ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday.The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from 58.5 percent in 2024, Turkey’s TUIK statistics agency said.The figure was…
You simply have to ask a few consistent questions about any stock you’re considering. (AI image) The word “quality” gets thrown around a lot in investing. Everyone claims to buy “quality stocks”, and every other fund calls itself a “quality fund”. But when you dig a little deeper and ask, “What exactly do you mean…
Oil and energy firm shares began the week in green amid ongoing geopolitical concerns in surrounding South American oil producing nation, Venezuela. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) soared 1% to its 52-week high of Rs 1,611.20 while other oil stocks also added up to 2% on Monday. The rise came even as global crude prices remained…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are CESC, and Indian Bank. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting January 5, 2026:Nifty ViewIndian equities kicked off the new calendar year…
Rupee opened the week on a weak note, slipping 4 paise to 90.24 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, extending its downward momentum from 2025. The decline was triggered by ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as US intervention in Venezuela boosted demand for the American currency.Last week on Friday, the currency had fallen below the…
India’s imports of crude petroleum from the US in the first eight months of the current fiscal registered a year-on-year increase of more than 92% compared with the same period in 2024, with Russia remaining the biggest supplier of the product between April and Nov 2025.As per data from the ministry of commerce and industry,…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a fresh warning to India, reiterating that the US will raise tariffs on New Delhi “if they don’t help on Russian oil issue,” once again tying his threat to the Russia-Ukraine war and India’s alleged role in bolstering Moscow through continued crude…
Danish firm Novo Nordisk expects India’s obesity therapy market to evolve rapidly, saying its recent Wegovy (injectable semaglutide) price cut could lift patient uptake five-to-seven-fold, echoing its insulin experience. This comes even as lower-priced generics loom, with a rival drugmaker, Eli Lilly & Co, also eyeing a share of one of the fastest-growing therapy segments.“Our…
CHENNAI: What was once seen as optional is increasingly viewed as essential: uptake of overseas travel insurance among Indian outbound travellers has nearly doubled in six years, driven by rising medical costs abroad and heightened awareness of travel disruptions in the post-pandemic era. According to Irdai’s annual report, 96.7 lakh lives were covered under 27.9…
BHOGAPURAM: With more mega airports coming up in India, the country has decided to use a multi-pronged strategy to give a boost to international flights from these upcoming hubs. Instead of just raising bilaterals or flying rights with other countries to have more flights to foreign shores, govt is keen both Indian airports and airlines…
