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Stock markets tumble in early trade amid weak global cues, FII outflows

December 9, 2025 admin

The 30-share BSE index Sensex plunged by 609.68 points to close at 85,102.69. The 50-share NSE index Nifty declined by 225.90 points to settle at 25,960.55. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) in line with weak global cues, continuous foreign…

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RBI MPC meeting LIVE: Repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, says Governor Sanjay Malhotra

October 1, 2025 admin

To be or not to be: With GST tailwind, Monetary Policy Committee likely to hold rates The three-day closed-door Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which commenced on Monday (September 29, 2025), has raised hopes of a rate cut. The October policy comes within weeks of a cut in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and at…

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S&P ups India growth forecast to 6.8% for FY’25

March 26, 2024 admin

S&P said it forecast rate cuts of up to 75 basis points in India this fiscal. Photo: www.freepik.com S&P Global Ratings on March 26 raised India’s growth forecast for the next financial year to 6.8%, but flagged restrictive interest rates as a dampener for economic growth. The Indian economy is estimated to have clocked a…

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Rate on one of 12 Small Savings schemes hiked for Q3

September 29, 2023 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The government has raised the returns on five-year recurring deposits from 6.5% to 6.7% for the October to December 2023 quarter, but left the returns on all other Small Savings schemes unchanged. While this constitutes the fifth successive hike in the returns on select…

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