Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has confirmed that the Indian government has no plans to ban retail trading in futures and options (F&O). Speaking at the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025 in Mumbai on 6 November, she emphasised tha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has strongly defended the government’s move towards the privatisation of public sector banks (PSBs), asserting that it is unlikely to hurt financial inclusion or the national interest. Addressing students at t

India’s automobile sector achieved a record-breaking milestone in October 2025, with retail vehicle sales soaring to 40.2 lakh units, marking the highest monthly total ever recorded. This surge was largely driven by robust festive demand, the rollo

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are in discussions to allow commercial banks to trade in commodity derivatives, aiming to boost market liquidity and increase institutional participation, SEBI Chai

Asian Paints shares surged nearly 6%, hitting a high of ₹2,631 on the NSE, while Berger Paints rose over 3% to ₹554.80, marking a significant rally in the paint stocks sector. This uptick follows the recent resignation of Rakshit Hargave, CEO of

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson has called for stronger risk controls in the wake of increasing activity in algorithmic (algo) and high-frequency trading (HFT) on Indian stock markets. Addressing recent developments, the

India’s Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) market is poised to nearly triple to ₹21 lakh crore in assets under management (AUM) by 2030, driven by robust infrastructure investment needs, government reforms, and growing institutional particip

India’s services sector experienced a slowdown in growth in October 2025, with the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 58.9 from 60.9 in September. This marks the slowest pace of expansion since May but still indicates s

Foreign investors have scaled down their holdings in Indian consumer stocks during the September quarter, even as the government’s tax cut aimed to boost household spending came into effect. The move highlights growing caution among global funds ab

The Indian rupee recorded its sharpest appreciation in more than two weeks on Monday, lifted by what traders believe was an intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the offshore non-deliverable forward (NDF) market. The move brought much-ne

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to roll out a pre-open session for equity futures and options (F&O) starting December 8, 2025. The move is aimed at giving traders an early look at futures pricing and helping the market discover fair open

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose by 4.6% year-on-year to reach around Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October 2025. This marks the tenth consecutive month where GST revenues have stayed above Rs 1.8 lakh crore, supported largely by stron