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China could receive the first shipments of Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chips, signalling a shift in America’s long-standing restrictions on exports to Beijing.The US government has began a formal licensing process that could pave the way for chip gaint’s Beijing entry, Reuters reported, citing five people familiar with the matter. This comes after US President…

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) made a strong debut at the stock market on Friday, with a premium of 20%. The share is available for trading at both benchmark indices, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On NSE, ICICI Prudential AMC stock was trading at 2,605.10, up 5.10 points or…

File photo (Picture credit: AP) TOKYO: The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 30-year high of 0.75 per cent on Friday, the first increase since January, as it said the economy had shown signs of improvement.The unanimous vote to lift the main borrowing rate from 0.5 per cent came hours after official data…

Analysts suggest that the market’s short-term trend remains volatile with a weak bias. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in green on Friday on positive global cues. While Nifty50 went above 25,900, BSE Sensex was up around 350 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,913.10,…

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: RRP Semiconductor, a BSE-listed company, is suddenly distinguishing itself in the global craze for semiconductors. The company stands out as an anomaly in India’s fast-evolving semiconductor narrative-drawing intense attention not for technological breakthroughs or manufacturing scale, but for its stock price surge that has sharply defied conventional valuation logic. Little known until recently, even…

CHENNAI: India’s tech startups’ cumulative equity funding stood at $10.5 billion in 2025, a decline of 17% on a YoY basis and down 4% compared to the $11 billion raised in 2023, according to a report. This marks a reversal from 2024, when funding had shown a modest annual recovery following the 2021 peak and…

Japan’s inflation rate held steady in November, official data showed Friday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision which could see central bankers raise interest rates to their highest level in 30 years.The hike would be the first since January and could potentially exacerbate turmoil in debt markets.Yields on Japanese government bonds have…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for December 19, 2025 are Max Healthcare, and Sagility. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices continue to trade in a range with corrective bias and are currently placed around 25,800 levels as…

BENGALURU: Accenture reported revenues of $18.7 billion for the first quarter (Sept-Nov) of the 2026 financial year, marking a 6% increase in dollar terms and 5% growth in local currency. The performance came in at the top end of the company’s guided range of $18.1-18.7 billion, which had implied 1-5% growth in local currency.The performance…

NEW DELHI: Govt has managed to get significant concessions for Indian workers and professionals looking to work in Oman, with the Gulf nation allowing companies to employ up to 50% Indians in their workforce, instead of 20% at present.The move is aimed at ensuring that Indian companies that set up shop do not end up…