UK stocks advance on boost from precious metal miners, defence stocks

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 gains 0.1% UK defence stocks up as Norway picks Britain for frigate deal Kainos

55 Million E-Challans Issued Till June, But…

Challans worth Rs 10,298 crore were issued, but collections have been a weak 20 per cent. IMAGE: Traffic personnel sticks a Paytm QR code as Gurugram becomes the first city to ease the payment of challans through a digital transaction

Private capex likely to rise 21.5% to Rs 2.67 lakh crore in FY26

Capital investment by the private sector is likely to rise 21.5 per cent to Rs 2.67 lakh crore in 2025-26 aided by robust macroeconomic fundamentals, and a 100-bps policy rate cut, according to an RBI article. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Despite