Concerns over the country’s fiscal outlook intensified after crude oil prices surged amid the conflict in the Middle East. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: India is well positioned to absorb a fiscal deficit that may be more than the current projections this year without putting its investment-grade sovereign rating at risk, according to Moody’s Ratings,…
China is accelerating plans to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year as the Iran conflict has intensified price volatility, reinforcing the need for a hedging tool and greater pricing power in the global sulphur trade, sources told news agency Reuters. China is accelerating plans to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year…
Sensex Today Live: Cautious start expected “Indian equity markets are expected to open on a flat-to-cautiously positive note, with Gift Nifty trading at 24,100, down by 5 points. Asian markets were mixed in early trade as investors assessed month-end portfolio rebalancing flows while closely monitoring developments surrounding the reported US-Iran ceasefire and upcoming diplomatic discussions….
NY judge’s query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer in Adani case (Image credit: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from prosecutors before approving the dismissal of criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani is a procedural requirement and does not signal that…
Japan’s Nikkei slipped 1% and South Korea’s Kospi fell nearly 2%, pulling MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific share index down 0.4%. Futures pointed to a firmer opening for Wall Street, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures rising 0.4%, while European futures gained 0.2%. Asian equities traded cautiously on Monday as lingering uncertainty over the Middle East ceasefire…
Which are the top stocks investors can look to buy today? Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk shares recommendations: (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Gokaldas Exports, and Reliance Industries (RIL) are the top stocks that Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has chosen as ‘buy’ recommendations for the week starting June 29, 2026. Stock Name…
Electric passenger vehicle sales may cross 3 lakhs in 2026 CHENNAI: India’s electric passenger vehicle (EPV) market is expected to maintain strong growth momentum in 2026, with annual sales likely to exceed 3 lakh units for the first time, compared with just under 2 lakh last year. So far in 2026, registrations are closing in…
MUMBAI: Delayed payments are putting working capital stress on MSMEs, with average overdue receivables beyond 360 days at around Rs 3.8 crore per firm and a national invoice payment cycle of 73 days, even as 82.6% of invoices are issued with credit periods of 0 to 30 days, a report noted. The Indian SME Receivables…
AI enters cost-conscious era as enterprises chase returns NEW DELHI: The enterprise AI gold rush is giving way to a more disciplined phase. After two years of racing to deploy the biggest models and consume more compute, companies are asking a simpler question: is every AI rupee generating measurable business returns? Uber recently acknowledged that…
BENGALURU: The story of Nagarro cofounder Manas Human spans an unlikely arc — from the tea town of Dibrugarh in Assam and the classrooms of Delhi to the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, where he helped build one of the world’s largest digital engineering companies. Born in Dibrugarh, Human spent part of his…
