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June 12, 2026 6:22 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 65 paise to close at 95.11 against US dollar

  In the forex market today, the rupee appreciated by 65 paise to close at 95 rupees and 11 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 99.74 in intra-day trade.  

June 11, 2026 2:01 PM

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Wall Street ends lower as chip stocks slide and US-Iran tensions rise

Wall Street ended lower yesterday as chipmaker stocks continued their recent slide, while renewed tensions between the United States and Iran heightened investor uncertainty. Among the major indices, The Nasdaq Composite Index plunged two per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1.9 per cent ...

June 10, 2026 6:14 PM

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ICC outlines plans to mobilise ₹1 lakh crore investments in West Bengal

  Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today met an Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) delegation led by its President Brij Bhushan Aggarwal in New Delhi. During the meeting, the delegation apprised Dr Singh of the chamber’s investment initiatives in West Bengal, while expressing its inte...

June 10, 2026 6:11 PM

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India attracted $843 billion in FDI between 2014-15 and 2025-26

  India attracted cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), inflows worth 843 billion US dollars between 2014-15 and 2025-26, registering a 169 per cent increase over the previous 12-year period. According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), India recorded a his...

June 10, 2026 5:40 PM

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Major Asian & European markets down

  Major Asian stock markets fell today, largely due to weakness in semiconductor and technology stocks. South Korea’s Kospi index shed over four and a half per cent, Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.9 per cent, Singapore's Strait Times index dropped 1.3 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined ...

June 9, 2026 7:49 PM

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Centre Provides ₹1.23 Lakh Crore Support to OMCs Amid Rising Crude Oil Prices

The Central Government has given financial support of approximately 1.23 lakh crores rupees to the Oil Marketing companies (OMC) to support the consumer from the burden of rising crude oil price. According to the Government Sources, the financial support has been provided to OMCs is for the initial ...

June 7, 2026 6:59 PM

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FPIs sell Indian equities worth Rs 42,927 crore in first week of June

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) offloaded Indian equities worth Rs 42,927 crore in the first week of June and remained net sellers during all five trading sessions for the week. With this, the total FPI outflows from the equity market have crossed 2.67 lakh crore rupees so far this year, accordin...