Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared its initial losses and settled for the day in the positive territory, up 17 paise at 89.88 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), as American currency and crude oil prices retreated from their elevated levels. Limited room: On the…
Stock markets closed lower for the second straight day on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), with the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, declining by 436 points as investors booked profits ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The 30-share Bomaby Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex dropped 436.41 points or 0.51% to close at a…
The 30-share BSE index Sensex plunged by 609.68 points to close at 85,102.69. The 50-share NSE index Nifty declined by 225.90 points to settle at 25,960.55. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) in line with weak global cues, continuous foreign…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 10 paise to 90.15 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), as dollar demand from corporates, importers and foreign portfolio investors dented investors’ sentiments. Forex traders said investors are in a wait and watch mode and…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures next to farmer Cordt Holub and Meryl Kennedy of the rice farming company 4 Sisters as they attend a roundtable discussion on the day Trump announced an aid package for farmers, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump…
New scheme announcements and expansions of existing ones are likely for small and medium industries in general and for sectors like textiles, leather and footwear, gems and jewellery, and handicraft, among others, when finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the budget on 1 February, the persons cited above said on condition of anonymity. Policy makers feel…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The value of cryptocurrency transactions in India exceeded ₹51,000 crore in 2024-25, according to an analysis of data shared with Parliament, representing a 41% increase over the previous year. The data, shared by the Ministry of Finance in reply to a question in the Rajya…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 90.09 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (December 8, 2025), as elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said multiple pressures, such as sustained importer demand for the American…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday (December 8, 2025) after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors. Analysts said investors turned defensive ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision, which further weakened the sentiment. The 30-share BSE…
Gold prices edged higher to ₹1,30,638 per 10 grams, while silver futures eased to ₹1,82,600 per kg on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the February 2026 contract increased by ₹176 or 0.13 per cent…
