Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (December 8, 2025) weighed down by losses in services and realty stocks and sustained foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 316.52 points, or 0.37%, to 85,395.85 in the morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined by 106.70 points, or 0.41%, to…
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Bate The rupee depreciated 16 paise to 90.11 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (December 8, 2025), weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said strong dollar demand from corporates, importers and foreign portfolio…
Passenger Vehicles registered 19.7% YoY growth, aided by GST benefits, marriage season demand, better supply of high-waiting models, and sustained push from compact SUVs. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Despite high base effect, the overall automobile retail sales in November 2025 grew 2.14% Year on Year (YoY) as the sales momentum continued beyond the traditional…
Gold, which witnessed a strong rally throughout 2025, is expected to continue its positive momentum in 2026 as investment demand for the precious metal still has room to grow amid persistent geopolitical uncertainties, highlighted a report by the World Gold Council. According to the report, the outlook for gold in 2026 is being shaped by…
Gold prices are likely to remain firm in the coming week, driven by investor focus on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outcome, combined with weakness in the rupee, according to analysts. The precious metal’s bias remains positive amid expectations of an interest rate cut and sustained central bank purchases, they added. “Gold is expected…
A man walks past an installation of the Rupee logo and Indian currency coins outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign investors have pulled out ₹11,820 crore ($1.3 billion) from Indian equities in the first week of December, primarily driven by the sharp depreciation of the rupee….
Last Wednesday, the rupee slipped past the ₹90 per dollar mark. While this drop is labelled as ‘psychologically significant,’ the underlying economic factors haven’t changed much. Yet a specific set of recent events has added fresh momentum, decisively tipping the scales against the currency. The rupee’s rise or fall depends on two main factors: what’s…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: Moorthy G. Ahead of Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (December 6, 2025) said the simplification of customs would be the next big reform agenda for the government. During the current financial year, the government undertook reforms such as rate rationalisation and simplification of…
The U.S. currently has imposed a total of 50% tariffs on imports from India, with 25% of these constituting reciprocal tariffs, and another 25% being imposed as a penalty for India’s imports of Russian oil. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A team of negotiators from the U.S. will visit India on December 10-12 to…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on December 5, 2025. Photo Credits: Sansad TV via PTI The Lok Sabha on Friday (December 5, 2025) passed a Bill which would levy a special cess on pan masala and use the fund for improving…
