Stock markets rebounded sharply on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex rallying 1,109 points and the Nifty closing above 22,720, bolstered by a rally in IT, financial and FMCG shares, recovery in the rupee and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remark on LTCG tax. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,109.10 points, or 1.54%, to […]

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market regulator SEBI is examining position limits for non-agricultural contracts to improve liquidity and depth without weakening risk controls, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday (October 3, 2026). Speaking about reforms in the commodity derivatives market, Mr. Pandey said the market design should allow contracts to […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 0.25% in the October monetary policy review due to mounting inflationary pressure amid the re-escalation of the West Asia crisis and also the rate hikes by global central banks, according to economists and bankers. If the RBI increases the rate in […]

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Monday (October 5, 2026), as softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data reduced expectations of aggressive monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve, supporting risk appetite across emerging markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66%, to settle at 72,382.47. During the day, it surged 722.23 points, […]

The rupee depreciated 5 paise to close at 96.30 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (October 5, 2026), as elevated oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows kept the Indian currency range-bound near the critical 96 level against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 5 paise to close at […]

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: ANI Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), extending their previous session’s rally, aided by buying in bank stocks, Reliance Industries and positive global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 120.22 points to 72,535.41 in early trade. The […]

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 4 paise to 96.39 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) over a rise in crude oil prices and sustained FII outflows. However, positive sentiment in domestic equity markets and a weaker dollar index cushioned the local […]

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee declined 8 paise to settle at 96.43 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) amid sustained outflows of foreign capital and uncertainties over a U.S.-Iran deal. However, a drop in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback capped the rupee’s fall, according […]

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply higher on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), extending their previous session’s rally, as a decline in crude oil prices below the $100 per barrel mark and buying in bank stocks and Reliance Industries added to investors’ optimism. The […]

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) after two days of rally amid a spike in crude oil prices and caution ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 460 points to 72,599.05 in […]