The Indian government has sought to calm concerns among exporters after the United States proposed fresh tariffs on imports from 60 economies, including India. The move follows investigations by the US Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
Apple has rolled out iOS 26.5.1, a minor software update aimed at fixing a charging-related issue affecting select iPhone users. The update is currently available for the iPhone 17 lineup and iPhone Air devices.
HSBC Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari expects the Reserve Bank of India to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting but believes policymakers may adopt a more hawkish stance as higher crude oil prices and rupee weakness increase inflation risks.
June 2026 has introduced several important financial, taxation, and banking-related changes that could impact taxpayers, salaried employees, investors, property buyers, and digital payment users across India.
In early international trade, spot gold registered a downward correction, trading 0.79% lower at $4,556.70 per ounce, reflecting mild risk-on sentiment in global equities. Conversely, spot silver displayed marginal resilience, ticking up by 0.14% to trade at $75.98 per ounce.
At the opening bell around 9:15 AM, the benchmark Nifty 50 was trading comfortably at 23,675, marking a gain of 127 points or 0.54%. Simultaneously, the BSE Sensex surged by 423 points, or 0.57%, to reclaim the 75,198 threshold. Easing immediate market anxiety, the India VIX—the stock market's primary fear gauge—cooled off by more than 3% to settle at 15.67, indicating stabilizing investor sentiment despite persistent geopolitical friction in West Asia.
Stellantis has officially confirmed plans to develop an all-new Jeep SUV using a platform sourced from Tata Motors. The announcement was made during the company’s 2026 Investor Day event and marks another major step in the growing Tata-Stellantis partnership.
In a significant move aimed at supporting India's textile and apparel sector, the Central government has announced a temporary exemption on customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on cotton imports. The exemption will remain in effect from June 1 to October 31, 2026, and is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce production costs.
The Indian economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite a challenging global environment, according to the Finance Ministry’s latest Monthly Economic Review for May 2026. The report describes the near-term outlook as one of “cautious resilience,” highlighting strong structural fundamentals while warning that inflationary pressures, volatile crude oil prices and monsoon uncertainties could pose risks to growth in FY27.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion for the week ended May 22, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India. This marks the second consecutive weekly decline and takes the country's forex reserves to their lowest level in more than a year.
A major evolutionary study examining 120 bird species has found that self-stimulatory behaviour is widespread across the avian world, challenging long-held beliefs that it is a sign of stress or poor welfare in captive birds.
The Indian government has sought to calm concerns among exporters after the United States proposed fresh tariffs on imports from 60 economies, including India. The move follows investigations by the US Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
Apple has rolled out iOS 26.5.1, a minor software update aimed at fixing a charging-related issue affecting select iPhone users. The update is currently available for the iPhone 17 lineup and iPhone Air devices.
HSBC Chief India Economist Pranjul Bhandari expects the Reserve Bank of India to keep interest rates unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting but believes policymakers may adopt a more hawkish stance as higher crude oil prices and rupee weakness increase inflation risks.
June 2026 has introduced several important financial, taxation, and banking-related changes that could impact taxpayers, salaried employees, investors, property buyers, and digital payment users across India.
In early international trade, spot gold registered a downward correction, trading 0.79% lower at $4,556.70 per ounce, reflecting mild risk-on sentiment in global equities. Conversely, spot silver displayed marginal resilience, ticking up by 0.14% to trade at $75.98 per ounce.
At the opening bell around 9:15 AM, the benchmark Nifty 50 was trading comfortably at 23,675, marking a gain of 127 points or 0.54%. Simultaneously, the BSE Sensex surged by 423 points, or 0.57%, to reclaim the 75,198 threshold. Easing immediate market anxiety, the India VIX—the stock market's primary fear gauge—cooled off by more than 3% to settle at 15.67, indicating stabilizing investor sentiment despite persistent geopolitical friction in West Asia.
Stellantis has officially confirmed plans to develop an all-new Jeep SUV using a platform sourced from Tata Motors. The announcement was made during the company’s 2026 Investor Day event and marks another major step in the growing Tata-Stellantis partnership.
In a significant move aimed at supporting India's textile and apparel sector, the Central government has announced a temporary exemption on customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on cotton imports. The exemption will remain in effect from June 1 to October 31, 2026, and is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce production costs.
The Indian economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite a challenging global environment, according to the Finance Ministry’s latest Monthly Economic Review for May 2026. The report describes the near-term outlook as one of “cautious resilience,” highlighting strong structural fundamentals while warning that inflationary pressures, volatile crude oil prices and monsoon uncertainties could pose risks to growth in FY27.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion for the week ended May 22, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India. This marks the second consecutive weekly decline and takes the country's forex reserves to their lowest level in more than a year.
Astronomers using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered remarkable weather patterns on WASP-94A b
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Should investors accumulate shares of HDFC Bank at current levels? Is it time to hold or book profits in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited? Has the opportunity to buy ITC Limited at attractive valuations already passed?
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Global crude oil prices surged sharply after renewed military tensions and bombardments in the Middle East sparked fears of potential supply disruptions in international energy markets. Benchmark crude rose by nearly 3 percent in the latest trading session, reaching around $97.24 per barrel
Dalal Street is observing a mid-week breather today. India’s premier financial bourses, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), are officially closed today, Thursday, May 28, 2026, in observance of Bakri Id (Eid al-Adha).
Retail investors should avoid becoming fully allocated to equities at any stage of the market cycle and instead maintain disciplined and diversified exposure, according to First Global Founder and Managing Director Devina Mehra.
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Elon Musk-led SpaceX is already creating massive excitement in global financial markets even before its much-anticipated stock market debut. The aerospace giant is reportedly eyeing a staggering valuation of nearly $1.75 trillion through its expected initial public offering (IPO), a move that could make it one of the biggest public listings in history.
Indian equity benchmark indices witnessed a strong rally on Monday as improving sentiment around the ongoing Iran-US peace negotiations and easing crude oil prices boosted investor confidence across sectors.
