Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 cr still in circulation

The high value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 6,266 crore are still in circulation after two years of the Reserve Bank withdrawing the currency, according to official data. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The Rs 2000 banknotes continue

Forex reserves jump $1.98 bn to $688.13 bn

India’s forex reserves increased $1.98 billion to $688.13 billion during the week ended April 25, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters This is the eighth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty, which had jumped 8.31 billion

R R Kabel net profit up 64%; Sunteck Realty profit, revenue decline

Q4 Results Live: Godrej Properties has become the first company to report Q4 results on Friday. The company has guided for FY26 bookings to be worth ₹32,500 crore, with 10 million square feet worth of deliveries in the pipeline. Earnings

Wall Street today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain on stronger jobs data

Wall Street stock indices opened higher on Friday on stronger-than-expected jobs data. At 09:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 414.53 points, or 1.02%, to 41,167.49, the S&P 500 gained 54.59 points, or 0.97%, to 5,658.73 and the

Sensex climbs 260 points on FII buying, hopes of India-US trade deal

BSE benchmark index Sensex ended 260 points higher on Friday amid optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade deal, record high GST collection in April, and continuous foreign fund inflows. Photograph: Savita Kirloskar/Reuters Moreover, a firm trend in global markets also

Cognizant Q1 net income rises 21.4%

Information-technology (IT) services major Cognizant has kept its full-year guidance on revenue growth unchanged at 3.5-6 per cent in constant currency even as the industry is becoming cautious about macro conditions because of tariff wars. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters The Nasdaq-listed

GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh cr in April

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, which the government said shows resilience of the Indian economy and the effectiveness of cooperative federalism. Illustration:

Creativity, not software code, to be main driver of India’s economy: Adobe CEO

Global tech major Adobe Systems’ chief executive Shantanu Narayen on Thursday said creativity, and not software code, will be the main driver of India’s economy in the future. IMAGE: Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Brian Cummings Photography/Wikimedia.org Speaking

Wall Street indices open higher; Microsoft, Meta gain on earnings

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are extending their recovery from Wednesday, surging sharply in the after-market session. The Dow futures are now up 180 points, the S&P 500 futures are up 50, while the Nasdaq futures are

Wall Street today: Nasdaq climbs 2%, S&P 500 gains 1%, on strong results FROM Meta Platforms, Microsoft

US stock indices jumped at the open on Thursday, lifted by shares of Meta Platforms and Microsoft after their strong quarterly results. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 248.7 points, or 0.61%, to 40,918.04. The S&P