MF Equity Deployment Hits Six-Month Low

‘The net inflows into MF schemes may also have been lower last month, with investors booking profit and taking a more measured approach amid elevated valuations.’ Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational

Sensex jumps 595 points on strong global cues

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward momentum for the third straight day on Wednesday, supported by gains in IT and consumer durables shares amid a rally in global equities markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Traders said optimism over

Govt approves schemes worth Rs 45,000 cr to boost exports

The government on Wednesday approved two schemes worth Rs 45,000 crore to help exporters tide over the impact of high tariffs imposed by the US on Indian shipments. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The Rs 25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission seeks to strengthen

Retail inflation down to multi-year low of 0.25% in Oct

Retail inflation slipped to a multi-year low of 0.25 per cent in October, driven by the impact of the GST rate cut and subdued prices of vegetables and fruits, government data showed on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The consumer price

Auto: Will GST cut bring back hatchbacks to top of the line?

Since the Indian government reduced GST on small cars on September 22, the small car segment’s share in Maruti’s overall sales has risen to more than 25 per cent, up from 16.6 per cent earlier in FY26. Photograph: ANI Photo

India’s festive hiring rises 17%; gig, temp roles see 25% surge this year

Overall hiring volumes grew by 17 per cent year-on-year across key consumption-linked sectors during the August-October period, driven by heightened consumer sentiment, attractive festive promotions, and wider geographic penetration, according to a report. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff According to the report

Trump says US will bring tariffs down at some point

The US is ‘pretty close’ to reaching a ‘fair trade deal’ with India, President Donald Trump has said, adding that he will lower the tariffs imposed on Indian goods at ‘some point’. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This is the second time

Sensex jumps 336 points on buying in services, teleco shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back to end with remarkable gains despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday driven by a buying rush in services and telecom shares amid optimism on a US-India trade deal. Photograph: Francis

Oil companies breathe easy as Saudi cuts LPG price

Saudi Arabia’s steep cut in LPG benchmark prices has pushed India’s household LPG underrecoveries to their lowest level in over two years, slashing oil companies’ losses from Rs 200-250 per cylinder last year to about Rs 20-40 now. Kindly note

Emami Q2 PAT down 29.7% at Rs 148.35 cr

Homegrown FMCG player Emami Ltd on Monday reported a 29.7 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 148.35 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, impacted by temporary trade disruption in expectation of GST rate