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India and Canada took a step towards strengthening their economic ties on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark J Carney agreed to pursue a trade-led partnership to boost bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and speed up negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The two leaders held bilateral…

Defence stocks (AI image) Defence stocks today: Contrary to the crash in Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, defence stocks on Monday moved up in trade as rising Middle East tensions brought focus back on them. Shares of defence companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Dynamics, BEL and Paras Defence surged by as much as 13.5% as…

Gold price prediction (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Rising tensions in the Middle East and developments around US, Israel and Iran are expected to keep gold prices volatile this week, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Last week, gold and silver rallied to over three-week highs amid…

Asian stock markets began March in red, as investors reacted to increased to increasing tensions in the Middle East and stronger than expected US inflation data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell sharply, losing over 2%, before easing to a 1.5% drop at 57,947, shedding over 900 points by 9:15. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng declined 1.7%…

Gold began March on a strong note after the US and Israel carried out major strikes on Iran that killed Tehran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As geopolitical tensions continue to intensify and fears of economic instability gain ground, spot gold jumped 1.72% to $5,368.09 an ounce by 0010 GMT, reaching its highest level in…

NEW DELHI: The investment committee of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in its meeting last month has approved the proposal to participate in the fourth round of voluntary buyback offer for non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issued by the Delhi Mumbai Expressway Development Limited (DMEDL). The final decision regarding the Rs 1,250 crore bond buyback will…

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities in February, marking the highest monthly inflow in 17 months, supported by improving market valuations, strong corporate earnings and easing trade uncertainties, according to depository data reported by PTI.The inflows follow three straight months of heavy selling, during which FPIs withdrew Rs 35,962 crore…

Oil prices surged by as much as 10 per cent as markets opened in Asia, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran heightened fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and potential disruption to global energy supplies.Brent crude and Nymex light sweet crude both leapt sharply in early trading on Monday, before easing…

Stock market is expected to react negatively when trading resumes, with analysts cautioning that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could weigh heavily on investor sentiment and trigger a volatile start to the week, according to market experts quoted by PTI.The US and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, while Iranian state media confirmed early…

Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues continued to show steady expansion in February, with collections reaching Rs 1.83 lakh crore, reflecting resilient economic activity and improved compliance as the financial year nears completion, according to official data released by government.The latest figures take total gross GST collections for FY26 (till February 28) to Rs 20.27…