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File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street edged lower on Tuesday as a mixed start to the latest earnings season and a largely expected inflation update failed to give markets clear direction.The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 244 points, or 0.5 per cent, by mid-morning trade. The…

NEW DELHI: Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth creation.This came following investments of Rs 2.68 lakh crore through this route in 2024 and Rs 1.84 lakh crore in 2023, data from…

Silver prices surged sharply in the national capital on Tuesday, rising by Rs 6,000 to touch a fresh lifetime high of Rs 2,71,000 per kilogram, while gold climbed to another record level of Rs 1,45,000 per 10 grams amid sustained buying interest.According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver extended its rally for the third…

World Economic Forum 2026 US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos later this month, accompanied by at least five Cabinet members, as global leaders gather against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. The five-day summit will begin on January 18 in the Swiss ski…

Fundamentally, the government wants to move towards an income tax return regime with minimal deductions and exemptions. (AI image) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1, 2026 and like every year common man and taxpayers, especially salaried are watching out for possible changes on the income tax front. One…

AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) India is unlikely to face any major impact from the 25 per cent tariff announced by the US President Donald Trump on countries doing business with Iran, as per government sources cited by news agency ANI, who pointed to India’s limited trade exposure with Tehran.Newly announced US tariffs are…

Piyush Goyal holds talks with EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on India-EU FTA negotiations (ANI image) India and the European Union are in the final stages of negotiating a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA). The deal could significantly boost India’s exports to the 27-nation bloc and deepen economic ties amid global trade disruptions.If signed, the India-EU…

Eternal-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit has removed its long-promoted “10-minute delivery” claim from all platforms, amid growing concerns over the safety and welfare of delivery workers.According to news agency PTI, the company has revised its tagline from “10,000+ products delivered in 10 minutes” to “30,000+ products delivered at your doorstep”, signalling a shift away from…

India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after sharp cuts in crude oil imports by Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners, a European think tank said on Tuesday.According to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India’s total imports of Russian hydrocarbons stood at…

Global financial services major JP Morgan has leased nearly 2.7 lakh sq ft of office space in Mumbai’s Powai. The deal involves rental payments of over Rs 612 crore over five years, making it one of India’s largest enterprise flexible workspace leases.The office space has been leased by JP Morgan at One Downtown Central, formerly…