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Wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to 0.13% in September, driven by lower prices of food articles and manufactured goods, according to government data released on Tuesday. The reading compares with 0.52% in August and 1.91% in the same month last year.“The positive rate of inflation in September 2025 is primarily due to an increase in…

Doug Lebda, the 55-year-old founder and CEO of LendingTree, has died in a tragic all-terrain vehicle accident at his family’s farm in North Carolina. The online lending platform confirmed his death on Sunday and said the company was mourning the sudden loss of its leader.“Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion…

Cash continues to hold a strong grip on India’s payment landscape, accounting for nearly half of all transactions, even as digital payments surge across the country.A report by Care Edge Ratings found that cash usage in private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) remained at around 50% in Q1FY26. It said that even though digital payments have…

The company will adopt the name Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV), comprising passenger vehicles, electric vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) units. (AI image) Tata Motors shares dropped by 40% during early trading on Tuesday, with shares opening at Rs 399 on the Bombay Stock Exchange, compared to Monday’s closing price of Rs 660.90….

Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street, sparked by US President Donald Trump’s assurances over ties with China. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 2.2% or 1061 points to 47,027 as trading resumed after a national holiday on Monday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 0.1% to 25,839, while Shanghai’s Composite edged…

Gold fundamentals remain quite constructive. The metal may push higher to test resistance around $4200 in near-term. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to continue their bull-run, but downside correction risks are rising, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. The analyst shares his…

China gave a stern warning to the US on Tuesday, saying that it is prepared to “fight to the end” as the trade conflict between the two economic giants continues to grow.These remarks come after US President Donald Trump announced imposing an additional tariff of 100% on Chinese imports to the country. This takes the…

NEW DELHI: Income tax refunds have declined 16% so far this year as authorities have built filters for payments above a specified threshold to guard against frauds.Latest data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on Monday showed that between April and Oct 12, gross direct tax collections were 2.4% higher at Rs 13.9…

Despite muted returns from the Nifty over the past year, Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows have remained strong, reflecting growing maturity among retail investors, Anand Vardarajan of Tata Asset Management told ET.The SIP contribution in September saw held steady at around Rs 30,000 crore, slightly lower than August’s Rs 33,000 crore, which Vardarajan attributes to…

India’s silver market has witnessed unprecedented momentum this year, with domestic prices soaring 53 per cent so far in 2025, significantly outperforming gold, which has risen nearly 49 per cent, according to market observers. The surge has also triggered a spike in investment inflows into silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reportedly tripling those into gold ETFs,…