Domestic investors pour Rs 4.5 lakh crore into equities this year: NSE

IANS | December 19, 2025 12:43 PM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Domestic investors have pumped around Rs 4.5 lakh crore into the equity markets this year through mutual funds and other indirect investment routes, showing a clear shift in household savings towards market-linked assets, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange.

Gold slips on MCX after BOJ rate hike

IANS | December 19, 2025 10:35 AM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Gold prices slipped in the domestic futures market on Friday morning, as investors booked profits after the Bank of Japan’s latest policy decision.

Indian stock markets open higher amid positive global cues

IANS | December 19, 2025 9:46 AM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Friday, taking cues from supportive global markets, even as benchmark indices remained on track to close the week in the red for the third consecutive session.

Gujarat CM takes stock of 2025-26 budget expenditure

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:56 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a high-level review meeting in Gandhinagar to assess budget expenditure by all state government departments for the financial year 2025-26, covering spending up to November 2025.

US targets Iran oil network, names India-linked shipping firms

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:36 PM

Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) The Trump Administration on Thursday sanctioned 29 vessels tied to a covert petroleum shipping network. Among them are companies and operations linked to India involved in moving Iranian oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars.