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July 18, 2025 6:40 PM

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Asian Markets ended mixed , European major indices trading flat

 Major Asian markets ended mixed today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained over 1.3 per cent, Singapore's Strait Times index increased over 0.6 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite added half a per cent. On the other hand, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed over 0.2 per cent down and South Korea's ...

July 18, 2025 6:45 PM

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Strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boost US stocks

   US stocks advanced yesterday as strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boosted market sentiment. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished nearly 0.6 per cent up, the S&P 500 rose over half a percent and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.74 per cent.

July 15, 2025 8:45 PM

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Country’s exports rise by nearly 6% in 1st qrt of current fiscal

  The country's overall exports rose by nearly six percent in the first quarter of the current financial year, reaching more than 210 billion dollars compared to 198.52 billion dollars in the same period of the last financial year. Briefing media in New Delhi, the Commerce and Industry Secretary Sun...

July 13, 2025 8:09 PM

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India’s gross direct tax collections surged 274% in 10 years

The gross direct tax collections in the country have witnessed a 274 percent growth over the last ten years. Finance Ministry sources said that between 2013-14 and 2024-25, the refunds issued by the tax department have increased by 474 percent, and the taxpayer base has grown by 133 percent. The ave...

July 11, 2025 7:54 PM

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MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary inaugurates Trade Facilitation Conference 2025

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary today emphasised on the commitment of the Government to build a modern and efficient testing framework that supports economic growth, compliance, and ease of doing business. Mr Chaudhary made these remarks while inaugurating the Trade Facilitation Confe...

July 11, 2025 5:11 PM

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Sensex, Nifty end trading session in negative territory for 3rd straight day

The benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended the trading session in negative territory for the third straight day today. Both indices fell nearly one per cent, weighed down by selling pressure in IT stocks and continued uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade policies. &...

July 11, 2025 12:33 PM

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₹2,000 notes not in circulation but still legal tender: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra clarified that while ₹2,000 currency notes are no longer in circulation, they remain legal tender. He made the statement while briefing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance about the Indian economy’s growth.   Several Members of Parliame...