Reliance Power’s stock hits 5 pc lower circuit after SECI ban

IANS | November 8, 2024 6:21 PM

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shares of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power on Friday hit the lower circuit of 5 per cent at Rs 41.58 after the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) debarred the company from floating any tender for the next three years for allegedly submitting fake documents.

Rural markets stay ahead of urban centres in growth for FMCG goods: NielsenIQ

IANS | November 8, 2024 12:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector grew 5.7 per cent by value and 4.1 per cent by volume in the July-September quarter driven by rural demand which grew faster than urban markets for the third consecutive quarter, according to the latest report by consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ.

Gold prices set to fall further after Donald Trump’s win

IANS | November 7, 2024 1:25 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Gold prices continue to fall after the US presidential election and on Thursday, the December future contracts of gold on MCX opened with a decline of 0.37 per cent at Rs 76,369 per 10 grams, while silver December future contracts were trading 0.24 per cent low at Rs 90,601 per kg.

India's services sector growth surges in Oct

IANS | November 6, 2024 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Indian service providers maintained a strong rate of output expansion in October, with growth recovering from September's ten-month low, which also led to the creation of more jobs during the month, according to HSBC's survey released on Wednesday.

Indian stock market opens in green ahead of US election outcome

IANS | November 6, 2024 10:12 AM

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) As counting for the keenly-contested US presidential election went underway, the Indian stock market opened in green on Wednesday as buying was seen in sectors like realty, media, energy, private bank and infrastructure.

India's wedding season biz expected to surge 41 pc to Rs 6 lakh crore: CAIT

IANS | November 5, 2024 11:31 AM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The upcoming wedding season in India which will extend from November 12 till December 16 is likely to generate business worth nearly Rs 6 lakh crore from 48 lakh weddings which constitutes a 41 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 4.25 lakh crore recorded for 35 lakh weddings last year, according to a study carried out by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).