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October 29, 2025 2:17 PM

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GST Bachat Utsav Benefits Madhya Pradesh Farmers, Artisans, and Businesses

The GST Bachat Utsav kicked off on 22nd September as the Narendra Modi government slashed GST rates in many sectors, benefitting citizens across the country. Our correspondent brings a report on how the next-gen GST reforms are boosting the economy of Madhya Pradesh.     The new GST reforms have pro...

October 27, 2025 5:09 PM

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Sensex, Nifty Close Over 0.6% Higher on Broad-Based Gains

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, began this week's trading on a positive note. Both indices maintained upward momentum throughout the session and closed over 0.6 per cent up today. The Sensex increased 567 points to close at 84 thousand 779, while the Nifty advanced 171 points to...

October 25, 2025 2:10 PM

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Oil Prices Dip on US Sanctions, But Post Strong Weekly Gains

Oil prices fell yesterday but posted strong gains for the week. Skepticism crept into the market after the US sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. These two companies together account for more than five per cent of global oil output.     Yesterday, Brent crude futures...

October 22, 2025 9:23 PM

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Sovereign Gold Bonds Deliver 60% Returns in One Year

Investors of Sovereign Gold Bonds have received returns of around 60% over the past year, with the bonds witnessing a significant rise in rates.     The Reserve Bank of India today set its final redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds at 12,704 rupees per unit. Last year, this rate was 7,796 rupee...

October 21, 2025 1:25 PM

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NSE and BSE Hold Muhurat Trading Session on Diwali

Stock exchanges NSE and BSE will conduct a special Muhurat trading session today to mark the festival of Diwali. The symbolic trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm. The Muhurat trading session also marks the beginning of the new Hindu financial year, Vikram Samvat 2082, that start...

October 20, 2025 6:29 PM

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Crude Oil Prices Fall Amid US-China Trade Tensions

Global crude oil prices fell today, pressured by US-China trade tensions, which added to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand. Brent Crude was trading over 0.8 per cent down at 60 dollars and 80 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was trading over 0.8 per cent lower at 57 dollars...

October 20, 2025 6:26 PM

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Asian Stocks Close Higher, Europe Sees Mixed Trend

Major Asian stock markets closed in positive territory today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged around 3.4 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 2.4 per cent, South Korea's Kospi index added nearly 1.8 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite Index increased over 0.6 per cent. Meanwhile market i...

October 19, 2025 6:27 PM

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Gold Sees Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2020 Amid Global Uncertainty

Global gold prices registered biggest weekly gain since 2020. Gold futures ended the week at 4,260 dollars an ounce after hitting an intraday high of 4,380 dollars during the week. Gold prices have surged nearly 59 percent so far this year. In the last three years, Gold prices have surged 165.6 perc...

October 19, 2025 6:26 PM

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Festive Week Ahead: Markets Eye Q2 Results, Global Cues

After rising for three straight week, domestic benchmark indices will focus on quarterly results, tariff news, and foreign fund inflows in the holiday-truncated next week. Last week, the Sensex and the Nifty jumped 1.7 percent.     Next week, trading on the BSE and the NSE will be closed on October ...