India could be headed for its biggest-ever IPO, with Mukesh Ambani‘s Jio Platforms preparing to raise around $3.8 billion from the public market. The Reliance Industries digital services arm is expected to open its issue on October 21, with the shares likely to make their market debut on October 28, according to two people familiar…
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that India’s economy remains in a strong and stable position despite an uncertain and difficult geopolitical environment.Speaking at the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026, the chairman said that the country has consistently exceeded expectations in recent years by posting…
Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…
Aviation giant IndiGo on Monday announced a hike in fuel charges on both domestic and international flights from Tuesday, as rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) costs push up the airline’s operating expenses. The revised charges will apply to all new bookings made after 0001 hrs on October 6, 2026.For domestic flights, the fuel charge will…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman India and US have reached a “plateau” in negotiations over their bilateral trade agreement, with further concessions from either side likely to be “very very difficult”, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting in New Delhi, she said that while negotiations are still underway, any…
Rupee trades near 96 paise against US dollar mark Rupee began the week on a cautious note, struggling to move away from the 96-per-dollar level, as high crude oil prices and continued foreign fund selling keeping the currency under pressure. On Monday, rupee opened at 96.20 against the US dollar before weakening to 96.26, down…
Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 began the week on a positive note. Outlook for the Dalal Street is set to be shaped by monetary policy, corporate earnings, crude oil prices, global bond yields and foreign investor activity. The RBI’s interest rate decision will be a key domestic cue, with its stance, inflation outlook…
Top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026 Stock market recommendations: LG Electronics, and Arvind – Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has picked these as the top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026. Let’s take a look: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%) LG Electronics 1708…
Crude prices ease marginally on Monday Oil prices found marginal relief on Monday as concerns over global energy supplies eased with more crude entering the market. Additional shipments from the Middle East, along with the Group of Seven’s decision to release oil from emergency reserves, helped offset concerns over possible further damage to energy infrastructure…
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) logo NEW DELHI: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) expects a stronger festive season than last year, but rising material costs are putting pressure on profitability, president and CEO Tsutsumu Otani told TOI.The company is seeing growth alongside an expanding motorcycle market, with dealers anticipating robust festive demand. However,…
