The coinciding increase in demat accounts and companies listing in the stock market may be good for promoters, but no so much for the retail investor, according to an analysis. The growth in demat accounts and the growth of IPO issues coincide with each other in India, and this signals a development in the Indian…
Stock markets closed lower for the second straight day on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), with the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, declining by 436 points as investors booked profits ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The 30-share Bomaby Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex dropped 436.41 points or 0.51% to close at a…
The 30-share BSE index Sensex plunged by 609.68 points to close at 85,102.69. The 50-share NSE index Nifty declined by 225.90 points to settle at 25,960.55. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) in line with weak global cues, continuous foreign…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived on Monday (December 8, 2025) after two consecutive days of gains, as investors rushed to take profits amid the unabated selling of stocks by foreign investors. Analysts said investors turned defensive ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision, which further weakened the sentiment. The 30-share BSE…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The value of cryptocurrency transactions in India exceeded ₹51,000 crore in 2024-25, according to an analysis of data shared with Parliament, representing a 41% increase over the previous year. The data, shared by the Ministry of Finance in reply to a question in the Rajya…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 90.09 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (December 8, 2025), as elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said multiple pressures, such as sustained importer demand for the American…
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Bate The rupee depreciated 16 paise to 90.11 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (December 8, 2025), weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said strong dollar demand from corporates, importers and foreign portfolio…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee opened the month with a fresh low of ₹89.7 a dollar and is expected to maintain this level till December 2025, according to experts. This is the fourth consecutive session in which the rupee has depreciated against the dollar. A delayed U.S.-India trade deal,…
The Indian rupee logo seen inside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Reuters The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) said the government is not losing sleep over declining rupee, which has breached the 90-level against the U.S. dollar. The falling rupee is…
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The rupee gave up early gains on Friday (December 5, 2025) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, in line with a consensus view that had albeit softened due to a stronger-than-expected economic growth and…
