Representative image (TOI) Asian markets surged on Wednesday, led by the rally in Japanese shares, after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that eased tariffs and boosted investor sentiments.Japan’s Nikkei surged 2.6% on Wednesday, driven by a rally in automaker stocks after news that the auto tariff would be cut to…
Gold price prediction: Gold prices may see further consolidative moves trading in a tight range in near term. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will continue to be influenced by global economic outcomes in the shadow of US President Donald Trump’s looming August 1, 2025 reciprocal tariff deadline. What should gold and silver…
Trading activity is expected to be driven by company-specific developments as more firms report their financial results. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,100, BSE Sensex was up over 250 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, RHI Magnesita India, Exide Industries, and Swiggy are the top stocks to buy today:RHIM – Breakout Above 200 EMA/SMABuy near: ₹510 | SL: ₹470 | Target: ₹600RHI Magnesita India has delivered…
Indian Overseas Bank (Image only for representation) CHENNAI: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has imposed a penalty of HK$8.5 million (Rs 9.3 crore) on Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong branch (IOBHK) for contraventions of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing ordinance (AMLO). It has pulled up the lender for “significant failure” to mitigate risks.Apart from IOB,…
MUMBAI: An SBI report has cautioned that aggressive tax enforcement targeting small businesses could undermine the gains of formalisation under the GST. In a research note, the bank cautioned that such measures risk pushing informal players back into the cash economy. “A recent case from Karnataka illustrates this tension, where numerous small traders and shopkeepers…
MUMBAI: Paytm swung to profit in the June quarter after two straight quarters of losses, posting net profits of Rs 123 crore on a consolidated basis as attempts to check costs and streamline operations leveraging AI paid off. This is the company’s first quarter of profit from its core business.The fintech, whose business was impacted…
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that America has finalised a trade agreement with Japan, which includes a 15 percent American tariff on Japanese imports and a $550 billion investment plan.Earlier, Trump had warned Japan about implementing a 25 percent tariff starting August 1 if negotiations failed. “We just completed a massive Deal with…
Stringent classification of Russia-origin fuels could create difficulties for Indian exporters. (AI image) Russia oil sanctions impact: Indian exporters will likely face challenges from the European Unin’s decision to sanction oil supply with Russia as its source of origin. The European Union‘s ban on Russian crude-derived fuels, set to take effect from January 21 next…
India has emerged as a relatively safe haven among emerging markets amid ongoing global trade uncertainties, according to a recent report by JP Morgan.The financial major said India is benefiting from a combination of falling inflation, improved system liquidity, and reduced government borrowing—factors that are expected to support economic expansion, ANI reported. “India: Falling inflation,…
