After the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to US President Donald Trump by striking on his strong tariff tool, the administration has launched fresh investigations into what it calls “unfair trade policies” by 16 key trading partners, including major economies like India, China and Japan.The move comes just a month after Trump revised his…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States would tap its strategic oil reserves to help reduce fuel prices as global energy markets reel from the escalating Middle East conflict.“We’ll do that, and then we’ll fill it up,” Trump said about releasing crude from the US strategic reserve. “Right now,…
China on Thursday ordered its refiners to immediately halt exports of refined fuel for March in a bid to manage potential domestic shortages triggered by the escalating Middle East conflict, Reuters reported citing sources.The directive was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and covers shipments of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, four…
Motilal Oswal Securities has initiated its coverage of Jio Financial Services with a buy recommendation and a target price of Rs 320. Analysts said the company is architecting India’s next-gen financial services platform, leveraging ecosystem synergies, data, distribution and discipline for scalable finance. While near-term profitability remains subdued due to the incubation phase of multiple…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Continuing the down trend, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, crashed in opening trade on Thursday with the US-Iran war showing no signs of stopping and oil prices climbing again. While Nifty50 went below 23,600, BSE Sensex was down over 900 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: INOX India, and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise are buy calls from Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The analyst recommends selling TVS Motor Company. Below is his views on on Nifty, Bank Nifty and each of the three…
MUMBAI: Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and State Bank of India on Wed announced a strategic partnership to structure and finance projects, including mergers and acquisitions, acquisitions, and real estate funding for Indian and global clients.The alliance follows new rules by Reserve Bank of India allowing banks to fund corporate acquisitions up to 75% of…
BENGALURU: From young professionals to experienced developers, techies are increasingly taking up freelance assignments to supplement incomes and build alternative career paths as the industry grapples with slowing hiring, rapid advances in AI, and growing uncertainty around traditional tech roles. For some, these gigs are side hustles alongside full-time jobs-reflecting a rise in moonlighting-while others…
NEW DELHI: India’s oil purchases from Russia have increased by nearly 45% in March, rising from around 1 million barrels a day (mbd) in Feb to 1.5 mbd in the first 11 days of the month.With transit through the Strait of Hormuz disrupted since the beginning of the conflict 12 days ago, supplies from oil-rich…
The United States has initiated new investigations into what it views as unfair trade practices by numerous countries, potentially paving the way for penalties such as additional tariffs, as President Donald Trump looks for alternatives after duties he imposed were struck down by the Supreme Court.The investigation into excess industrial capacity is aimed at India…
