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US stocks moved in mixed trade on Wednesday as investors balanced renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) plays with lingering concerns over inflated tech valuations and slowing economic signals. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 309 points, or 0.6%, to hit another record, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.1%, staying close to its all-time high….

MUMBAI: Even as major banks are revising upward their projections for corporate credit growth, rating agency Icra has said that corporate lending is yet to see a meaningful revival. “Corporate credit is very difficult to call out, whether it will go up or not. There appears to be some uptake in the second quarter. Whether…

MUMBAI: Exit polls in Bihar that indicated a continuation of the NDA govt in the state, and positive news on the ongoing US-India trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Wednesday. As a result, sensex closed 595 points (0.7%) up at 84,467 points while nifty on NSE closed 181 points (0.7%) higher at…

MUMBAI: A high-powered committee set up by the markets regulator Sebi to look into the conflict of interest issues of its top officials, including the chairman, came out with a report suggesting stricter rules. The report said that, among others, all the top officials should be identified as insiders, should periodically disclose their assets and…

The decision aims to facilitate the auctioning of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium. In a move aimed at boosting the production of critical minerals in the country, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the rationalization of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and circonium minerals. These minerals are critical for green…

Many working professionals, even those who plan meticulously for their financial goals, give NPS a miss. The reasons are a clutch of misconceptions that refuse to go away. (AI image) NPS myths busted! When it comes to building a retirement corpus, few instruments are as efficient, disciplined and tax-friendly as the National Pension System (NPS)….

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, is gearing up for its biggest-ever share buyback worth Rs 18,000 crore, with November 14, 2025, set as the record date to determine eligible shareholders, according to an ET report.The Bengaluru-headquartered company will repurchase 10 crore equity shares, representing 2.41% of its paid-up capital, at Rs 1,800 per share…

Small businesses across the United States that rely on federal contracts and funding are facing a severe cash crunch as the country’s longest-ever government shutdown stretches into its seventh week, forcing owners to cut costs, delay payments, and even consider layoffs, according to AP report.Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a stopgap funding…

The finance ministry has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to ramp up lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the agriculture sector while maintaining healthy growth in low-cost deposits and ensuring strong risk management, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Chairing a performance review meeting with bank chiefs, Department of Financial Services…

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $50 billion plan to build a new network of data centres in collaboration with UK-based Fluidstack, signalling its intent to expand rapidly as global demand for AI infrastructure surges, AFP reported.The facilities — to be built initially in Texas and New York –will form the foundation…