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Coconut oil prices remain flat despite copra supply shortage

Ample stocks help manage the situation, but the situation will likely tighten before next harvest, say traders

12 Nov 2026 5:19 pm
Targeting a capex of 20,000 crore this financial year: Tata Steels TV Narendran

Says the company could not achieve its planned savings in H1, but expects the second half to be significantly better

12 Nov 2026 5:18 pm
Shree Cements to invest 7,000 crore to set up plants in AP

The countrys third-largest cement producer announced plans to establish plants in districts across the state, including Kadapa, Anakapalli and Guntur.

12 Nov 2026 5:14 pm
Indias Skyroot Aerospace, Brazils Concert Technologies to jointly develop satellite launch vehicle

The proposed vehicle will bridge existing launch capabilities, while the partnership explores technology, commercial prospects and opportunities for equatorial launches

12 Nov 2026 5:06 pm
CleanMax to invest 50,000 crore in AP to set upintegrated clean energy complexin Kurnool

The proposed complex will power a dedicated 2 GW Green Compute Factoryin Kurnool, in collaboration with Blackstone-backed AI cloud provider Neysa

12 Nov 2026 5:06 pm
SBI Mutual Fund launches defence ETF fund of funds; NFO opens November 16

The scheme will primarily invest in the underlying defence ETF, tracking companies linked to Indias defence sector and its supporting industries

12 Nov 2026 4:55 pm
TV Narendran appointed Tata International Chairman; Noel Tata named Chairman Emeritus

The appointments take effect on November 12, alongside separate board-level changes at Tata Investment Corporation, where two new leadership roles are announced

12 Nov 2026 4:48 pm
Zinc futures might rebound

The November futures has been oscillating between 405 and 420 for about two weeks. Currently trading at 409, it is near the lower boundary of the range

12 Nov 2026 4:45 pm
eClerx acquires RegEdge to bolster regulatory and compliance capabilities

The acquisition expands eClerxs footprint in the financial services sector, where it already provides AI-powered analytics and digital operations to major institutions

12 Nov 2026 4:45 pm
Indias retail inflation rises to 6.09% in October, breaches RBIs upper tolerance limit

Higher food costs, particularly for vegetables, pushed consumer prices up, adding to the monetary policy challenge ahead of the December review.

12 Nov 2026 4:45 pm
Bitcoin retreats as Nvidia turmoil weighs on risk appetite

Bitcoin falls as much as 1.4% as other cryptocurrencies also weaken along with US stock futures

12 Nov 2026 4:35 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Markets extend gains for 3rd day; Sensex ends above 81,900 on FII inflows, lower crude oil

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, taking their winning run to the third straight day, amid sustained foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices.

12 Nov 2026 4:34 pm
Rupee falls 33 paise to close at 94.04 against US dollar

During intra-day trade, it witnessed a high of 93.62 and a low of 94.06 and the local unit settled at 94.04 (provisional), lower by 33 paise from its previous close

12 Nov 2026 4:29 pm
Spinny delivers 9,377 used cars this festival season, with SUV sales surging 81%

Changing preferences for SUVs, automatic transmissions and CNG vehicles shaped the platforms festive-season performance, alongside growing interest in electric cars

12 Nov 2026 4:25 pm
FY27 direct tax target of 26.97 lakh crore achievable, but second-half collections key: Experts

The Centre will need stronger collections in the coming months, with corporate tax receipts and advance tax payments shaping the year-end outcome

12 Nov 2026 4:21 pm
Indias Russian fossil fuel imports hit record 6.4 billion in October, crude oil accounts for 91%

Higher crude purchases by Indian refiners and rising international energy prices strengthened Moscows export earnings despite continuing Western sanctions

12 Nov 2026 4:10 pm
Fairfax COO sees IDBI Bank becoming India's finest universal bank with global reach

The proposed integration aims to leverage the lenders customer base to cross-sell financial products and compete with established banking groups.

12 Nov 2026 4:04 pm
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang controversy: Megaspeed vows cooperation with US investigations

The Singapore-based technology company issued its first public response as questions over US export controls and corporate governance intensified.

12 Nov 2026 3:58 pm
Govt plans special session of Parliament to pass women's quota amendment bill, confident of 15-18 vote margin

The move comes after a similar Constitution amendment bill failed to secure the required numbers in the Lok Sabha during a special sitting of the Budget Session on April 17

12 Nov 2026 3:55 pm
GMR Group developing 500-acre aviation and aerospace ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh

Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit, the group chairman highlighted the states investment potential and the growing economic role of airports

12 Nov 2026 3:52 pm
Zydus Lifesciences completes 50:50 joint venture with Sunshine Healthcare Lanka

The transaction was completed on November 11 after the partners extended the original closing timeline under their June agreement

12 Nov 2026 3:49 pm
Aditya Birla Capital opens 100th Gold Loan branch, enters Mumbai market

Aditya Birla Capitals Gold Loan business reported an AUM of 200 crore as of September 30, 2026

12 Nov 2026 3:49 pm
Refex Industries ash and coal handling order book rises to Rs 1,721 crore

Fresh contract wins, stronger execution and diversification into downstream businesses are strengthening the companys growth prospects amid rising infrastructure requirements

