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October 14, 2026 7:32 PM

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IEA says repeated attacks in Gulf make oil supply recovery fragile     

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October 14, 2026 7:01 PM

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IDBI Bank’s restructuring to attract FDIs

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India’s reform trajectory has reached another milestone today with the CCEA’s approval of IDBI Bank’s strategic restructuring. In a social media post, the Finance Minister said that the Government is now enabling its next phase of growth throug...

October 14, 2026 6:36 PM

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Gold , Silver prices down

In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was one per cent down at 1,46,064 rupees per 10 grams. Silver dipped 2.4 per cent to 2,13,822 rupees per kilogram.

October 14, 2026 7:18 PM

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Asian markets dip, European indices trading in profit

  Most Asian stock markets edged lower today. China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.9 per cent, South Korea's Kospi index dropped over 0.4 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng as well as Singapore’s Strait Times slipped 0.13 per cent, and Japan's Nikkei 225 ended marginally down. On the other hand, Taiwan's ...

October 14, 2026 6:39 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 13 paise against US dollar

  In the forex market, the rupee appreciated by 13 paise to close at 95 rupees and 15 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 102.24 in intra-day trade.

October 14, 2026 6:42 PM

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Oil prices up amid supply risks

 Global crude oil prices rose today amid supply risks. Brent crude was trading 0.6 per cent up at 106 US dollars and 32 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading over 1.8 per cent higher at 95 US dollars and 88 cents per barrel, at the time of writing this report.

October 14, 2026 5:40 PM

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Domestic markets end in loss

Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading over 0.3 per cent down during the last hour of trade today. The Sensex slipped 225 points to 72,808, while the Nifty dropped 92 points to 22,630, when reports last came in. In the broader market at the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index eked ...

October 14, 2026 3:20 PM

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Wholesale Price Index inflation rises to 11.39% in September this year

India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation rose sharply to 11.39% in September, from 9.92% in August, on an annual basis. According to the provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the annual inflation last month was driven by higher prices of mineral oils, food ar...

October 14, 2026 12:52 PM

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India’s coir exports surged 305% to ₹6,614 crore in last financial year

The exports of coir and coir products have registered an increase of 305%, from 1,630.33 crore rupees in 2014-15 to 6,614.40 crore rupees in the last financial year.    The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) said that in the last 12 years, more than 21,000 coir units have been re...

October 13, 2026 8:48 PM

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UPI-MDR to be implemented after Diwali

  The UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select Person-to-Merchant transactions will be implemented after Diwali. In a social media post, National Payments Corporation of India said that UPI and Services Steering Committee today decided that, keeping in mind the festive season, MDR on select Person...