More than 1.18 lakh Central Government employees and eligible retirees have opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) since its rollout, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the total number of UPS subscribers stood at 1,18,195 as of July 19, 2026. This…
At 3:15 p.m., continuous trading in eligible stocks will end and the market will move into the CAS. From today, the stock market closing time is changing. The market is now operating with three separate end-of-day timelines. This means that the closing time for different categories of securities and the way closing prices are determined…
Despite softer demand in the domestic market, export orders strengthened in July. India’s manufacturing sector saw its slowest pace of activity expansion in nearly five years in July, according to HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data released on Monday.However, the manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory with the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing…
Which are the top stocks to buy this week? Stock market recommendations: Sansera Engineering, and Paytm have been picked as the top stocks to buy this week starting August 3, 2026 by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities. He has also provided a detailed outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty: Stock…
Gold, Silver Rate Today: BSE Sensex adds over 500 points in opening trade, Nifty50 soars above 24,550 Benchmark indices open August on a firm note, extending the positive momentum seen in the previous session. BSE Sensex climbed 551.13 points, or 0.71 per cent, to trade at 78,645.77, while NSE Nifty 50 gained 168.45 points, or…
Falling gobal crude oil prices and weaker US dollar lifted rupee higher in early trade on Monday. The currency traded at a gain of 31 paise against US dollar, while drawing support from foreign fund inflows, higher forex reserves and continued intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to forex traders.Rupee opened at…
After joining hands in a rare currency market intervention, the US and Japan have left the door open for more coordinated action, with Tokyo saying it is ready to step in again if yen continues to swing.In a statement issued on Monday, Japan’s ministry of finance said it intervened in the foreign exchange market on…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex adds over 500 points in opening trade, Nifty50 soars above 24,550 Benchmark indices open August on a firm note, extending the positive momentum seen in the previous session. BSE Sensex climbed 551.13 points, or 0.71 per cent, to trade at 78,645.77, while NSE Nifty 50 gained 168.45 points, or 0.69…
Top stocks to buy today – check top recommendations Stock market recommendations: RR Kable, and KFin Technologies have been picked as the top stocks to buy for the week starting August 3, 2026 by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%) RR Kabel 2602 2960 14% KFin Technologies 936…
MUMBAI: A prolonged war in West Asia is making it difficult for companies to manage their costs—the persistent volatility be it in terms of commodity inflation, freight charges or exchange rates means nothing can be planned with certainty. While rising costs will squeeze margins, some of the businesses are also wary that discretionary demand may…
