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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Friday reported an 8% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 3,349 crore for the September quarter, helped by record export growth even as domestic sales weakened.In the same quarter last fiscal, the automaker had earned Rs 3,102.5 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing, PTI reported. Revenue from…

After six months of uncertainty, China has resumed shipments of heavy rare earth magnets to India, offering much-needed relief to manufacturers in the electric vehicle, renewable energy and consumer electronics sectors. However, the shipments come with a key condition, the cargo cannot be re-exported to the United States. The supply flow had earlier been halted…

Gold prices tumbled in domestic futures trade on Friday as investors became cautious amid the Fed’s stance on rate cuts and temporary truce between US and China.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery dropped by Rs 218, or 0.18%, to Rs 1,21,290 per 10 grams, with 13,223 lots being traded.However, in…

Soybean trade between the US and China is set to resume after months of halted purchases. Beijing had refused to purchase American soybean after the two nations got embroiled in tariff tensions.Now, China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tonnes from the United States in the ongoing season till January. However, this is still…

Traders may prefer a buy-on-dips approach above ₹1,20,700 with a stop below ₹1,20,500. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will likely trade in a range with a neutral bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his strategy for gold investors:Gold prices traded in a narrow…

Asian shares are trading mixed on Friday after the Wall Street sank from record heights despite United States’s trade truce with China and profits of Big Tech giants exceeded expectations.Taiwan’s benchmark added 104 points or 0.37% to reach 28,392 at 10:31 AM IST. Japan’s Nikkei led the gains, jumping over 790 points to reach 52,118.Kospi…

Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions has opened its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, aiming to raise Rs 2,150 crore through a fresh issue of shares, while promoters and existing investors will sell 12.75 crore shares via an offer for sale (OFS).The IPO will remain open till November 4 and the company is set to hit…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for October 31, 2025 are NBCC, and Sagility. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices remained range-bound last week, following a robust bullish rally in the preceding sessions. Global investors stayed on the…

Achin Gupta (Photo- Cipla.com) Cipla, India’s third largest drugmaker by sales, will see a change of guard from April 1, 2026 with its MD and global CEO Umang Vohra stepping down. The company announced that the chief operating officer, Achin Gupta will succeed Vohra “as part of the company’s structured succession planning’’. Analysts told TOI…

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said that exchanges that have derivative products on non-benchmark indices will have to readjust the weights of their constituents in such a way that no one stock dominates the index. As of now there are derivative products on BankNifty, Bankex and FinNifty.In addition to the existing rules for constructing…