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October 26, 2026 1:53 PM

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Domestic markets trading in green during afternoon session

  Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading in positive zone in the afternoon session today. The Sensex rose 190 points to 73,314, while the Nifty was up by 67 points to 22,667, when reports last came in.    In the broader market at the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index gained 0.6 p...

October 26, 2026 1:48 PM

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Global Oil prices dip nearly 2% after surging to highest level

  Global crude oil prices declined by more than one per cent today, after surging to their highest levels in almost six months. Brent crude was trading 1.1 per cent down at 115 US dollars and 41 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 1.6 per cent lower at 101 US dollars and 62 c...

October 25, 2026 9:59 PM

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India aims to quadruple port capacity by 2047: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said India plans to increase its port capacity fourfold by 2047 to support economic growth and expanding international trade. Speaking in Rotterdam during his visit to the Netherlands, Mr Goyal said, India had doubled its port capacity over the p...

October 25, 2026 5:19 PM

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CCPA Steps Up Action Against Misleading Walkie-Talkie Listings

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has intensified action against misleading advertisements and non-compliant sale of walkie-talkies. The CCPA has imposed a penalty of one lakh rupees on a private company for misleading advertisements and product listings of walkie-talkies that failed ...

October 25, 2026 4:36 PM

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FPIs Withdraw ₹48,056 Crore from Indian Equities in October So Far

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have remained net sellers of Indian equities, withdrawing 48,056 crore rupees in October so far amid elevated crude oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions. However, last week they moderated their selling and turned net buyers on two trading days, signallin...

October 24, 2026 5:33 PM

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US stock indices fall as sell-off spreads beyond tech sector

Major US stock indices ended lower yesterday as sell-off in tech stocks in the prior session shifted to other sectors of the market. Communication services, Consumer staples, Consumer discretionary, Financials and healthcare sectors were among the major laggards.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average f...

October 24, 2026 8:06 AM

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SBI Assures Customers of Safe Funds After Suspected Data Breach

The State Bank of India (SBI) has individually notified customers whose personal data was identified in a recent suspected cyber incident, assuring them that their account balances and funds remain safe. In a statement issued yesterday, the country’s largest public sector lender said, the affected c...

October 23, 2026 7:58 PM

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Oil prices up

Global crude oil prices rose today. Brent crude was trading one per cent up at 114 US dollars and 31 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 1.2 per cent higher at 100 US dollars and 70 cents per barrel, at the time of writing this report.