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Gold futures increase on spot demand

Silver prices climbed more than 3% to 2.67 lakh per kilogram in the futures trade on Friday

27 Feb 2026 5:08 pm
Economy grows by 7.8% in Q3 FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt. data

Also, the growth rate for the July-September period of 2025-26 has been revised upwards to 8.4% from 8.2%

27 Feb 2026 4:39 pm
Rupee falls 8 paise to settle at 90.99 against U.S. dollar

FII outflows and a fall in the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders

27 Feb 2026 4:26 pm
Zenex Animal Health acquires majority stake in Netherlands-based VievePharm

This would accelerate Zenexs expansion into the global naturals market while establishing a dedicated manufacturing and sales hub in Western Europe

27 Feb 2026 4:18 pm
Coal India has 115 MT of stocks to date, is confident about meeting summer demand

Coal India subsidiaries account for more than 70% of the overall coal production in the country.

27 Feb 2026 2:36 pm
Industry must invest, innovate; take advantage of Budget announcements: PM Modi

The Prime Minister was addressing a post-Budget webinar on Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat

27 Feb 2026 12:39 pm
Smartphone market set for biggest-ever decline in 2026 on memory price surge: Report

Smartphone shipments are expected to drop 12.9% to 1.12 billion units, the research firm said in a report

27 Feb 2026 12:13 pm
Stock markets decline in early trade tracking weak global peers, fresh foreign fund outflows

Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and Eternal were among the gainers

27 Feb 2026 10:43 am
Rupee falls 4 paise to 90.95 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The Sensex dropped 364.62 points to 81,883.99 in early trade, while Nifty declined 117.15 points to 25,379.40

27 Feb 2026 10:43 am
Surging memory costs to reduce global PC, smartphone shipments in 2026: Gartner

Markets are witnessing the lowest level of device shipments in over a decade as higher prices are narrowing the range of devices available, prompting buyers to hold on to devices for longer

27 Feb 2026 10:20 am
Jack Dorseys Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block will cut over 4,000 jobs, nearly half its workforce, as advances in AI reshape how it builds and runs its business

27 Feb 2026 10:16 am
Optimum Solutions, ABeam Consulting combine opens GCC in Hyderabad to focus on Japanese firms

MD Sumit Malik said a lot of long-term, long-horizon projects will be taken up by the GCC in terms of digital transformation of the client firms.

27 Feb 2026 1:23 am
Analysing Indias cycle of deprivation and affluence

Analysis of income mobility during 2014-25 shows sharp upward and downward shifts, with implications for social stability

27 Feb 2026 1:18 am
NSE chief proposes retail barriers to entry on derivative markets amidst speculation losses

Developing countries like India cannot allow over speculation by lower strata of the economy. Hence, more and more regulations will come from governments, regulators and exchanges to curb over speculation till the time perception of the lower strata of society doing over speculation continues, says NSEs CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan

27 Feb 2026 12:03 am
SEBI broadens MF categories to keep up with changing investor preferences

SEBI introduced another new category called the life cycle fund and has done away with retirement and childrens fund. SEBI said that life cycle funds will have a minimum duration of five years and a maximum duration of 30 years.

26 Feb 2026 11:50 pm
CBI conducts searches at office and residence of Anil Ambani; files fresh cases over 2,220 crore bank fraud

CBI said in a statement that it has registered a second case against Reliance Communications based on a complaint from Bank of Baroda for cheating, criminal misconduct and conspiracy

26 Feb 2026 5:45 pm
Perplexity unveils Perplexity Computer, expanding AI from answers to autonomous work

Perplexitys new offering could expand its AIs role from an answer engine to a comprehensive productivity platform

26 Feb 2026 3:06 pm
With new data sources and process upgrades, new GDP data set to capture the economy more accurately

The new series of national accounts to be released on Friday is the culmination of a wide consultative process, spanning multiple sub-committees and incorporating many changes

26 Feb 2026 1:16 pm
Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address | The Hindu Editorial

Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities

26 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Bank fraud-linked money-laundering case: RCOMs Anil Ambani appears before ED

Officials in the agency said they will record Anil Ambanis statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

26 Feb 2026 11:38 am
Amazon's $50 billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone: Report

OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, Reuters reported last year

26 Feb 2026 11:10 am
Rupee rises 6 paise to 90.85 against U.S. dollar in early trade

A positive start to the session at the domestic equity markets lent further support to the local unit

26 Feb 2026 10:38 am
Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on

Nvidia designs the graphics processing units (GPUs) that have become the backbone of the global artificial intelligence boom

26 Feb 2026 9:51 am
NALCO launches new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot

NALCO introduces IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot, a high-performance solution for advanced casting applications in various industries

26 Feb 2026 9:27 am
IT stock dip an over-reaction, says ITC Sanjiv Puri

The computer to cigarette conglomerates tech business, ITC Infotech, was5% of the ITC group revenue as of H1FY2025, going by data on stock screen platform Screenr.

26 Feb 2026 1:45 am
Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address

Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities

26 Feb 2026 1:04 am
Cash row: Lok Sabha Speaker reconstitutes panel probing charges against Justice Yashwant Varma

The Speaker had constituted the committee on August 12 last year after admitting a multi-party notice for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, setting in motion the process of his impeachment.

26 Feb 2026 12:34 am
Private sector Net Profit up 5.2% in Q3FY26: RBI Data

The improvement in PAT came on top of 10% increase in sales revenue coming in at 19.4 lakh crore of the over 3,100 companies of which RBI analysed the data

25 Feb 2026 8:51 pm
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Govt. in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan

In an interaction with The Hindu, SECL CMD Harish Duhan stated the company intends to spend 4,000 crore in capital expenditure this year

25 Feb 2026 7:36 pm
Stock markets end marginally higher after volatile day of trading

After a volatile day of trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 50.15 points or 0.06% higher at 82,276.07

25 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Rupee dips 1 paisa to settle at 90.96 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 against the greenback and traded in a narrow range through the session before settling at 90.96 (provisional), down 1 paisa from its previous close

25 Feb 2026 4:21 pm
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha

A total of 274 PVTG habitations covering 2,288 households have now been electrified across Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts, the company said.

25 Feb 2026 3:31 pm
BMC Budget LIVE: All eyes on Mumbai civic body budget today

This is the first time in four years, after the elections, that the budget is being presented

25 Feb 2026 12:22 pm
India's support measures in auto, renewable energy sectors fully compliant with WTO norms: Official

Following a request by China, the WTO dispute settlement body announced the setting up of a panel to hear the case

25 Feb 2026 11:52 am
The evolving nature of trade agreements

U.S. President Donald Trumps trade agreements create a new category within established international trade agreements. The fact, however, that these deals are not in accordance with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization make them legally suspicious

25 Feb 2026 8:43 am
India amends tax treaty with France, cuts dividend tax for major investors

Under the new rules, French companies holding at least 10% in an Indian entity will pay a 5% tax on dividends, down from 10% earlier

23 Feb 2026 10:19 pm
Two-wheeler industry to grow at 8-9% Compound Annual Growth Rate in long term: TVS Motor CEO

K.N. Radhakrishnan made the statement, drawing from the momentum of the GST rate cut, the governments infrastructure spending, and the overall growth of the economy

22 Feb 2026 2:34 pm