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- Business
- May 9, 2026
India Remains Key EM Destination as Mid-Caps Outperform Nifty Despite $21 Billion FII Sell-off: Report
India remains a critical destination for emerging market investors, even as it faces a “reverse AI trade” that has impacted its MSCI Emerging Markets Index weightage to 12 per cent, according to a Jefferies Greed & Fear report.”If India has been out of favour as the reverse AI tr Read More
- Business
- May 9, 2026
RBI Eases Capital Rules for Banks, Scrapping NPA-Linked Condition for Quarterly Profit Inclusion
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday implemented rules related to how banks can include quarterly profits while calculating their capital strength, removing an earlier condition linked to bad loan provisions.In a press release issued on Friday, the RBI said it had earlier released Read More
- Business
- May 9, 2026
FII Ownership of Indian Stocks Falls to 14.7% as Domestic Institutional Investors Lead Market Shift
Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) ownership as a percentage of total Indian equities has fallen from 19.9 per cent in April 2016 to 14.7 per cent in April 2026, marking its lowest level since June 2012, according to JM Financial’s Fundamental Research report.However, as per th Read More
- Business
- May 9, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as AI Boom Defies Middle East Tensions
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to labor market resilience.Nvidia climbed 1.8%, while memory and storage sellers Micron Technology and Sa Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
SBI Chairman Dismisses Funding Worries; Bank Posts Highest-Ever Annual Profit of ₹80,032 Crore
State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman, Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, on Friday stated that India’s largest public sector bank faces no funding challenges, citing an excess Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) of approximately Rs 3 lakh crore available on its balance sheet.Responding to a qu Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
Is India’s Mining Sector Entering A New Chapter?
India’s mining sector is entering the “Mining 5.0” era, where the focus will shift from isolated digital technologies to integrated systems powered by artificial intelligence, real-time data and connected operations, according to a report by Deloitte India and the Indian Chamber Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
Instant PF Access: EPFO 3.0 to Launch UPI & ATM Withdrawals by May-End; 95% of Claims Now Automated
The wait for Provident Fund (PF) settlements is shrinking from weeks to seconds. Sources close to the Ministry of Labour and Employment indicate that the highly anticipated UPI and ATM withdrawal features of the EPFO 3.0 IT overhaul are slated for a late-May rollout.The move foll Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
Rs 14,000 Crore Monthly Hit: How Delayed Oil Price Hike Is Pressuring Central Govt
In the backdrop of the West Asia crisis, the Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) have largely not passed on the price hike to consumers across the South Asian, however, this move pinches the central administration pocket by Rs 14,000 crores on a monthly basis.Sujata Sharma, Jo Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
Chinese Oil Tanker Attacked In Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week
China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.There are Chinese nationals aboard the vessel, but no Read More
- Business
- May 8, 2026
Jewellery Giant Titan Meets Estimates with 5% Profit Growth; Watches & Eyewear Segments Shine in Q4
India’s leading lifestyle retailer, Titan Company, delivered a steady but cautious set of earnings for the final quarter of FY26. Total income for the quarter rose significantly, driven by robust domestic demand, yet the “bottom line” felt the heat of expensive bullion.The jewell Read More
