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July 9, 2026 7:55 PM

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Oil prices up

Global crude oil prices rose today. Brent crude was trading 0.9 per cent up at 78 US dollars and 69 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.7 per cent up at 74 US dollars and five cents per barrel, when reports last came in.

July 9, 2026 5:41 PM

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Gold, silver prices up

In the Indian bullion market, 24-carat gold was trading 0.7 per cent up at 1,45,140 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading 1.4 per cent up at 2,26,540 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago.  At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for August contract was trading 0.6 per cent up at 1,44,626 rup...

July 9, 2026 5:36 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 18 paise to close at 95.38 against US dollar

  In the forex market today, the rupee appreciated by 18 paise to close at 95 rupees and 38 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 101 in intra-day trade today.

July 9, 2026 10:03 PM

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Asian markets end on positive note

Most Asian stock market indices ended on a positive note today. China's Shanghai Composite index climbed over 1.6 per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.4 per cent, Singapore’s Strait Times index added 1.2 per cent and South Korea's Kospi rose over 0.6 per cent. In contrast, Taiwan's Taiex dropped ov...

July 9, 2026 5:44 PM

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Domestic markets end with modest gains despite positive opening

  Benchmark domestic equity indices ended with modest gains of over 0.3 per cent today. The Sensex rose 238 points to close at 76,742. The Nifty also added 81 points to settle at 23,963. In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index climbed 1.4 per cent while the Smallca...

July 9, 2026 7:04 AM

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IMF says India to remain world’s fastest-growing major economy

India is holding on to its crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting it to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year. IMF's flagship biannual report, the World Economic Outlook Update, released today projected India’s gross dom...

July 8, 2026 5:30 PM

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EPFO to Credit 8.25% Interest for FY 2025-26 by July 15

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will complete the credit of 8.25 percent interest for the financial year 2025-26 into nearly 34 crore EPF accounts by 15th of July. Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that over 1.44 lakh crore rupees will be credited to su...

July 7, 2026 6:36 PM

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Domestic markets end in red despite opening on positive note

Benchmark domestic equity indices gave up their initial gains and ended on a negative note today. The Sensex dropped 104 points to close at 78 thousand 181. The Nifty dipped 32 points to settle at 24 thousand and 399. Both the indices dropped 0.13 per cent.  In the broader market on the National Sto...