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May 29, 2026 7:47 PM
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Most Asian stock market indices surged today. South Korea’s Kospi index soared over three and a half per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed more than two and a half per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index jumped one per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.7 per cent. Conversely, China...
May 29, 2026 7:32 PM
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In the forex market today, the rupee strengthened by 70 paise to close at 95 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 99.08 in intra-day trade.
May 29, 2026 7:43 PM
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Global crude oil prices dropped by around one and a half per cent today. Brent crude was trading 1.7 per cent lower at 92 US dollars and 14 cents per barrel in intra-day trade. West Texas Intermediate crude was also trading 1.4 per cent lower at 87 US dollars and 64 cents per barrel when reports la...
May 29, 2026 5:52 PM
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Global air passenger demand fell 3.4 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, marking a sharp slowdown, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The decline was largely attributed to the impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East. Total demand, measured in revenue passenger k...
May 29, 2026 4:12 PM
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The Reserve Bank's balance sheet swelled to 91.97 lakh crore rupee at the end of March 2026, up 20.6 per cent year-on-year, due to a rise in domestic investments as well as gold and foreign investments, according to the central bank's annual report released today. The balance sheet size increased ...
May 29, 2026 4:18 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices shed around one and a half per cent today after sell off across most sectors intensified in the final hour of trade. The BSE Sensex plunged one thousand 92 points to close at 74 thousand 776. The NSE Nifty fell 359 points to settle at 23 thousand and 548. The bro...
May 29, 2026 1:36 PM
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India has marked a historic milestone in its clean energy journey. In a social media post, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said that 40 lakh households have now been empowered with rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar scheme. He added that more than a renewable energy initiative, ...
May 29, 2026 1:34 PM
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Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh today said India has emerged as a stronger economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the textile sector is achieving rapid growth through reforms and policy support. During his two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh, the Minister visited Mohan S...
May 29, 2026 11:40 AM
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India and Canada have reiterated their commitment to conclude negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of this year. In the India-Canada Joint Statement on the Trade and Investment Forum, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and International Trade Mi...
May 29, 2026 9:33 AM
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal engaged with over 50 business and industry leaders at the Roundtable. The roundtable was hosted by the Consulate General of India in New York in collaboration with US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. In a social media post, Mr Goyal said that durin...
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