Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collection increased 4.6% to about ₹1.96 lakh crore in October driven by festive buying spree despite a cut in GST rates. Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on 375 items, including kitchen staples to electronics and automobiles, were slashed with effect from…
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the inauguration of the New Office Building of CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad on October 24, 2025. Photo: X/@nsitharamanoffc via ANI. Small and low-risk businesses will get GST registration within 3 working days as the GST department rolls out a simplified GST registration scheme for…
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 36.5% of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday (October 31, 2025). The fiscal deficit was 29% of the Budget Estimates…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 466 points on Friday (October 31, 2025) in its second straight day of losses following selling in private banks and a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 465.75 points or 0.55% to settle at 83,938.71….
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s forex reserves dropped by $6.925 billion to $695.355 billion during the week ended October 24, the RBI said on Friday (October 31, 2025). In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.496 billion to $702.28 billion. For the week ended…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared intra-day losses to settle flat at 88.69 (provisional) against the American currency on Friday (October 31, 2025), as weak domestic equities and a firm US dollar in overseas markets offset the gains from lower crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign…
Stock brokerage app Groww officially known as Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd is set to raise ₹6632.3 crore in initial public offering. The IPO consists of ₹1,060 crore in fresh issue and the rest — ₹5,572 crore in offer for sale. The company set the price band between ₹95 to ₹100 sold in lots of 150…
Gold prices fell ₹218 to ₹1,21,290 per 10 grams in Friday’s volatile trade on MCX, tracking global pressure from the Fed’s cautious tone on rate cuts and easing US-China tensions. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold prices fell by Rs 218 to Rs 1,21,290 per 10 grams on Friday in a volatile movement in futures trade,…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee showed some recovery and traded 5 paise higher at 88.64 against the dollar in early trade on Friday (October 31, 2025), tracking lower crude oil prices and weaker American currency. According to forex traders, the outflow of foreign funds amid selling…
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 132.77 points to 84,537.23 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 37 points to 25,914.85. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Friday (October 31, 2025) amid buying in blue chips, Tata Consultancy Services and ITC….
