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July 9, 2026 10:03 PM

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Asian markets end on positive note

Most Asian stock market indices ended on a positive note today. China's Shanghai Composite index climbed over 1.6 per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 1.4 per cent, Singapore’s Strait Times index added 1.2 per cent and South Korea's Kospi rose over 0.6 per cent. In contrast, Taiwan's Taiex dropped ov...

July 9, 2026 7:04 AM

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IMF says India to remain world’s fastest-growing major economy

India is holding on to its crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting it to grow at 7 per cent during the current calendar year. IMF's flagship biannual report, the World Economic Outlook Update, released today projected India’s gross dom...

July 8, 2026 5:30 PM

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EPFO to Credit 8.25% Interest for FY 2025-26 by July 15

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will complete the credit of 8.25 percent interest for the financial year 2025-26 into nearly 34 crore EPF accounts by 15th of July. Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that over 1.44 lakh crore rupees will be credited to su...

July 7, 2026 6:36 PM

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Domestic markets end in red despite opening on positive note

Benchmark domestic equity indices gave up their initial gains and ended on a negative note today. The Sensex dropped 104 points to close at 78 thousand 181. The Nifty dipped 32 points to settle at 24 thousand and 399. Both the indices dropped 0.13 per cent.  In the broader market on the National Sto...

July 7, 2026 6:34 PM

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Asian markets end on negative note; European indices trading mixed

Most Asian stock market indices ended on a negative note today. South Korea's Kospi plunged 4.9 per cent, dragged by chip stocks. The index had fallen by more than 8 per cent earlier in the session, prompting the Korea Exchange to activate a circuit breaker and halt trading for 20 minutes. Taiwan's ...

July 7, 2026 5:18 PM

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ECLGS 5.0 Crosses 4.11 Lakh Guarantees with guaranteed amount reaching over ₹1.55 Lakh Crore: Govt

The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, launched in May this year, has crossed more than four lakh guarantees, with the guaranteed amount reaching over one lakh fifty five thousand crore rupees. The MSMEs have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme, with 98 per cent of th...

July 5, 2026 6:26 PM

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FPIs remain net buyers of Indian equities worth Rs 708 cr

  Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have remained net buyers of Indian equities worth 708 crore rupees during the first three trading sessions of July. The positive momentum seen last week stands in contrast to the broader trend observed throughout June. Last month, FPIs were net sellers in equitie...

July 5, 2026 2:14 PM

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Government withdraws emergency curbs on natural gas supplies, following resumption of LNG shipments through Strait of Hormuz

The Government has withdrawn the emergency curbs on natural gas supplies after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire in the West Asia conflict. In a notification, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said the Natural Gas (Supply Regulat...

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