London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on January 2, 2026, extending a record run seen last year. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on Friday (January 2, 2026), extending a record…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of cigarette and tobacco product makers ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries dropped on Friday (January 2, 2026) morning, extending their previous day’s decline, after the government imposed an additional excise duty on such products effective February 1. ITC’s stock tumbled 5.11% to ₹345.35…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee witnessed range-bound trade in the morning session on Friday (January 2, 2026), appreciating by 6 paise to ₹89.92 against the US dollar as thin liquidity conditions accentuated everyday demand-supply imbalances, keeping the rupee tilted toward weakness. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Friday’s (January 2, 2026) trading session on an optimistic note as steady buying by domestic institutional investors and a rally in blue-chip Reliance Industries drove the stock markets higher in early trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 158.19…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 10 paise to close at 89.98 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 1, 2026), the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign fund outflows and a negative trend in domestic equities dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the USD/INR…
On the first day on 2026, the rupee opened on a negative note. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee started the new year on a negative note and depreciated 11 paise to 89.99 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 1, 2026) weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Shares of cigarette and tobacco product makers tumbled on Thursday (January 1, 2026) morning trade after the government notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied. The stock of Godfrey Phillips India…
Gold climbed more than 50% this year and broke through key levels in 2025. Silver and platinum have also hit record highs. | Photo Credit: Getty Images As 2025 draws to a close, gold has been one of the standout performers in global markets, hitting repeated record highs amid safe‑haven demand and expectations of U.S….
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the first trading session of 2026 on an optimistic note, supported by steady buying by domestic institutional investors and strong gains in blue-chip Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 223.54 points to 85,444.14 in early trade on Thursday (January 1, 2026)….
The rupee slumped 5% in 2025 as persistent capital outflows from foreign investors, alongside heightened dollar demand from importers, made it one of the worst-performing Asian currencies. On the last trading session of 2025, the rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at 89.88 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar as month-end demand and FPIs’ dollar buying…
