Forex reserves drop by $9.80 bn to $686.80 bn

India’s forex reserves dropped by $9.8 billion to $686.81 billion in the week to January 2, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the forex reserves had jumped by $3.29

IDFC First Bank cuts savings account rates, introduces new balance slabs

Private sector lender IDFC First Bank has lowered its savings account rates and introduced new slabs for small and medium balance categories, effective January 9, 2025, as per its website. Photograph: Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons The interest slabs and rates for

US job growth slows in December as payrolls miss estimates, unemployment dips

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General Motors stock in focus after EV charges rise to $7.6 billion

American automaker General Motors Co. announced on Thursday it will take another $6 billion in charges related to production cuts in electric vehicle and battery operations. This comes as financial problems grow from the cooling market for EVs in the

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz’s stake buyout in its insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake in Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, worth Rs 12,190 crore and Rs 9,200 crore, respectively. Photograph: Courtesy, Bajaj Finserv Bajaj Finserv, along with Bajaj

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

The BSE Sensex has been one of the top-performing areas of investment in the past 40 years, consistently delivering double-digit returns in rupee terms, beating assets such as global equities, precious metals, and fixed income. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters There is

Infra investment likely to climb, consumption growth may plateau

Supported by strong buoyancy in public sector capital expenditure (capex), growth in infrastructure investment is expected to accelerate in 2025-26 (FY26) compared to 2024-25 (FY25), according to the First Advance Estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for FY26 released by

Healthcare IPOs See A Surge In 2025

The surge has come alongside a decline in average issue sizes and more muted listing-day returns compared with last year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India’s healthcare sector has seen a clear pickup in initial public offering (IPO) activity in calendar year

Stocks to Watch on Jan 9: IREDA, RVNL, Vedanta, BEL, IEX, Bharat Forge & more

Stocks to watch on January 9 include Bharat Forge, BEL, IEX, IREDA, Vedanta, BHEL, Bajaj Finserv and RVNL, with order wins, project revisions, results triggers and stake sale announcements in focus. 3 Min Read 1 / 14 IREDA: The state-run

Auto Q3 2025 preview: Brokerages see strong earnings growth amid recovery in sales; list top picks

Amid a sharp recovery in sales, a richer product mix, and stable commodity inflation, analysts expect a strong performance from auto OEMs in the December quarter, projecting most companies to post double-digit net profit growth. Following GST rationalisation, demand has