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June 20, 2026 3:53 PM

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Global crude oil prices register sharp weekly losses

Global crude oil prices rose yesterday but registered steep losses on a weekly basis. During the week, Brent crude August futures plunged more than 7.7 per cent to settle at 80 US dollars and 57 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate July futures shed over 8.6 per cent to end at 77 US dolla...

June 19, 2026 1:58 PM

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Benchmark equity indices trade nearly one per cent lower

Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading around one per cent lower in the afternoon session today. The Sensex shed 849 points to 76 thousand 561, while the Nifty dropped 228 points to 23 thousand and 940 when reports last came in. In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, Midcap 10...

June 19, 2026 12:59 PM

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Sensex tumbles 790 points, Nifty sheds 210 points

Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading around one per cent lower in the forenoon session today. The Sensex tumbled 790 points to 76 thousand 620, while the Nifty shed 210 points to 23 thousand 960, when reports last came in.    

June 19, 2026 12:53 PM

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Wall Street ends higher led by gains in chip stocks

Wall Street ended higher on Thursday, led by gains in chip stocks. Among the major indices, the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.9 per cent, the S&P 500 advanced 1.1 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a modest gain of 0.1 per cent. Despite the gains, investor sentiment remained cauti...

June 18, 2026 6:14 PM

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Global crude oil prices decline; Brent crude slips 1.1%

Global crude oil prices declined today. Brent crude slipped 1.1 per cent to 78 US dollars and 67 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 1.7 per cent to 75 US dollars and 46 cents per barrel, at the time of the last report.

June 17, 2026 6:29 PM

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Rupee gains 3 paise to close at ₹94.53 against US dollar

In the forex market today, the rupee appreciated by three paise to close at 94 rupees and 53 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 99.65 in intra-day trade.

June 16, 2026 6:42 PM

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Delhi Govt organises GST domain training programme for officials

The Delhi Government is organising a two-week Goods and Services Tax (GST) domain training programme for officers and employees associated with GST administration. The government said that this initiative is aimed at making tax administration more effective, transparent, accountable and citizen-cent...