Key factors driving Indian stock market’s momentous surge

IANS | March 24, 2025 1:51 PM

Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Indian stock market continued its strong upward momentum on Monday -- fuelled by several key factors, including expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), strong buying by domestic and foreign investors, and a positive outlook on the Indian economy by global analysts.

Tech startups raise $2.5 bn in Jan-March, make India 3rd most funded globally

IANS | March 24, 2025 1:27 PM

Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Domestic tech startups raised $2.5 billion in the January-March period this year (Q1 2025) to date, marking a 13.64 per cent increase from the previous quarter and an 8.7 per cent rise from the same period last year -- making India the third most-funded country globally -- ahead of Malta and Germany and behind the US and the UK, a report showed on Monday.

India’s manufacturing sector posts robust growth in March, hiring up: HSBC

IANS | March 24, 2025 12:04 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India's business activity ended FY25 on a strong note, with the manufacturing sector posting a robust expansion in sales and production during March, driven by a rising demand for goods. Hiring, too, increased during the month, according to the HSBC Flash India survey released on Monday.