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In 2025, Wall Street recorded new highs.Investors did not pay attention to the worries about Trump administration’s massive tariffs and the AI bubble concerns. The S&P 500 benchmark skyrocketed 15% so far this year, till December 17. S&P 500, another benchmark however, lagged behind its 23% jump last year. The S&P 500 has done well…
The Income tax department (ITD) on Thursday said the recent communications sent to some taxpayers regarding their transactions are advisory in nature and aimed at facilitating voluntary compliance, not initiating enforcement action.In a post on X, the department said the messages were issued only in cases where there is an apparent significant gap between disclosures…
NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will now probe whether a case of abuse of dominance is made out against IndiGo — which has over 60% domestic market share and is also the single largest airline in terms of international traffic to & from India — as well as review allegations of antitrust…
The Securities Market Code Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, proposes a sweeping overhaul of India’s securities law framework, including expanding the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) board to up to 15 members from the current nine, strengthening governance norms and enhancing investor protection, PTI reported.The Bill seeks to reinforce Sebi’s…
Gold prices edged lower on Thursday, with the February contract slipping Rs 580, or 0.43%, to Rs 1,34,314 per 10 grams, as weak global cues weighed on precious metals, analysts said. In overseas markets, Comex gold futures for February delivery declined by $12.6, or 0.29%, to $4,361.3 per ounce, while silver futures for March 2026…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced on Thursday it will investigate IndiGo airlines’ recent mass flight cancellations under Competition rules, following widespread disruptions that affected thousands of passengers since December 2, PTI reported.The fair trade regulator stated it has taken notice of complaints filed against IndiGo regarding the recent aviation sector disruptions across various…
Tata Motors has opposed proposals to exempt small petrol vehicles from the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms, arguing that such relaxations could dilute the focus on sustainable technologies and undermine the country’s push towards electric mobility, PTI reported.In a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Mumbai-based automaker said granting exemptions to petrol vehicles…
Rupee on Wednesday snapped a five-day losing streak, recovering 55 paise from its all-time low to close at 90.38 (provisional) against the US dollar, helped by suspected aggressive intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak at 91.05 per dollar but staged a sharp rebound to…
India’s AM Green and Japan’s Mitsui & Co are exploring a strategic partnership for the energy transition. This collaboration includes potential investments in AM Green’s integrated green aluminium platform, aiming to support the world’s first fully integrated green aluminium production facility. Discussions also cover offtake agreements for low-carbon aluminium. India’s AM Green and Japan’s Mitsui…
New Delhi: In a major overhaul of the National Payment System (NPS), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has allowed subscribers from the private sector to withdraw up to 80% of the accumulated corpus, instead of 60% earlier, with the rest to be used to purchase annuities to earn a pension.Subscribers have the…
