India’s capacity to absorb external shocks is strong when global economy see structural transformation, says Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers inaugural address at the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025, in…
Sensex tumbles 1,236 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank amid escalating geopolitical tensions
Halting the three-day gaining streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,236.11 points, or 1.48%, to settle at 82,498.14. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,236 points or 1.5 per cent while Nifty closed near 25,450 on Thursday (February 19, 2026) following an across-the-board sell-off amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Halting…
India to commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year: Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy
Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy at a critical minerals summit of the industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Photo: X/@kishanreddybjp India will commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year, Union Minister for Mines G. Kishan Reddy stated Thursday (February 19, 2026). Rare-earth permanent magnets are among the strongest…
Gold, Silver traders get relief as MCX, NSE scrap extra margin
MCX, the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange and the largest stock exchange NSE, have removed the additional margin levied on gold and silver futures contract with the prices cooling off in the last few weeks. The additional margin of 3 per cent levied in Gold Futures (all contracts of all variants) and 7 per cent…
Markets turn volatile after firm start; services, consumer durables stocks drag
Image for representational purposes only. Both the benchmark indices soon pared early gains. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday (February 19, 2026) but soon turned in the negative territory, amid selling pressure in services and consumer durables stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Bangkok-based Anan Jewels plans to expand its India operations
Anan Jewels director Ankita Kothari Bangkok-based Anan Jewels plans to expand its operations n India, after having set up a manufacturing unit in Mumbai two years ago, its director Ankita Kothari said. “We are growing every day. Just two years ago, we moved to this current building and now with the current market demands and…
MCX, NSE remove additional margin on gold, silver
MCX, the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange and the largest stock exchange NSE, have removed the additional margin levied on gold and silver futures contract with the prices cooling off in the last few weeks. The additional margin of 3 per cent levied in Gold Futures (all contracts of all variants) and 7 per cent…
RBI defers introducing Unique Transaction ID for OTC derivatives
Reserve Bank of India. File Picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to obtain a comprehensive view of the market to January 2027, the banking regulator said in a statement. “At present, all transactions in OTC markets for…
India US trade deal: decision on agreed 18% U.S. tariffs expected within ‘3–4 days’, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump can reduce tariffs on imports from India to 18% from the current 25% without the need of a fresh…
Rupee vs USD: Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 90.67 against U.S. dollar
Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose 5 paise to close at 90.67 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) driven by inflow of foreign funds and positive domestic equity markets. However, higher global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback capped sharp gains in the…
Stock markets close higher, how did your assets perform today?
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for the third straight session on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), driven by last-hour buying in bank, metal, and FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 283.29 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 83,734.25 in a volatile trade. During the day, it touched an intraday high of…
