Stock markets fall in early trade dragged by IT firms

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) after a three-day rally, dragged by heavy selling in IT stocks. Foreign fund outflows and fears of possibility of prolonged instability in West Asia also dented markets’ sentiment. Published – April 22, 2026…

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Short-term fluctuations, including FDI outflows, closely monitored: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: ANI “Short-term fluctuations, including net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outflows and exchange rate movements, are cyclical in nature and are being closely monitored,” RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. He was speaking at a round-table hosted by Consulate General of India in New York on Monday (April 20,…

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Rupee’s valuation sinks to over-a-decade low, bruised by Iran war, portfolio outflows

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian rupee’s valuation versus other major currencies, calculated on a trade-weighted basis, has fallen to its ​lowest in more than a decade, hit by the Iran war-driven surge in ‌crude oil prices and chunky foreign portfolio outflows. The South ​Asian currency’s 40-currency real effective…

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