12 Nov 2026 3:44 pm
Majority of J&K MSMEs face financial distress as high-cost borrowing deepens strain

While 2,87,332 units, or 97.7%, were classified as stable, 6,682 enterprises were found to require active intervention and of these, 106 were categorised as prone to chronic sickness

12 Nov 2026 3:41 pm
AI will create 10.6 million jobs but eliminate 8.9 million by 2030: Gartner

Businesses are also postponing new hiring as artificial intelligence reshapes workforce requirements across asset-intensive, public sector and technology industries

12 Nov 2026 3:38 pm
Inbound Aerospace completes successful drop test of its Precision Aerial Delivery System (PADS)

PADS, capable of autonomous guidance and precise landings, will allow Inbounds spacecraft to land at a designated point within a 200 metre radius

12 Nov 2026 3:35 pm
NHC Foods net up 22 times in Q2 on strong demand

The BSE-listed companys income was up three times to 451 crore (104 crore)

12 Nov 2026 3:29 pm
Alstom commences manufacturing of 96 additional Metropolis driverless metro cars for Chennai Metro Phase II

This is under the 135m contract awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in 2025

12 Nov 2026 3:28 pm
Strong festive demand, volume growth lift Kalyan Jewellers growth outlook

Company plans four more showrooms of regional brand ATM in Tamil Nadu

12 Nov 2026 3:28 pm
Nvidia fallout puts trade truce to test as Xi Jinping welcomes Trump

At stake is a yearlong trade truce between the worlds top economies expiring in January its renewal hinges, in large part, on the US pausing new restrictions on tech shipments to China

12 Nov 2026 3:27 pm
India overtakes Taiwan to become worlds fifth-largest stock market after $640-billion rebound

Foreign investor buying, stronger corporate earnings and falling crude prices have helped reverse months of pressure on Indian equities

12 Nov 2026 3:19 pm
US mid-term results unlikely to speed up India trade deal as tariff uncertainties persist

India awaits the US excess-capacity probe findings and protection from Russia-sanctions tariffs; Trump can still impose duties through Sections 301 and 232

12 Nov 2026 3:03 pm
Dabur India aims to grow premium products share to 23%

Premium portfolio growing at 4x overall rate and now contributes 20%

12 Nov 2026 2:59 pm
Investors worry the AI trade needs Nvidia's Huang and its largesse

The market fears that higher stakes loom: if Nvidia, under new leadership, steps back from funding data centers, the AI boom could lose momentum

12 Nov 2026 2:47 pm
RBI weighs banning private equity firms from controlling multiple non-bank lenders

The central bank is concerned about contagion effects if PE firm is under stress, sources say; smaller stakes of 15% or less will be encouraged.

12 Nov 2026 2:43 pm
Space tech startup Astrobase expands its rocket testing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh

The 800 crore investment is set to advance reusable launch vehicle technologies; follows 500 crore manufacturing push in Karnataka

12 Nov 2026 2:34 pm
12 Nov 2026 2:06 pm
OpenAIannounceslocalAIprocessinginIndiawithAPI inferenceresidency

Available initially for the GPT-6 Luna model, this offering builds on OpenAIs existing data residency options in India and helps organisations adopt AI for work that requires in-country processing.

12 Nov 2026 1:49 pm
AP Govt launches escrow accounts to provideinvestment incentives

The State Government lines up 303 MoUs for 9.89 lakh cr investments in CII summit: CM Naidu

12 Nov 2026 1:45 pm
Indias coal production likely to hit record 1,090 million tons in 2026: World Bank

World Bank October 2026 outlook: Chinas coal production may reach 1,350 mt in the current year

12 Nov 2026 1:42 pm
Infosys Science Foundation announces six winners of Infosys Prize 2026

The prize for each category comprises a gold medal, a citation, and a prize purse of $100,000 or its equivalent in INR.

12 Nov 2026 1:39 pm
ITC strengthens presence in copier paper category, launches Carte Lumina zx

Carte Lumina Copier is initially being launched in Hyderabad and Vijayawada

12 Nov 2026 1:30 pm
Tata Projects-led joint venture wins Dhaka Metro contract, expands global urban transit footprint

The project encompasses civil works for the construction of a 5.2-km underground main line; it also includes three underground stations

12 Nov 2026 1:15 pm
Financial stocks hold Nifty steady at midday; Auto, FMCG drag

Insurance and financial stocks dominated the gainers board on the Nifty 50; HDFC Life Insurance surged 3.91% to 596.00, the top gainer

12 Nov 2026 1:15 pm
GreenLine deploys electric trucks for Kirloskar Ferrous logistics

The deployment targets inter-plant goods transportation, adding electric mobility to Kirloskar Ferrous supply chain as the industrial manufacturer looks to reduce emissions from its logistics operations

12 Nov 2026 1:11 pm
Zee Studios new leadership to expand its movie content slate across languages

Zee Studios will expand its slate across languages including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam

12 Nov 2026 1:02 pm
Indias FTAs to open access to $85 trillion of global economy: Piyush Goel

Union Minister for Commerce urges industry and startups to harness potential of nine agreements covering 38 countries at CII summit in Andhra Pradesh

12 Nov 2026 12:59 pm
NPST posts 50% revenue jump in Q2, stock in red

Stock falls 3.7% despite net profit up 34% y-o-y

12 Nov 2026 12:55 pm