Indian Market News

Benchmark indexes continued to decline on Friday, with the Sensex down 623.78 points (or 0.74%) to 83,557.18 and the Nifty declining 191.30 points (or 0.74%) to 25,685.55 midday. After a brief recovery earlier in the day, renewed selling pressure fro

India’s finance ministry is preparing to remove five-year restrictions on Chinese companies participating in government contracts, Reuters reported. As a result of the 2020 measures, imposed after deadly border clashes, implementations requiring po

The Government of India is preparing large incentive packages, totalling ₹23,000 crore. in the upcoming Union Budget with the focus on manufacturers of high-value capital goods and automobile components. As part of its ongoing work with the Product

Geopolitical tensions and rising global debt will both contribute toward a possible price of $5,000/oz for gold by H1 2026, according to HSBC. It has adjusted its 2026 average estimate for gold to $4,587 due to concerns about possible overly strong e

On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India released detailed Compliance Reporting Templates for Specialised Investment Funds (SIF). These documents integrate SIFs into the current Mutual Fund Regulations of SEBI and provide guidance on h

The Indian Rupee opened on Friday morning at ₹89.87 against the U.S. Dollar, up from Thursday's closing price of around ₹90.10. As a result of intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Indian Rupee gained ground against the U.S. Dollar

In 2025, there was a significant slowdown in foreign investment in Indian markets due to foreign sovereign wealth funds experiencing their first asset losses since 2018. In addition, equity holdings were down following a number of years of aggressive

Domestic markets are expected to open steadily on Friday after GIFT Nifty noted a marginal increase of 15 points at 26001 around 7:57 AM. The closing figures from Wall Street showed mixed movement ahead of the Supreme Court's ruling regarding tariffs

The shares of the major oil marketing companies in India suffered a setback on Thursday as hints were given about the possible imposition of harsh tariffs on nations that continued to import oil from Russia. The threat of not being able to import oil

A widening of our expected deficit to 4.6% of GDP in FY27 now exceeds the government’s FY27 target of 4.3%, due to lower revenue receipts post reforms, as well as higher expenditures on defence outlays, especially in infrastructure,” BMI, a Fitch

The Finance Ministry is working out a plan for rescinding the restriction imposed five years ago that prohibited Chinese companies from competing for government contracts in India. This change indicates a significant shift for accelerating infrastruc

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly has thrown his weight behind the bipartisan 'Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025', a legislative proposal that threatens to impose punitive tariffs of up to 500% on nations, including India, that continue to purchase