Sensex opens 600 points higher, Nifty climbs 150 points on India-US trade deal sentiment| Business News

Sensex and Nifty 50 opened in the green on Monday, February 9, tracking positive global cues and optimism around the interim India–US trade framework announced last week. The Sensex was trading at 84,177 , up 597 points, while the Nifty 50 hovered around 25,800, gaining 150 points in early trade. A man walks past the […]

This retired Georgia couple’s ACA premium doubled to $39,000 a year after subsidies ended. How to plan for higher costs

With professional backgrounds in economics and accounting, Barbara Brockway and Matt Padula might seem like they’d be able to have retirement mapped down to the dollar. But one line item proved harder to forecast: health insurance. After enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired going into 2026, the retired Georgia couple saw their monthly Marketplace premium […]

Budget 2026 real estate expectations: Will homebuyers get higher interest deduction and affordable housing threshold?

With the Finance Minister set to present Budget 2026 on February 1, homebuyers are keenly watching for measures that could impact affordability and financing. Personal finance experts say the focus should be on borrowing costs, tax incentives, and access to credit to help buyers plan their first or next home. Budget 2026: Homebuyers are seeking […]

S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results, Fed decision on deck

The ‍S&P 500 and the ⁠Dow opened slightly higher on Monday, as ‌investors ‌braced for a heavyweight run ‌of earnings along with a closely watched Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the ‌week. At ‍09:30 ‍a.m. ET, the Dow Jones ‌Industrial Average rose 88.92 points, or 0.18%, to 49,187.63, the S&P 500 gained ‍8.82 […]

US power grids strain as winter storm drives electricity prices higher

A vehicle equipped with a snowplow clears snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Nick Oxford U.S. ‍electric grid operators on Saturday stepped up precautions to avoid rotating blackouts, as frigid weather hitting half of the country’s population stressed their operations. The PJM Interconnection – […]

Budget 2026 real estate wishlist: NAREDCO seeks higher affordable housing cap, rental housing incentives

Ahead of Budget 2026, real estate industry body NAREDCO on January 22 urged the government to revise the definition of affordable housing, recommending that homes priced up to ₹75–80 lakh be classified as affordable, instead of the current ₹45 lakh cap. The association also called on the government to promote rental housing by offering appropriate […]

India Post sets 30% higher revenue target despite slow growth last year| Business News

Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said India Post has set an ambitious revenue target of ₹17,546 crore for 2025–26, marking a 30% increase over the current year, even as revenue growth between 2023–24 and 2024–25 remained modest at around 3%, rising from ₹12,790 crore to ₹13,240 crore. India Post has earned ₹10,155 crore […]