India's manufacturing activity surges to 10-month high in April: Report

New Delhi (IANS) India's manufacturing activity surged to a 10-month high of 58.2 on the purchasing manager's index (PMI) in April, compared with 58.1 in the previous month, driven by higher exports and domestic demand, according to a HSBC…

Indian stock market delivers over 3 pc returns in April; Nifty Bank leads with 6.83 pc gain

Mumbai (IANS) Despite global uncertainties, the Indian stock market performed strongly in April as the Sensex rose by 3.65 per cent, while the Nifty gained 3.46 per cent during the month. 

Banking stocks led the rally, with the Nifty Bank index…

Govt incentives, infra investments continue to drive EV adoption in India: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Government incentives and infrastructure investments are boosting local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and a range of policy measures and infrastructure developments are underway to help bridge the gap and push the market closer…

Indian Oil clocks 50 pc jump in Q4 net profit at Rs 7,265 crore

New Delhi (IANS) State-run Indian Oil Corporation on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 7,264.85 crore for the January-March quarter of 2024-25, which represents a 50 per cent year-on-year increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 4,837.69 crore…

Maharashtra ranked India’s top performing state, Gujarat 2nd : Report

New Delhi (IANS) Maharashtra leads the overall composite rankings as the top performing state across economic and social parameters in the country, followed by Gujarat and Karnataka, according to a report released on Tuesday. 

Maharashtra topped…

India’s microfinance sector projected to grow by 12–15 pc in FY26

Mumbai (IANS) The micro-finance sector (MFI) in India is projected to grow by 12–15 per cent in FY26 under a conservative scenario, returning to FY24 levels, a report showed on Monday. 

In a more favourable environment, particularly if rural…

India’s domestic policy to support growth, broader economy remains robust: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) India’s domestic policy is likely to support growth as the income tax cuts come in force this fiscal and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues with rate cuts, industry experts said on Monday, as pick-up was seen in the Index of…

Market Outlook: Q4 results, auto sales and global cues key triggers for next week

Mumbai (IANS) The market outlook for next week will be influenced by several domestic and global cues such as Q4 results for FY25, IIP & FII data and economic data from the US. 

Next week, major companies like Adani Green, Adani Total Gas,…

Foreign investors make notable return to Indian equity markets in April

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign investors have made a notable return to Indian equity markets this month, emerging as net buyers over the past two weeks, analysts said on Saturday. 

In just the last seven trading sessions, foreign portfolio investors…

Sensex, Nifty plunge over 1 per cent amid geopolitical tensions

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock market saw a sharp decline on Friday within hours of opening of trade, as uncertainty over geopolitical tensions continues to spook the investors.  

Domestic benchmark indices opened flat to positive in morning trade…