Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by nearly 1% on Monday (February 16, 2026), driven by strong buying in power, banking, and financial stocks. Snapping its three-day decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 650.39 points, or 0.79%, to close at 83,277.15. Follow:…
It’s no wonder that home loan borrowing in India is growing at a 14% pace, as per official data. Owning a home is one of the most sought-after dreams in India, especially for the middle class income group. But what usually follows this dream is taking a loan to fulfill it. Most homebuyers in India…
Image by jcomp on Freepik A co-applicant applies for a home loan along with the primary borrower and is equally liable for repayments. Usually, close family members, such as spouse, children and parents, can be added as co-applicants. Adding a co-applicant to your home loan not only improves your home loan eligibility, but also reduces…
In vegetables, inflation was 6.78% in January as against deflation of 3.50% in December. | Photo Credit: PTI Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the third straight month, at 1.81% in January, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactured items on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday…
File photo: UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. | Photo Credit: Hiba Kola Gold prices in India saw a decrease in all key cities. The price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold also dropped in all cities compared with the previous session. Below is a…
Tamil Nadu can achieve its trillion-dollar economy milestone by 2031 if it sustains the 2024-25 nominal growth rate of 16%, “with an assumption of 2% (medium-term rate) rise in the value of dollar against rupee per annum in the medium term,” according to the Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26. “With 3.5% short term rate…
Many banks expect gold to resume its upward trend. | Photo Credit: la2na Gold dipped below $5,000 an ounce, as traders booked profits after a gain in the previous session spurred by mild US inflation data. Bullion fell as much as 1.5 per cent, having climbed 2.4 per cent on Friday, when a modest rise…
The National Stock Exchange had first announced the strategic collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heralding the institution of a market-based mechanism for price discovery and the availability of natural gas in the country, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee slipped by 1 paisa to 90.67 against the U.S. dollar in the early session on Monday (February 16, 2026) amid FII outflows and a stronger greenback. A marginal rise in global crude oil prices and a sharp decline in the country’s forex reserves also weighed on…
Among the Sensex constituents, PowerGrid, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Eternal, HCL Technologies, ITC, Trent, Asian Paints, and Tata Steel were the gainers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a weak note on Monday (February 16, 2026), tracking a mixed trend in global markets,…
