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India, EU to discuss FTA implementation issues

The meetings, according to the commerce ministry, focused on customs cooperation, trade facilitation, and preparations for the implementation of the India-EU FTA

2 Nov 2026 12:47 pm
EAAA India Alternatives shares make muted market debut; up nearly 1% from issue price

The stock started trading at 1,673, up 0.48% from the issue price on the BSE

2 Nov 2026 12:31 pm
SEBI proposes scrapping LTCG tax on foreign investors, seeks relief for mutual fund investors

The proposals seek to improve Indias investment appeal as foreign investors pull out funds and domestic equity returns remain subdued

2 Nov 2026 12:27 pm
HDFC Bank slips; another Senior Executive departs

The stock remains down 30.26% year-to-date against the Nifty 50s 10.87% decline

2 Nov 2026 12:17 pm
Spandana Sphoorty Financial reports cyberattack involving its bank account

Transactions totaling about $822,300 were transferred from one of its bank accounts to multiple beneficiary accounts

2 Nov 2026 12:16 pm
Ambuja Cements plans 14,500-crore expansion to boost capacity to 155 mtpa

The expansion comes amid rising infrastructure and housing demand, with cement makers investing in plants and grinding units across regional markets.

2 Nov 2026 12:15 pm
MCX Natural Gas Futures: Outlook is mixed. Stay out

The daily chart indicates weakness. But on the weekly chart, the bias is slightly positive.

2 Nov 2026 12:11 pm
Bitcoins resilience after Binance hack masks market jitters

The tokens resilience has widely been attributed to the swift response from Binance, which promised from the start to cover all losses

2 Nov 2026 12:08 pm
Ashok Leyland reports 23% growth in October sales

Sales in the Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) segment grew 28% to 13,927 units from 10,865 units, while the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment registered a 14% rise to 7,961 units

2 Nov 2026 11:58 am
Bajaj Auto's October sales grow 14%

The automaker's total wholesales stood at 5,91,876 units, against 5,18,170 units in the year-ago period

2 Nov 2026 11:58 am
Varun Beverages climbs 1.6% as analysts back volume story despite margin squeeze

The move comes a trading session after the PepsiCo bottler reported its Q3CY26 results on October 30. The stock remains well off its 52-week high of 555.80 hit in June, and is down about 19 per cent year-to-date.

2 Nov 2026 11:57 am
Bank of Baroda shares jump nearly 3% as analysts upgrade on Q2 beat

The sell-side skew remains heavy, 78.5 per cent of pending orders are on the sell side against 21.5 per cent buy orders, but buying interest has pulled the stock well above Fridays close of 238.60.

2 Nov 2026 11:56 am
Indias manufacturing PMI eases to 54.7 in October as export orders hit six-month high

Stronger overseas demand, easing input costs and rising factory inventories supported continued expansion, even as business confidence weakened during the month.

2 Nov 2026 11:52 am
Aditya Birla Capital stock ticks up as brokerages back Q2FY27 beat with Buy calls

Aditya Birla Capitals consolidated revenue grew 31% y-o-y to approximately 165 billion in Q2FY27, while consolidated profit after tax climbed 38% y-o-y to around 12.9 billion

2 Nov 2026 11:52 am
Sensex crosses 1,000-point gain; Nifty touches 23,360 as crude retreat, Reliance rally lift markets

On the BSE, 2,730 stocks advanced against 1,299 declines, with 71 stocks hitting 52-week highs and 154 stocks in the upper circuit

2 Nov 2026 11:40 am
Cyclone Murasu LIVE Updates: Severe Cyclone Murasu heads towards South Andhra coast after passing 200 km from Chennai

Having come closest to Chennai coast at about 200 km over the seas, Murasu appeared to have skirted the city and was now heading towards its likely landfall zone along the South Andhra coast.

2 Nov 2026 11:22 am
HDFC Capital, DivyaSree Developers set up 1,500 crore fund to build housing projects in South India

The partnership will provide DivyaSree growth capital to support the acquisition and development of residential projects over the next three to four years with the potential revenue of 6,750 crore

2 Nov 2026 11:07 am
Jio Platforms' shares climb over 3% post Q2 earnings

The stock went up by 3.14% to 1,476.15 on the BSE

2 Nov 2026 10:57 am
ED registers money laundering case against Subhash Chandra

Chandra is alleged to have inflated his net worth to avail loans from LICHFL and then defaulted on them.

2 Nov 2026 10:54 am
Gulf states fear fierce Iran retaliation if US strikes

Fresh fighting would inflict further damage on a region battered by months of war

2 Nov 2026 10:54 am
Delhivery shares jump 9.5% after Q2 results; JPMorgan, Jefferies, Kotak, Citi maintain buy calls

The company reported standalone profit after tax (PAT) of 66.7 crore in the September 2026 quarter, compared with 78.2 crore in the June 2026 quarter and 58.4 crore in Q2FY26.

2 Nov 2026 10:44 am
Nifty Prediction Today November 02, 2026: Nifty 50 Futures: Bullish. Go long now and on dips

Nifty 50 November Futures contract can sustain above 23,320 and rise to 23,620 this week

2 Nov 2026 10:43 am
IMD update: Murasu skirts Chennai, heads to south AP as ports stay warned

Having come closest to Chennai coast at about 200 km over the seas, Murasu appeared to have skirted the city and was now heading towards its likely landfall zone along the South Andhra coast.

