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Mumbai, April 10 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced its plan to reduce the time taken for auctions, strengthen price transparency in the government securities market, and enhance retail participation under its 'Utkarsh 2029' strategy.The central bank said it aims to enhance...

Mumbai, April 8 Securitization deals grew by 9 per cent to a record high of ₹2.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a report said on Wednesday.The January-March quarter alone witnessed a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in activity, taking overall transactions to ₹65,000 crore, according to a report by...

Mumbai, April 8 Indian bond yields ended nearly 0.15 per cent lower on Wednesday, taking comfort from the conditional ceasefire in the West Asia conflict, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintaining the status quo on policy rates.According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the...

Mumbai, April 8 Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday termed the ceasefire between the US and Iran as "pleasant news," which was taken into account while making the policy decision hours later."At 5:30 am, we received some pleasant news, perhaps not entirely unexpected," Malhotra...

Mumbai, April 8 The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 4 per cent higher on Wednesday, following a strong rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices, after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire.For the fifth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped...

Mumbai, April 8 The rupee appreciated by 47 paise to close at 92.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of military strikes against Iran for two weeks, and the Reserve Bank kept the key benchmark rate unchanged with a neutral...

Mumbai, April 8 Indian bond yields eased by around 0.12 percent on Wednesday, following the conditional two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept policy rates unchanged.The yield on the 10-year benchmark bond, GS 2035 at 6.48 percent, fell to 6.92...

Mumbai, April 8 The rupee appreciated by 50 paise to 92.56 against the US dollar in early trading on Wednesday, following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week suspension of military strikes against Iran.Forex traders said the announcement of a two-week ceasefire triggered a...

New Delhi, April 7 Tata Mutual Fund announced on Tuesday the resumption of all fresh inflows through lump-sum and switch-in applications for the Tata Small Cap Fund, effective April 6.This decision follows a period where the fund house had restricted lump-sum inflows to manage liquidity and...

Mumbai, April 6 Sebi chairman Tuhim Kanta Pandey said on Monday that independent directors play a very important role in a company's affairs, and emphasized the need for them to adopt a "constructive approach" when performing their duties.In comments that came weeks after the resignation of...

Mumbai, April 5 The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the April monetary policy review meeting, as the West Asia crisis is likely to push up inflation, according to economists.The continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia...

New Delhi, April 5 Foreign investors continued to exit Indian equities, withdrawing ₹19,837 crore (USD 2.1 billion) in the first two trading sessions of April, weighed down by the West Asia conflict, rising crude oil prices, and persistent rupee depreciation.This followed a record withdrawal...

New Delhi, April 3 Silver and gold prices remained unchanged in the national capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association, due to subdued demand from jewelers and retailers.While the white metal was quoted at unchanged Rs 2,37,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), gold...

Mumbai, April 3 Experts say that the Reserve Bank of India's Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) for select states is expected to improve transparency and liquidity in the State Development Loan (SDL) market.According to market experts, the impact on borrowing costs and yield spreads is likely...

April 03, New Delhi – The increase in oil prices is having a significant impact on global financial markets, with crude oil futures rising by over 60 percent since the start of the Iran war.At the same time, stock markets around the world have declined. In the United States, the S&P 500 has...

Mumbai, April 2 The rupee logged one of its steepest single-day gains in many years and closed 152 paise higher at 93.18 against the US dollar on Thursday after the Reserve Bank stepped in with a slew of measures to restrict banks from onshore forward markets.The domestic unit, however...

New Delhi, April 2 The market regulator, Sebi, proposed on Thursday to reintroduce the repurchase of shares from the open market through stock exchanges as an additional method for companies to repurchase shares, following changes in the taxation framework.This mechanism was discontinued...

New Delhi, April 2 Shares of Sai Parenteral, a diversified pharmaceutical formulation company, closed on Thursday with a premium of nearly 4 per cent against the issue price of Rs 392.The stock made its market debut at Rs 405, up 3.32 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day...

Mumbai, April 2 Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn ₹17,689 crore of their investments in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) government securities since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, reflecting heightened risk aversion among global investors and growing concerns over...

New Delhi, April 2 Shares of Sai Parenteral, a diversified pharmaceutical formulation company, listed on Thursday with a premium of over 3 per cent against the issue price of Rs 392.The stock made its market debut at Rs 405, up 3.32 per cent from the issue price on the BSE.On the NSE, the...