Global investing is often described as the “only free lunch” in finance, because it is one of the primary methods of diversification. The term was coined by Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz and refers to the ability to reduce portfolio risk
500,000 tonnes of sugar exports allowed on top of an existing 1.5 mt window Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points The government has Friday approved exports of 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of wheat and an additional
When we took the aaram se test, we found that it did offer huge head and leg room and a wee bit more space than what the prevailing autorickshaws offer. IMAGE: Pratap Bose, Chief Creative and Design Officer, Mahindra Global
Global trading houses, Vitol and Trafigura, became the first ones to obtain US licences to load and export Venezuelan oil. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Venezuela produces only about 0.8 per cent of global crude Indian refiners are seeking steep
Top software exporters suffer nearly Rs 5 trn mcap loss as rout deepens. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points The index ended the week down 8.2% The latest bout of selling followed a steep decline in US tech stocks Launch of
The sharp sell-off in IT stocks dragged the market lower this week, with the Nifty IT index falling over 8% — its worst weekly drop in more than a year. Amid fears of AI-led disruption, investors are questioning whether this
Ashish Kacholia portfolio stock: Shares of Fineotex Chemical are expected to remain in focus on Monday, 16 February 2026, after the Board approved the financial results for the October to December quarter on Friday, 13 February 2026, according to an
Sentiment gains from the US-India trade deal have faded as renewed AI-driven disruption fears weigh on risk appetite, with markets worrying that Indian IT firms dependent on the labour arbitrage model may face tougher competitive pressure than their Nasdaq peers.
During the week ended February 6, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $7.66 billion to $570 billion. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Value of the gold reserves dropped by $14.21 billion Special Drawing Rights were
The initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India’s manufacturing base, along with existing policy tailwinds, are expected to deliver long-term benefits for the sector and support growth in the medium term Photograph: Babu/Reuters Key Points Maruti Suzuki
