Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to review the base price and price band of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), according to a consultation paper released on Friday (February 13, 2026). Market regulator said Closing price of ETFs on T-1…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee-dollar pair may depreciate to ₹93 by the end of the current calendar year as foreign direct outflows continue and India decided to purchase the relatively expensive non-Russian crude oil, according to Fitch ratings. The rupee which had depreciated 5% crossing ₹92 a dollar…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1% in early trade on Friday (February 13, 2026), led by steep losses in IT stocks amid weak global cues and persistent concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruptions, which weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 883.4 points, or 1.05%, to 82,791.52 in early deals. The…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day 3 paise lower at 90.64 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (February 13, 2026), tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a negative trend in domestic…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Precious metals prices declined more than 5% in the national capital on Friday (February 13, 2026), with silver declining to ₹2.55 lakh per kilogram, while gold dropped to ₹1.58 lakh per 10 grams amid subdued demand in the local market. According to the All India…
Asia shares were trading mostly lower on Friday (February 13, 2026), tracking sharp Wall Street losses on a sell-off of technology-related stocks that investors fear could lose out from artificial intelligence disruptions. U.S. futures were mostly unchanged. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.8% to 57,165.13 on Friday (February 13, 2026), after it passed the 58,000 mark…
SEBI Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to take measures to reduce costs of regulation, said markets regulator Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on 12, February at an event at Mumbai. “Cost of capital is an important cost and it should come down. For…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 38 paise to 90.40 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (February 12, 2026), supported by foreign fund inflows and suspected RBI intervention. Forex traders said foreign fund inflows, while not massive, provided a psychological anchor. Moreover, the RBI…
Benchmark BSE Sensex fell 558 points on Thursday (February 12, 2026) amid heavy selling in IT shares, as concerns over AI-led disruptions and waning hopes of a Fed rate cut after firm U.S. economic data weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 558.72 points, or 0.66%, to settle at 83,674.92. During the day,…
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (February 12, 2026) dragged down by heavy losses in IT stocks such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services amid weak cues from U.S. markets. Extending the previous day’s decline, the…
