October 2025 bank holidays: Banks to be closed on several days this festive season! Check state-wise holiday list

October 2025 bank holidays October 2025 bank holidays: Banks across the country will be closed for several days in October with the festive season beginning at the end of September. These holidays will be apart from the Sunday and second and fourth Saturday closures. Banks operate on first, third and fifth Saturdays, except when specified…

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Stock market holiday: Will NSE, BSE remain closed on October 2? Check full list of October holidays

Stock markets closed on October 2: Indian stock markets, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), will remain closed on Wednesday, October 2, in observance of Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra.No trading will take place across equity, derivatives, or securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments on this day. However, trading in currency…

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‘Tariffs to hit growth in second half’: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on impact of Trump trade war; confident of India’s economic resilience

Sanjay Malhotra’s remarks assume significance at a time when the Donald Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports. (AI image) RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday flagged trade and tariff related risks to India’s growth story, while expressing confidence about the resilience of the economy. In his monetary policy review statement, RBI governor…

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India Inc credit profile gets boost from steady demand

MUMBAI: India Inc’s credit profile improved in the first half of FY26,with rating upgrades continuing to outpace downgrades across agencies. The improvement in credit profile was driven by resilient domestic demand and govt-driven infrastructure spending, offsetting the drag from escalating US tariffs.Credit rating agencies—CareEdge, ICRA, Crisil, and India Ratings (Ind-Ra)—said credit quality remained robust, aided…

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Trade deal talks with Qatar from next week

Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha next week to kick off talks for a bilateral trade agreement, adding another Gulf nation to the bouquet of countries negotiating trade treaties with India. UAE already has a pact with India.Sources said the minister will travel to…

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PSBs must guard against shocks: RBI dy guv

MUMBAI: Public sector banks must build forward-looking capital buffers aligned to their risk profile and growth ambitions rather than simply meeting regulatory minimums, Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Swaminathan J told public sector bankers. The deputy governor said that that there is a need for PSBs to protect their resilience at the time when…

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