Stock market today: Nifty 50, Sensex recover smartly from the day’s low, end flat; small-cap stocks bleed

All thanks to the strong support from the heavyweights, especially Reliance Industries, which helped prevent the front indices from posting another significant drop during Wednesday’s trading session, January 8. The entire pack of oil and gas stocks shone brightly in

WEF lists highest and lowerst growing jobs

AI adoption is transforming industries worldwide, with half of the employers planning to leverage it to target new opportunities, 41 per cent planning to reduce their workforce due to automation, and 77 per cent to upskill their workers. Photograph: Amit

Housing demand in 2024 at 12-year high, sales up 7%

Housing sales rose 7 per cent annually in 2024 across eight major cities to reach 12-year high at 3,50,613 units on better demand for premium homes amid stable mortgage rates and strong economic growth, according to Knight Frank. Last month,

A peek into Auto Expo 2025

More than 40 new product launches are expected at the upcoming Auto Expo which will be held under the umbrella of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 from January 17-22, a government official said on Tuesday. With visas continuing to be

India’s GDP to grow 6.4% in 2024-25, slowest in 4 years

India’s economic growth rate is estimated to slip to a four-year low of 6.4 per cent in 2024-25, mainly on account of poor showing by the manufacturing and services sector, according to government data released on Tuesday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Stocks to Watch on January 7: ICICI Prudential, Bajaj Finserv, Manappuram Finance, Ashoka Buildcon and more

1 / 15 ICICI Prudential | Private insurer said it has received an order under Section 107 of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, from the Commissioner (Appeals) on January 6, 2025, which upholds the total tax demand

Stock to watch: LT power transmission and distribution arm wins large orders in India, Saudi Arabia

The Power transmission and distribution arm of the multinational constructions major, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), has announced the winning of new orders in India and Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia and Dubai, according to an exchange filing on

The dark side of duty cut on smartphone parts

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India’s developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday. Photograph:

India’s services sector growth hits 4-month high in Dec

India’s services sector growth touched a four-month high in December, supported by new business inflows on strong demand conditions and easing inflationary pressures, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index, rose from

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. In the Union Budget for Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had held forth on the need for