Sensex, Nifty end in red on rising India-Pak tensions

Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 412 points in a volatile session on Thursday due to selling in banking, FMCG and auto shares triggered by escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share Sensex declined by 411.97 points

India-Pak hostilities heighten credit risks for both nations: S&P

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday said the hostilities between India and Pakistan heighten risks to the credit metrics of both countries, and any escalation in clashes would put downward pressure on sovereign credit support. Photograph: Sharafat Ali/Reuters S&P, which rates

Housing prices remain stable in Mumbai, Delhi in Q4

Average housing prices across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Pune remained stable during the January-March period compared to the previous quarter while rates appreciated 4-5 per cent in the other four major cities, according to PropTiger. Illustration: Dominic

Govt issues LoI to Starlink for satcom services

The government has issued Letter of Intent to Starlink for satcom services, sources said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Starlink is a satellite internet service developed by SpaceX — the American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded in 2002

Oil: India to save Rs 1.8 lakh cr on import bill

India, the world’s third largest oil importing and consuming nation, is likely to save as much as Rs 1.8 lakh crore on import of crude oil and LNG if the trend of softening international energy rates continues, Icra said Wednesday.

The price of building India: Why cement remains in the 28% GST slab

The 31st meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held in December 2018, deferred a decision to reduce the GST rate for cement from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. Kindly note the image has been published

Banking, oil shares drag Sensex down 156 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a range-bound trade on Tuesday due to profit booking, mainly in banking and oil shares, and investors staying on the sideline amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Photograph: Arko Dutta/Reuters Snapping

What are India’s free trade agreements?

India finalised a free trade agreement with the UK, its 16th so far as the country aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The other regions and countries with which India has signed such agreements include the

India, UK conclude landmark multi-billion-pound trade deal

India and the UK on Tuesday sealed an ambitious free trade deal along with a double contribution convention with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the landmark pacts will catalyse trade, investment, growth and job creation in both the economies.

Moderate valuation, growth triggers augur well for Shriram Finance stock

Shriram Finance’s (SHFL’s) profit after tax (PAT) rose 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 2,140 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25). Photograph: Kind courtesy Shriram Finance/Instagram The FY25 PAT (excluding exceptional gain) grew 15