​Long overdue: On coal exchanges

Unveiled at a time of record domestic coal production, the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, are a case of better-late-than-never. They will create a broad market-based mechanism through regulated trading platforms for the lynchpin of India’s energy system — coal. They are aimed at enhancing price discovery, transparency, access for small consumers, as well as, one…

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Stock markets end lower as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, foreign fund outflows dent sentiment

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded Indian equities worth ₹2,124.98 crore on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday (June 11, 2026), as investors remained cautious amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Unabated foreign fund outflows and a…

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