Budget expectations LIVE updates: The Union Budget 2026 Session is set to start in Parliament from 28 January. President Droupadi Murmu has approved summoning both Houses of Parliament for the 2026 budget session. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories in New Delhi, during the Pre-Budget meeting on…
After one of the most explosive rallies in modern market history, few investors expect gold to pull off a repeat in 2026. But many top money managers are still betting on further gains, arguing that the forces that propelled bullion to a record remain in place. Gold surged 65 per cent in 2025 — its…
Techno Paints and Chemicals CMD Akuri Srinivas Reddy with Veteran Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Techno Paints and Chemicals plans to file Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for a ₹500 crore initial public offering (IPO) in 2026-27. The process is expected to be completed in the same financial year, CMD Akuri…
Union Minister Piyush Goyal in conversation with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, in Brussels on January 9, 2026. Photo: @PiyushGoyalX/ANI Photo Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal concluded a two-day visit to Brussels on Friday (January 9, 2026), which marked a “decisive step” forward in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement…
Due to low global prices and reduced discounts India reducing its oil imports from Russia may have limited impact in its fiscal. | Photo Credit: Reuters The prevailing low global oil prices mean that, if India chooses to shift away from importing Russian oil and switches to more oil from the U.S., the financial impact…
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) captures spending pattern of Indian households across various consumption categories. Conducted every five years, the HCES provides granular estimates of Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) for both rural and urban populations, covering a wide range of goods and services. The…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Mutual fund investors chose gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over equity-oriented schemes in December 2025, following the rally in gold and the suboptimal returns. According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the net inflows into gold ETFs, a mutual fund investment avenue…
A view of the SEBI headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has excluded brokers with less than 10,000 registered clients from complying with the technical glitch framework. The move would mean 60% of stock brokers would be kept away from the framework. “The revised framework carved…
Silver prices rebounded sharply in the national capital on Friday, rising ₹6,500 to ₹Rs 2.50 lakh per kg after a steep fall in the previous session, while gold advanced ₹1,200 to ₹Rs 1,41,700 per 10 grams on renewed safe-haven demand. | Photo Credit: ANGELIKA WARMUTH/Reuters Silver rebounded by Rs 6,500 to Rs 2,50,000 per kg…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The initial public offering of Bharat Coking Coal Limited was subscribed 8.09 times on the first day of bidding on Friday (January 9, 2026), driven by strong demand from retail, non-institutional and existing shareholder investor categories. The issue received bids for 2,80,61,36,400 equity shares…
