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Stock Market Highlights: BSE Sensex tanks 1,092 points; Nifty 50 slips below 23,600

Indian equity benchmarks witnessed sharp selling pressure on Friday, with the Sensex plunging more than 1,000 points and investors losing nearly Rs 5 lakh crore in market value, as concerns over a weak monsoon, uncertainty around a US-Iran peace deal and continued foreign investor selling weighed on sentiment. The Sensex closed 1,092 points lower at…

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US stock markets today (May 29, 2026): S&P 500, Nasdaq extend record run as Dell jumps 33% on AI demand

US stocks opened higher on Friday, extending their record-setting rally as strong earnings and growing optimism around artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about inflation and the economic impact of the conflict involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trade, building on six consecutive gains and putting the benchmark index on track for a…

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Finance ministry urges spending discipline, resilience amid global uncertainties; banks post record Rs 1.98 lakh crore profit

The finance ministry on Friday asked public sector banks (PSBs) to adopt prudent expenditure and austerity measures at all levels while maintaining resilience amid evolving global uncertainties, even as it reviewed their record financial performance in FY26, PTI reported.Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju, while chairing a meeting to review the financial performance of PSBs, advised…

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IndiGo swings to Rs 2,537 crore Q4 loss as rupee depreciation, disruptions weigh on earnings

India’s largest airline IndiGo reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 2,536.9 crore for the March quarter compared with a profit of Rs 3,067.5 crore a year earlier, as sharp rupee depreciation and a challenging operating environment weighed on its performance, PTI reported.The airline’s total income rose more than 3 per cent to Rs 23,830.7…

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Govt asks oil firms to build 30-day LPG reserves; says no distributor has run dry

The government has asked state-run fuel retailers to expand liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage capacity to cover at least 30 days of demand, as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict highlighted the need for larger reserves, PTI reported.“We are working on the strategic reserves. Oil marketing companies have been asked to work out…

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