The initial public offer of app-based beauty and home services platform Urban Company Ltd witnessed massive investor participation, with the Rs 1,900-crore IPO getting subscribed 103.63 times on the final day of bidding on Friday, according to NSE data.Bids were received for 11,06,46,08,960 shares against 10,67,73,244 shares on offer. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) category…
India is set to emerge as the world’s next manufacturing powerhouse, and policy stability will be crucial to realise this potential, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Friday. Speaking at the annual convention of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Takeuchi highlighted the country’s unique strengths and opportunities amid…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.038 billion to $698.268 billion in the week ended September 5, driven largely by a jump in gold holdings, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.Gold reserves surged $3.53 billion to $90.299 billion, PTI reported. While foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, increased by…
The Indian government is formulating fiscal incentives to boost domestic production of rare earth magnets, essential for EV motors, aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply. A scheme is being framed to provide targeted support to the industry, covering capital and operational expenditure. This initiative addresses supply disruptions and strengthens India’s participation in global value…
Retail inflation edged higher in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recording a year-on-year rise of 2.07%, up 46 basis points from July’s 1.61%, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday.The ministry said in its release that food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price…
Silver rate today: Silver prices surged to an all-time high on Friday, climbing Rs 1,668 to touch Rs 1,30,000 per kilogram in the domestic futures market, as investors bet strongly on a possible US Federal Reserve rate cut next week.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March 2026 delivery rose by Rs 1,668…
Russian Urals seaborne exports maintain steady volumes currently, with India representing a crucial market share. (AI image) India and China’s interest in Russia’s crude oil will remain ‘strong’ irrespective of existing and upcoming sanction rounds, believes Vortexa, the cargo tracking & energy market intelligence firm. In its latest report on Russia’s oil exports, Vortexa says…
Indian steel producers are likely to face weaker earnings in the second quarter of FY26 as falling steel prices weigh on margins, according to a report by JM Financials. The average domestic Hot-Rolled Coil (HRC) price slipped to Rs 49,600 per tonne, down by Rs 2,000 compared with the previous quarter, news agency ANI reported.The…
In terms of Russian fossil fuel procurement, India’s aggregate imports amounted to €3.6 billion. (AI image) At a time when the Donald Trump administration is demanding that India stop purchase of Russian crude, India’s oil imports from Russia rose to €2.9 billion (approximately $3.4 billion as per today’s exchange rate) in August. The figure is…
India’s dependence on coking coal is expected to grow considerably over the next five years, as the nation pushes towards its ambitious goal of 300 million tonnes (MT) of steel production capacity by 2030, according to a new report by EY Parthenon in partnership with the Indian Steel Association (ISA).As per news agency ANI, the…