2 Nov 2026 10:35 am
Coal India unit South Eastern Coalfields files forIPO

The offering will consist entirely of shares sold by parent Coal India, with no fresh issuance, according to the draft prospectus filed with the SEBI

2 Nov 2026 10:32 am
Indian equities outperform Asia-Pacific markets in October as investors shift away from AI stocks

Goldman Sachs Research attributed the market recovery to changing global investment preferences, stronger IT services performance and healthy corporate earnings.

2 Nov 2026 10:26 am
Reliance shares jump 7% as brokerages maintain bullish view after Q2 results

At 9.51 am, the stock traded at 1,238.80 on the NSE after rising to 1,244 from 1,164.90 previous close

2 Nov 2026 10:26 am
PhonePe Invest witnesses 50% growth in new customer additions

PhonePe Invest users can seamlessly import holdings from all demat accounts and view their consolidated portfolio in one place

2 Nov 2026 10:22 am
Rupee falls 21 paise to 94.97 against US dollar in early trade

Forex traders said a positive domestic market and softening of crude oil prices cushioned the downside.

2 Nov 2026 10:21 am
Crude oil futures fall as diplomatic efforts to end Iran-US war continue

At 9.42 am on Monday, January Brent oil futures were at $109.69, down by 3.30%t, and December crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $100.60, down by 3.38%

2 Nov 2026 10:01 am
Markets open higher as AI selloff boosts anti-tech trade; Reliance, Tata Steel lead gains

The rally was driven by a combination of easing crude oil prices, a decline in US bond yields, and a sharp selloff in technology stocks on Wall Street

2 Nov 2026 9:37 am
Goldman hikes oil-price forecasts on substantial supply risks

Brent is now seen at $105 a barrel in December, up from a previous estimate of $90, and will average $88 next year, 10% more than seen before

2 Nov 2026 9:35 am
Binance sees outflows stabilising as exchange returns online after $6.3 billionheist

After hitting a six-week low on Friday, bitcoin prices recovered slightly through the weekend to trade above $78,000 on Monday

2 Nov 2026 9:28 am
IDBI Bank sale: More skeletons may be waiting to tumble, says EAS Sarma

It is laughable the Centre should have no trust in itself or LIC in managing IDBI, but instead look to a foreign firm that repatriates profits earned here from public deposits and investment abroad

2 Nov 2026 9:28 am
Karnataka Industries Minister refutes claims of Honda exit

Responding to Kumaraswamys allegations on Sunday, Patil said Honda had been allotted 135 acres of land in phases at Narasapura in Kolar district since 2011

2 Nov 2026 9:05 am
Rupee's surprise Friday recovery faces test from weak peers, fragile risk

The rupee is expected to open largely flat at 94.94-94.98 to the US dollar on Monday, per traders

2 Nov 2026 8:53 am
Ice loss impacts this year a wake-up call for world leaders ahead of COP31: ICCI chief scientist

Sea ice loss can also contribute to extreme weather, including droughts, floods and wildfires that parts of the world witnessed this summer

2 Nov 2026 8:47 am
India bonds poised to gain as oil slips; US midterms in focus

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield is seen trading in a 7.35%-7.39% range

2 Nov 2026 8:46 am
Stock selloff eases in Asian trade, oil declines: Markets wrap

Brent crude fell 1.5% to about $111.71 a barrel following reports that Trump wants to give diplomacy more time before deciding whether to resume strikes on Iran following Tuesdays midterm elections

2 Nov 2026 8:39 am
Magnificent Seven debt surges 45% to $578 billion, raising AI investment risks

SBI Research has flagged growing financial vulnerabilities in the technology sector, citing borrowing costs, bond yields and rising infrastructure commitments

2 Nov 2026 8:35 am
Serving engineered precision on a gourmet plate

How an auto industry leader cracked the code to mass-producing heritage culinary flavours

2 Nov 2026 8:14 am
The concert economy hits a high note

From selling tickets to building experiences and engagement, the live entertainment scene is changing the beat

2 Nov 2026 8:13 am
A carbon-silica bond with benefits safe drug delivery to lungs

How IIT-Kanpur scientists baked carbon into silica to negate toxic side-effects

2 Nov 2026 8:12 am
Data centre biz: Whats in it for India?

Report flags mismatch between the countrys hyperscaler build-out and domestic demand for AI servers

2 Nov 2026 8:11 am
Cruising to a million bon voyages

Operators and ports draw up expansion plans as India targets doubling cruise passenger traffic by 2029

2 Nov 2026 8:10 am
India likely to meet FY27 fiscal deficit target of 4.3% despite energy price risks

Strong corporate tax receipts and controlled subsidy spending are supporting the Centres fiscal position, even as energy-related risks persist

2 Nov 2026 7:57 am
Trump says he may become Mr. Veto if Democrats win US midterm elections

The Presidents remarks come as Republicans face a challenging election campaign amid voter concerns over living costs and the Iran war

2 Nov 2026 7:44 am
Nifty likely to open 200 points higher as Reliance results, auto sales lift sentiment

Investors will track corporate earnings, foreign fund flows and global developments as domestic equities enter the new trading month.

2 Nov 2026 7:28 am
Stocks to watch today: Vodafone, NCC, Waaree Renewable, Affle, CDSL and more

Corporate developments span acquisitions, major order wins, capacity expansion and regulatory action, with Vodafone, Affle, NCC, Waaree Renewable, KIMS, CDSL, EKI Energy Services and several other companies announcing key business updates and operational developments

2 Nov 2026 7:08 am
Oil prices fall over 1% as Iran-Qatar talks raise hopes of diplomatic progress

Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran conflict offered some relief to oil markets, although supply disruptions and geopolitical risks persisted.

2 Nov 2026 6:57 am