Indian shares are set to open higher in a special trading session ahead of the federal budget on Sunday as investors look for cues on support for growth from government capital spending and relief for export-oriented sectors hit by U.S. tariffs. GIFT Nifty futures closed at 25,443 on Friday, indicating the NSE Nifty 50 will […]
Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE will remain open for trading on Sunday, February 1, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2026, marking a rare trading session on a weekend. Both exchanges will conduct a full-fledged live trading session, allowing investors to react to Budget announcements in real time. This will be […]
Aldi has announced plans to open 40 new stores across the UK in 2026 as part of a £370 million investment programme aimed at expanding access to low-cost groceries. The German-owned supermarket said new locations will include Southam in Warwickshire, Hastings in East Sussex and Amersham in Buckinghamshire, as it targets communities where it currently […]
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 […]
As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR […]
India’s stock market was lower at the opening bell today, after a bruising selloff in the previous session, tracking global peers convulsed by US President Donald Trump’s tantrums on Greenland. The Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. (Reuters) The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex fell as much as half a percent while the wider Nifty 50 […]
India’s stock markets will remain open for trading on budget day despite being a Sunday, marking a rare instance for both the Union Budget 2026 as well as Dalal Street. The timings will remain the same. The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Reuters) Is stock market open on budget day? The […]
Prices of gold and silver advanced as trading in 2026 kicked off, building on their best annual performances since 1979. Gold and silver are likely do well in 2026 on further US interest-rate cuts and dollar weakness. (Reuters) Gold gained 0.7% to $4,348.42 an ounce at 8:00 am in Singapore, while silver was up 1.5% […]
While much of the global financial world will ring in the New Year with closed trading floors, India’s stock markets will remain open for business on Thursday, January 1. People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. (Representative image) (Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters) Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange […]
India’s stock market inched lower at the open today, as markets paused on thin year-end trading volumes, with analysts saying further upside dependent on earnings momentum. The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint) At 9:50 am, the 30-share S&P BSE Sensex was trading lower by about 0.25% at 85,200 levels even […]