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MUMBAI: Public sector banks (PSBs) have regained market share in key secured lending segments over the past year, even as private banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) continue to dominate unsecured consumer credit, according to the Feb 2026 Experian Industry Insights report on lending trends.The most visible trend in the current credit cycle is the…
. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, is also emerging as a vulnerable corridor for undersea internet cables as tensions in West Asia escalate.The passage controls about a third of India’s westward internet traffic, and experts say this capacity cannot be easily rerouted because alternate routes have limited supply. US Allows India…
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not worried about rising gasoline prices linked to the widening conflict with Iran, adding that the military campaign was a bigger priority.“I don’t have any concern about it,” Trump told Reuters in an interview when asked about higher prices at the pump. “They’ll drop very rapidly when…
BENGALURU: For every Rs 100 raised by founders from India’s startup networks, only about Rs 4 goes to women, according to a new report by Kalaari Capital’s CXXO initiative, which argues that the funding gap reflects a structural market inefficiency rather than a shortage of women entrepreneurs.The Rs 100 figure represents aggregate funding across a…
Asian stocks mostly fell on Friday as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to unsettle global markets, while oil prices remained elevated despite some efforts to ease supply concerns.After a difficult week on trading floors, investors are heading into the weekend uncertain about when the US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s attacks across…
Gold and silver prices registered a strong opening on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India as investors increasingly moved toward safe-haven assets amid rising uncertainty linked to the escalating Middle East conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. A weaker dollar also supported bullion, as the decline made dollar-priced precious metals more affordable for…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: After a relief rally on Thursday, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Friday on weak global cues amid escalating Middle East tensions. While Nifty50 went below 24,650, BSE Sensex was down over 500 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,610.90, down 155 points…
NEW DELHI: Automobile retail sales rose nearly 26% to 19.1 lakh units, reaching a record in Feb 2026, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed.FADA stated that five of the six major segments of vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors, recorded their highest ever Feb sales, with…
Jefferies has a buy on L&T with a reduced target price of Rs 4,500 from Rs 4,715 earlier. Analysts said global engineering & construction companies with West Asia exposure, including L&T, are down between 10-24% since the Iran-US-Israel conflict began. 37% of L&T’s order book is from the region, with Saudi Arabia at a lion’s…
MUMBAI: The rupee recovered 55 paise to close at Rs 91.6 per dollar on Thursday from Wednesday’s close of Rs 92.15 after the RBI intervened through state-run banks in both the non-deliverable forward and spot markets to support the currency.The rupee opened around the 91 level and traded within an intraday range of Rs 91.40-Rs…
