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July 17, 2026 8:13 PM
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Most Asian stock market indices tumbled today, as continued losses in semiconductor shares weighed on investor sentiment across the region. Taiwan's Taiex plunged 6.5 per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 shed four per cent, China's Shanghai Composite dropped three per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 1.8...
July 17, 2026 6:03 PM
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision is to ensure banking services reach every village and every eligible citizen. The Union Finance Minister, along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, distributed loans worth 3,216 crore rupe...
July 17, 2026 9:43 PM
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In the Indian bullion market, 24-carat Gold was trading 0.3 per cent up at 1,41,170 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading 0.1 per cent down at 2,15,740 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for the August contract was trading 0.2 per cent up at 1,4...
July 17, 2026 6:18 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices ended over one per cent higher today. The Sensex surged 965 points to close at 78,151. The Nifty gained 262 points to settle at 24,334. However, in the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, Midcap 100 index dropped 0.4 per cent and Smallcap 100 index fel...
July 16, 2026 8:00 PM
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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has enabled the display of information relating to foreign assets and income, received under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework, in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) of eligible taxpayers on the Income Tax e-Filing portal. In a stat...
July 17, 2026 8:11 PM
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Global crude oil prices climbed today as escalating attacks between the US and Iran heightened tensions across the Gulf. Brent crude was trading 2.1 per cent up at 86 US dollars and two cents per barrel in intra-day trade. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 2.6 per cent higher at 81 US doll...
July 16, 2026 6:35 PM
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported an improvement in the country's Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index), with the index rising to 70.0 in March 2026 from 67.0 in March 2025. This steady rise reflects India's continued progress in expanding financial services and deepening financial engag...
July 16, 2026 8:43 AM
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The Central Government has revised the Special Additional Excise Duty on exports of petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) as part of its latest fortnightly review of fuel export taxes. Under the revised rates, the export duty on diesel has been increased to 15.50 rupees per litre, while the...
July 15, 2026 5:00 PM
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The government has debunked a post circulating on social media claiming that the Ministry of Finance has asked the Reserve Bank of India and Securities and Exchange Board of India to consider regulating crypto. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the claim is fake. ...
July 14, 2026 9:22 PM
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Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has described the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a defining milestone in India's trade journey, saying it establishes a future-oriented economic partnership between two major economies. Briefing Media in New Delhi today, he said the ...
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