Dairy has long been the most sensitive, and politically charged issue in the negotiations. File. | Photo Credit: AP India has not given any import duty concessions in its dairy sector for New Zealand under the bilateral free trade agreement, an official said on Monday (December 22, 2025). Both sides announced the conclusion of negotiations…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in New Delhi, on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India and New Zealand successfully concluded negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon announced on Monday (December 22, 2025) following a phone call between the leaders….
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 22 paise to 89.45 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (December 22, 2025) supported by foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said corporate dollar inflows and Brent crude prices hovering near $60…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Monday’s (December 22, 2025) trade on an optimistic note as investors’ sentiment remained positive amid foreign fund inflows and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 482.7 points or 0.56% to 85,412.06 in early…
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: PTI The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most-valued firms climbed ₹75,256.97 crore last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest winners. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 338.3 points, or 0.39%. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, TCS, State…
The Securities Markets Code (SMC) Bill draws a clear line on Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) enforcement reach by imposing an eight-year statutory limit on inspections and investigations, a move aimed at preventing prolonged regulatory overhang on market participants. However, this eight-year limitation will not apply to cases that have a systemic impact…
For centuries, diamonds have carried a mystique born of geology and human aspiration, formed under Earth’s immense pressure and polished by master craftsmen to become symbols of value, commitment and beauty. Yet today, the diamond narrative is being rewritten not by carbon and time alone, but by bytes, algorithms and digital transformation. From the depths…
Tuhin Kanta Pandey Pandey said SEBI has already set up working groups to suggest measures to deepen the agriculture and commodity derivatives ecosystem. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Markets regulator SEBI is planning to constitute a working group to review the non-agricultural commodity derivatives segment, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday (December 20,…
Gold prices up across India | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Gold prices in India have seen an upward trend today, December 18, with a notable increase across all major cities. The price of both 22-carat and 24-carat gold has risen compared to yesterday’s rates. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of today’s gold prices….
In India, discounts on domestic gold prices increased from $11 per ounce at the start of November to $30 as of December 12 Demand for gold jewellery turned weak in India and China in November, though investments in physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued, two World Gold Council (WGC) research heads said. In India, discounts…
