Sensex ends in red; ITC is biggest drag

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stocks and foreign fund outflows diminished the initial enthusiasm. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 32 points or

New GDP series to improve informal sector estimates

India’s new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the measurement of the country’s informal economy, and introduce double deflation methods across sectors, replacing the current system that relies on a single deflation mechanism in Gross

Oyo-parent Prism files IPO papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 6,650 cr via issue

Prism, the parent firm of global travel tech unicorn Oyo, has filed preliminary papers with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) using a confidential route, people familiar with the development said on

Economy growing at robust pace, banking sector remains sound: RBI report

The Indian economy is growing at a robust pace, driven by strong domestic demand, low inflation, and the healthy balance sheets of banks, said a Reserve Bank report released on Wednesday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The domestic financial system remains robust

KEI Industries begins trial run at new Sanand cable plant; to go live by Dec 10

KEI Industries Ltd has begun trial production in its new greenfield manufacturing facility in Sanand, Ahmedabad, the company informed the exchanges on Monday, December 1. The plant is part of the company’s ongoing capex plan to expand capacity for low-tension

Airbus shares slump nearly 9% after report flagged latest quality issues in A320 aircraft — details here

Shares of Airbus dropped nearly 9% on Monday after a report alleged a quality issue with fuselage panels in A320-family aircraft, days after the planemaker issued an alert about a software glitch on certain jets. Airbus shares slumped nearly 9%

WazirX Reboots Operations After Mega Hack

‘We’ve not seen a crypto exchange come back after about 45 per cent of the value on the platform was impacted.’ IMAGE: Nischal Shetty, Founder and CEO, WazirX. Photograph: Kind courtesy WazirX.com   Indian crypto exchange WazirX is picking up

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   The insurance industry has been witnessing Rs 8,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore leak in annual claim payouts due to Fraud, Waste,

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week ahead, stock markets’ movement would highly depend on macroeconomic data announcements, global trends, RBI’s interest rate decision and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh India’s industrial production data for October 2025 will

Titan Q2 profit up 59% to Rs 1,120 cr

Leading jewellery and watchmaker Titan on Monday reported an increase of 59 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,120 crore for the September quarter of FY26. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company posted a net profit of Rs 704