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Dalal Street’a movement will be guided by elevated crude oil prices, global market cues and the US Federal Reserve’s policy commentary, with investors also tracking Jio Platforms’ much-anticipated stock market debut. Earlier on Tuesday, benchmark indices ended nearly flat, as gains in broader market segments contrasted with weakness in banking, financial and IT shares.  Rupee…

File photo: Larsen & Toubro NEW DELHI: Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday reported a 32.5% rise in net profit to Rs 5,202 crore for the quarter ended Sept 2026, driven by higher revenue.The company had posted a profit of Rs 3,926 crore in the year-ago period. L&T achieved consolidated revenue of Rs…

File photo: Reliance Industries to announce Q2 results on October 30, consider fundraise through debentures MUMBAI: Reliance Industries on Tuesday said its board will meet on October 30 to consider a fund-raise programme through the issuance of listed redeemable non-convertible debentures. On Friday, the company is scheduled to review and approve its financial results for…

File photo: Reserve Bank of India MUMBAI: India would already have been an 8% growth economy if it had not been grappling with an exceptionally difficult global environment, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Poonam Gupta said, arguing that improvements in digital infrastructure, public services, manufacturing and governance have strengthened the economy’s capacity to…

Government has identified around 120 products for a domestic manufacturing push to cut import dependence (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Government has identified around 120 products, including intermediates and capital goods, for domestic manufacturing push and to reduce dependence on imports, with a separate plan for tunnel boring machines in the works after China imposed restrictions…

“This Trade Facilitation Portal is a landmark initiative,” said Piyush Goyal The India-US Trade Facilitation Portal has attracted around 3,500 registrations within months of its launch, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said, highlighting its role in helping Indian exporters, particularly MSMEs and first-time exporters, connect with American buyers.In a post on X, Goyal described…

BENGALURU: Blackstone has launched a global capability centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, its first outside the US, underscoring India’s growing importance to the investment firm’s global operations. The move comes as the firm looks to double its India investments to $100 billion over the next five years from about $51 billion to date.Blackstone vice-chairman and CFO…

File photo: Logo of Hyundai Motor India Limited is seen on a parked car in the company’s stockyard NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India is widening its SUV offering beyond Creta as competition intensifies, targeting combined annual sales of 2.5 lakh units from its bestselling model and the newly-launched Bayon from 2027.Hyundai Motor India MD Tarun…

File photo: SBI chairman CS Setty during a press conference in Mumbai MUMBAI: State Bank of India expects interest rates to rise by 50 basis points in Dec, with chairman C S Setty saying higher rates could affect discretionary consumption credit demand but were unlikely to significantly dent overall credit growth given a 7.1% growth…

File photo: Foreign direct investment NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment has made a strong comeback with inflows rising 67.7% to $11 billion in Aug, while net inflows – after factoring in outward FDI and remittances – were pegged at $3.3 billion as against net outflows of $103 million in Aug 2025.Based on the current trend…