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Sensex jumps over 200 points, Nifty rises 60 points in early trade; Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel rally

In the previous session, Sensex rallied 634.61 points, or 1.55 percent, to end at 41,452.35, and Nifty surged 190.55 points, or 1.58 percent, to 12,215.90.

IRDA slaps Rs 1 cr fine on Cholamandalam MS General Insurance; penalty to be paid within 15 days

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance has to pay the penalty amount of Rs 1 crore within 15 days of receiving the order, according to news reports

Curbs on import of refined palm oil product-specific, not country-specific; decision defined by trade policy, says MEA

Putting palm oil in the restricted category means an importer will require a license or permission for the inbound shipment.

Supreme Court to hear Tata Sons plea challenging NCLAT decision restoring Cyrus Mistry as chairman today

Tata Sons has challenged the 18 December decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that gave a big relief to Cyrus Investment Pvt Ltd and Mistry, restoring him as the executive chairman of Tata Sons

Sensex zooms 635 points, Nifty reclaims 12,200-mark as US-Iran conflict appears to cool off; ICICI Bank top gainer

The BSE benchmark Sensex soared 635 points on Thursday as global investors heaved a sigh of relief after the US-Iran conflict appeared to cool off

Govt reforms appear task-based; it's time to focus on structural changes to improve India's ease of doing business rankings

Two key areas in need of systemic reforms are enforcement of contracts and resolving insolvency

Retail inflation probably breached RBI target in December; rising onion prices contributed to surge: Report

Last month, onion prices—an important food in households—soared tenfold, contributing to a surge in food inflation that has picked up steadily since March

Sensex rallies over 500 points, Nifty surges in opening session as global markets rebound; SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel among top gainers

In the previous session, Sensex ended 51.73 points, or 0.13 percent, down at 40,817.74, while Nifty shed 27.60 points, or 0.23 percent, to finish at 12,025.35

Govt restricts refined palm oil imports from Malaysia over Kuala Lumpur's stand on Kashmir, CAA

Indonesia traditionally corned around two-third of India’s palm oil imports, but a lower duty on refined palm oil helped Malaysia to overtake Indonesia as India’s biggest supplier in 2019.

Carlos Ghosn hits out at Nissan, says victim of inside job from auto maker in first press conference after dramatic escape

Ghosn named Masakazu Toyoda, an independent director at Nissan and a special adviser to the Japanese Cabinet; Nissan’s ex-auditor Hidetoshi Imazu; and the car company’s former executive vice president Hitoshi Kawaguchi as the main architects of his downfall

With manufacturing expected to come down to 2%, GDP to grow at 5% this fiscal, says govt data; slowest pace in 11 years

Manufacturing is forecast to grow 2.0 percent in 2019-20, compared to 6.9 percent growth in 2018-19, the Ministry of Statistics said.

Time appropriate for government to boost spending, widen fiscal deficit to bolster growth, says official

The government needs to spend in order to boost the economy as monetary policy actions alone have done little to revive credit demand and restart the growth engines.

Oil price hike clouds corporate profit outlook, putting investors on edge; energy sector will benefit but others to see eroding margins

While the energy sector would benefit from higher oil prices, other sectors ranging from shipping to manufacturing to restaurants would see their profit margins compress as gasoline prices rise

Bharat Bandh 2020: Over 10 national trade unions, thousand of strikers disrupt transport, banking services in protest against privatisation, unemployment

More than 10 national trade unions affiliated to left-wing parties, including the main opposition Congress, have called for a nationwide protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s labour reforms.

Stocks, gold and oil whipsawed as Iran strikes spark fears of wider West Asian war; analysts say escalating tensions to keep markets on edge

Gold also fell below a key psychological level as initial fears eased. The precious metal was 1.16 percent higher on the spot market at $1,592.18 per ounce, having earlier blasted through $1,600.

Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's legal team accuses automaker of 'perversion of truth' ahead of press briefing today

In their statement, Ghosn’s lawyers said Nissan “never once” tried to interview the executive, or share with him evidence it had accumulated against him

Sensex recovers after plunging over 350 points in opening trade on US-Iran conflict; Nifty below 12,000-mark; Titan, L&T among top losers

At 10.30 AM, the Sensex was trading at 193.47 points or 0.47 percent down at 40,676 while the Nifty was trading 61.60 points down or 0.51 percent at 11,991.35.

With this fiscal's estimated GDP growth set to be the lowest in 11 years, here’s a look at how it will impact the common man

The GDP can’t be taken as just another routine economic data government puts out; it is a vital summary of the real economic activity on the ground

Asian shares tumble, Treasury yields plunge; gold, oil soar after Iran strike on US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq

The flight to safety and a falling dollar supported gold, which rocked 1.91 percent higher on the spot market to $1,603.93 per ounce.

Gold surges over 2% after Iran fired rockets at Iraqi airbase; prices at their highest since March 2013

Spot gold climbed 1.9 percent to $1,603.21 per ounce by 0056 GMT

Japan says it has sought help from Lebanon over fugitive Carlos Ghosn; former Nissan, Renault boss to speak to media tomorrow

Ghosn has denied any wrongdoing and has said he was the victim of “backstabbing” and a “conspiracy” that wanted to derail his efforts to bring the two automakers towards a merger

Carlos Ghosn took bullet train to Osaka enroute to Lebanon; Japan to press for his extradition: Report

Japanese officials broke days of silence about the Ghosn case on Sunday, saying they would tighten immigration measures and investigate his escape thoroughly

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA's final nod for Deferasirox tablets; company shares trade higher

The tablet is used to treat high levels of iron in the body caused by multiple blood transfusions

Govt to cut spending by Rs 2 tn this fiscal amid biggest tax shortfall in recent years; likely to hit growth: Report

Lack of demand and weak corporate earnings growth in the economy led to lagging tax collections this year

Gold prices slip from near-7-year high amid de-escalation of tensions in West Asia; investors book profit

Gold, considered a safe asset in times of political and economic uncertainty, had jumped in the last two sessions on concerns of a wider conflict after a US airstrike killed Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani last week

PMC Bank impact: RBI revises norms for urban cooperative banks; to place them under supervision if net NPAs exceed 6%

Following the exposure of scam in the PMC Bank, which has over 9.15 lakh depositors, the RBI imposed restrictions on withdrawals.

Sensex rebounds 467 points to 41,117 in opening session, Nifty regains 12,000-mark; HDFC rallies up to 2.16%, IndusInd Bank among top gainers

The BSE Sensex rebounded nearly 500 points in the opening session on Tuesday as global investors calmed on no further escalation in the mid-east tensions.

JNU professor CP Chandrasekhar withdraws from Standing Committee on Statistics citing situation in university