Stock markets trade lower on persistent foreign fund outflows, trade uncertainties

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund…

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Selfie, ‘penny drop’ mandated as KYC for crypto customers in India

Selfie with liveness detection, recording of geographical coordinates, and verification of bank account by the ‘penny-drop’ method are among the mandatory new measures listed by India’s financial intelligence agency under the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing KYC protocols for cryptocurrency exchanges while onboarding users. The directives also discourage Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Token…

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Stock markets take downtrend for fifth day

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the fifth straight session on Friday (January 9, 2026), falling nearly 1%, as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over potential U.S. tariff hikes amid lingering geopolitical worries. The relentless foreign capital flight from Indian markets also…

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Investors chose Gold ETFs over Equities in December 2025

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Mutual fund investors chose gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over equity-oriented schemes in December 2025, following the rally in gold and the suboptimal returns. According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the net inflows into gold ETFs, a mutual fund investment avenue…

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