The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will swap their weekly derivatives expiry days starting September 1, after receiving approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). NSE will move to Tuesday expiries, while BSE will shift to Thursday.The change comes as part of Sebi’s directive to standardize equity derivatives expiries to only…
Global oil demand will decline slightly in 2030 for the first time since the 2020 Covid shock, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, as slower economic growth, electric vehicle adoption, and energy transition efforts reshape the market.In its annual Oil 2025 outlook, the Paris-based agency forecast that global oil consumption would peak at…
This is a representative AI image Iranian state television on Tuesday urged its citizens to remove WhatsApp, alleging that the messaging app collects user data and shares it with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict, without providing any specific evidence.In response, WhatsApp strongly denied the accusations, saying, “We are concerned these false reports will be an…
SIP contributions reached a record monthly figure of ₹26,688 crore in May 2025. (AI image) India’s mutual fund industry has achieved unprecedented assets under management (AUM) of ₹72.2 lakh crore as of May 2025, showing a 22.5% increase compared to the previous year. The substantial growth stems from increased investor participation and greater adoption of…
New housing launches in India’s top 15 tier-II cities declined sharply by 35% in the January–March quarter, as developers recalibrated their strategies amid rising costs and selective demand, real estate consultancy PropEquity said on Monday.The number of new residential units dropped to 30,155 from 45,901 a year ago, marking a significant supply contraction across key…
Siemens will deploy ETCS Level 2-based signalling and train control systems under the contract. (AI image) India’s first bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is on track despite several delays. A Siemens consortium has now been awarded the contract for signalling and telecom systems on the high-speed rail corridor by National High Speed Rail…
US stock markets edged lower on Tuesday as signs of weaker consumer spending and escalating geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 42 points (0.1%), and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2% as of 12:32 p.m. Eastern time.Fresh data showed a decline in US retail sales in…
Sebi on Tuesday barred Sanjiv Bhasin, a former director at IIFL Securities, and 11 others from the securities markets for indulging in share manipulation in a case pertaining to providing stock recommendations on media channels and other social media platforms. Additionally, Sebi directed them to disgorge ill-gotten gains of Rs 11.37 crore. In its 149-page…
China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday US President Donald Trump’s tariff imposition and said that the protectionist approach was “bound to harm others and oneself”.“Tariff wars and trade wars have no winners. Unilateralism, protectionism and hegemonism are bound to harm others and oneself,” AFP quoted Xi saying, citing state media Xinhua.He was speaking at the…
Tax Deducted at Source or TDS is the tax that is deducted before making a payment to the recipient. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2024-25: It’s that time of the year when every taxpayer gets together documents to file their income tax return. This year the last date of filing the income tax return has…
