India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework…
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may gain if oil prices fall, but the rise is likely to be capped, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Source link
India and Canada are looking to fast-track negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement as both countries push to deepen economic engagement and raise bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that negotiations on the trade pact with India could prove transformational for businesses and workers in Canada.“We’re negotiating a…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a mildly negative note, with Gift Nifty trading around 24,030, down by 95 points, indicating subdued opening cues for domestic indices. Global markets remained largely positive amid easing geopolitical concerns and stable investor sentiment, though some profit booking at higher levels may keep domestic markets range-bound in…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan recommends Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bajaj Finance, and Bank of India as the top stocks to consider buying on May 26, 2026. He shares the range for buy calls, stop loss and target levels:L&T: Buy in…
Oil prices remained mixed on Tuesday as hopes of progress in US-Iran talks were offset by fresh US military strikes in Iran. While the US oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate slipped 5.46% to $91.33 a barrel, Brent crude from the North Sea moved higher, gaining 2.35% to trade at $98.40 per barrel.The market reaction came…
MUMBAI: Extended supply chain disruptions from the West Asia conflict could shave around 200 bps (100 bps= 1%) off India Inc’s operating profitability this fiscal year, pulling margins down from a pre-conflict expectation of around 12%, according to a stress test by Crisil Ratings.The agency assessed 34 sectors accounting for 65% of its rated corporate…
MUMBAI: As quantum computing moves from theory towards application, the RBI has set up an expert committee for a quantum-secure and adaptive financial ecosystem to assess how a technology that can solve complex financial problems could also threaten existing cryptographic standards.Quantum technology is different from regular computing because it can handle multiple possibilities at the…
MUMBAI: The rupee gained paise to close at 95.23 against the dollar up 46 paise from its previous close of 95.69 following statements from the RBI governor in support of the currency combining with a softening of crude oil prices in the international market on hopes of an Iran-US truce.“The rupee has strengthened, and the…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the taxation framework for Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG).Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the TEXPROCIL Export Awards event, Sitharaman said the Centre remains open to suggestions from…