth in light of global economic and geopolitical circumstances was presented in Lok Sabha today. Arun Bharti of LJP (R) tabled the report in Lok Sabha. The C...
February 12, 2026 4:14 PM
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said responsibly governed and shared market data can significantly strengthen policy design, supervision and risk assessment, as the regulator moves to promote high-quality research across the securities ecosystem....
February 11, 2026 8:19 PM
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Global crude oil prices rose today, supported by rising geopolitical tensions as US-Iran negotiations remained uncertain. Additionally, declines in major crude stockpiles signalled stronger demand, further boosting prices. Brent Crude was trading 1.8 per cent up at 70 US dollars and fo...
February 10, 2026 8:03 PM
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today issued draft amendment directions to review lending norms for Urban Co-operative Banks. The proposals were announced as part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 6th February, 2026. The draft directions have been issued by the RBI’...
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