Will PPF rate fall below 7%? Sustained decline in government bond yields could take Public Provident Fund rate to a 50-year low; here’s why

The PPF rate has remained steady at 7.1% since April 2020 even though the g-sec yields have been volatile. (AI image) For the first time in decades, the Public Provident Fund (PPF) rate could dip below 7%. The 10-year government bond yield has averaged 6.30% since the beginning of the April-June 2025 quarter. The Gopinath…

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Top stocks to buy: Nifty could test 25,400 in near-term – check stock recommendations with a 3-month horizon

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBICAP Securities, Trent and Bharti Airtel are the top stock picks for today. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks with a 3-month horizon:Index View: Nifty ViewGlobal equity markets staged…

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Indian economy on a strong footing: S&P raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.5%, despite fragile global situation

The growth projections by S&P align with the Reserve Bank of India’s recent forecast of 6.5 per cent made earlier this month. (AI image) Indian economy on strong footing: S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth projection upwards for the ongoing fiscal year to 6.5%, considering factors such as anticipated normal monsoon, reduced crude…

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Gold rate today: Gold prices drop below Rs 97,000 per 10 grams after Iran-Israel ceasefire – what’s the outlook?

Gold price today: Gold encounters resistance near $3,400 in international markets. (AI image) Gold rate today: Following Iran and Israel’s official ceasefire declaration by US President Donald Trump, MCX Gold August futures dropped by Rs 3,000, approximately 3%, reaching a low of Rs 96,422/10 grams during early trading, according to an ET report. Simultaneously, silver…

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‘Will pay for his incompetence for years…’: Donald Trump hits out at US Fed Chair Jerome Powell; calls him ‘dumb, hardheaded person’

Last week Trump said, “I don’t know why the Board doesn’t override (Powell).” (AI image) US President Donald Trump has targeted US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him ‘incompetent’. Trump has in the past hit out at Powell for not cutting rates, calling him a ‘numbskull’ and Mr ‘Too Late’.During the Federal Reserve’s meeting last…

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Oil drops over 7% as Trump’s announces Iran-Isreal ceasefire, stocks climb across Asia, investors shift back into equities

(Representative image credits: ANI) Asian shares climbed on Tuesday while oil prices dropped, as investor fears of a major energy shock eased following US President Donald Trump‘s announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.Markets were reassured after Iran did not retaliate to a US strike on its nuclear facilities by disrupting oil transport through…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 rallies past 25,200; BSE Sensex rises over 900 points as Trump declares Iran-Israel ceasefire

Analysts anticipate Indian equities will continue consolidating, whilst investors monitor global geopolitical developments. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, soared in trade on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. While Nifty50 went above 25,200, BSE Sensex was up over 900 points. At…

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Which Countries In The World Have Nuclear Weapons? India Beats Pakistan, But Where Do US, Russia, China & Israel Rank? Check List

World’s Nuclear Powers: There are only nine countries in the world that have nuclear weapons. These are – US, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel. Did you know that the combined nuclear warhead inventory of the US and Russia makes up approximately 90% of the global nuclear arsenal? India’s nuclear stockpile…

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