Sitharaman says govt is open to equity market support while balancing growth and fiscal discipline MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said govt is mindful of concerns among retail investors and equity market participants and will consider calls for policy support to the stock market, even as it seeks to sustain economic growth above 7%.Sitharaman…

MUMBAI: Rising geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf region pushed up Brent prices above the $100-per-barrel mark for the first time since July on Wednesday. This, in turn, led to the weakening of the rupee, which fell below the 95/$ mark and settled at 95.1 at close. Dalal Street, too, felt the jitters courtesy of…

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…