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October 16, 2026 6:47 PM
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The country's foreign exchange reserves declined over 8.5 billion US dollars (USD) to 726 billion US dollars during the week ended 9th of October. According to Reserve Bank of India data, Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, dropped by 7.1 billion dollars to 597.6 billion ...
October 16, 2026 6:40 PM
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Global crude oil prices rose today. Brent crude was trading half a per cent up at 106 US dollars and 46 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.2 per cent up at 98 US dollars and 18 cents per barrel, at the time of writing this report.
October 16, 2026 5:21 PM
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In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was 0.3 per cent up at 1,46,426 rupees per 10 grams. Silver surged over 1.2 per cent to 2,10,918 rupees per kilogram.
October 16, 2026 5:17 PM
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In the forex market, the rupee appreciated by nine paise to close at 94.96 rupees against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 101.66 in intra-day trade.
October 16, 2026 5:19 PM
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In Asian markets today, South Korea's Kospi surged over two per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 1.4 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose half a per cent, Taiwan's Taiex added 0.3 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite as well as Singapore’s Strait Times gained over 0.2 per cent each. In European...
October 16, 2026 4:59 PM
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today met Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Kazuhiko Amakawa, on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. The two sides discussed expanding cooperation in clean energy, semiconductors and critical minerals. In a...
October 16, 2026 4:46 PM
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has said that cargo movement on inland waterways increased from 29 million metric tonnes in 2014-15 to 218 million metric tonnes in 2025-26, registering a compound annual growth rate of 20.13 per cent. The Ministry said the growth has already surpass...
October 16, 2026 4:10 PM
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that India’s efforts to diversify its oil supplies have helped the country cope with disruptions in global energy markets amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. However, it has cautioned that a prolonged rise in energy prices could create fresh infla...
October 16, 2026 4:17 PM
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised the timings and operational framework of the Closing Auction Session in the equity cash market. It has also updated the settlement methodology for stock and index derivatives contracts. Under the new framework, the Closing Auction Session...
October 16, 2026 5:12 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices closed higher for the second consecutive session today. The Sensex rose 414 points, or 0.56 per cent to end at 74,729. The Nifty climbed 149 points, or 0.65 per cent to settle at 23,146. However, the broader market on the National Stock Exchange underperformed ...
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