RBI cuts repo rate to boost growth, home loan borrowers get relief

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates by more than expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction, and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks to provide a major liquidity fillip to support the

Dow jumps 500 pts on solid jobs report, S&P 500 touches 6,000 level

US Stock Market Live: Wall Street stocks surged on Friday, with the S&P 500 breaking above 6,000 after a stronger-than-expected jobs report and easing tensions between President Trump and Elon Musk. The Dow jumped over 500 points (1.3%), the S&P

SEBI attaches bank, demat, MF accounts of Mehul Choksi to recover ₹2.1 crore dues

Markets regulator Sebi has ordered the attachment of bank accounts and shares and mutual fund holdings of absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi to recover dues totalling ₹2.1 crore in a case of violation of insider trading rules in the shares of

RBI cuts CRR to unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity for banks

Reserve Bank on Friday decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff

Flipkart gets lending licence from Reserve Bank

Flipkart has received a lending licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Walmart-backed ecommerce company confirmed on Thursday. Photograph: Abhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters The nod came in March this year, according to sources. When contacted about the grant of

OpenAI says India poised to be AI talent powerhouse

India has always led in developer talent and now has a strong opportunity to lead in AI talent, OpenAI Global Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Jason Kwon said on Thursday as the ChatGPT-maker launched OpenAI Academy in partnership with IndiaAI Mission.

Foreign fund inflows, ICICI Bank and RIL boost markets

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Thursday, driven by buying in blue-chip stocks ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid fresh foreign fund inflows and firm global market trends. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Rising for the second straight day,

Dow Jones in green as traders brace for China trade update

Jun 5, 2025 4:04 PM IST US Stock Market Live: US Treasury Yields Hold Steady After Sharp Drop on Weak Economic Data US Treasury yields remained largely unchanged on Thursday after falling sharply the previous day due to weaker-than-expected economic

Silver Prices Today: White metal hits record high of ₹1.04/kg on MCX, spot silver climbs to 13-year high

Silver prices hit a lifetime high of ₹1,04,100 per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, and gold prices jumped ₹430 in line with strong global cues. On March 19, silver hit its previous all-time high of ₹1,03,500 per kg.

Market volatility slows MF investor additions

New  investor additions by mutual funds (MFs) have slowed dramatically in recent months, indicating that market correction and a rise in volatility are somewhat dimming the appeal of equity schemes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff MFs have onboarded 300,000 new investors in