India Financial News

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now among the top five picks financed by brokers under the margin trade funding (MTF) facility on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The trend reflects investors’ growing appetite for portfolio diversification amid rangebound markets and external headwinds.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s decision to allow imports of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) under the interim trade framework with the US will help bridge the country’s protein deficit in animal feed and offer a cost-effective alternative to conventional feed ingredients, the chief of the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) said. Affordability is a key concern for small and marginal dairy farmers, as fodder accounts for nearly 60% of the cost of milk production.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India’s telecom sector growth slowed to a six-quarter low in the December quarter despite higher data consumption and growth in home broadband subscriptions, as the benefits of earlier tariff hikes had largely run their course, analysts said. During the third quarter of 2025-26, the telecom operators’ revenue rose 2% quarter-on-quarter and 9% year-on-year to ₹72,700 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the pharmaceutical world, a CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) is essentially the “powerhouse behind the brand". Instead of a pharma company building its own factories and labs, which costs a lo, they hire a CDMO to handle everything from the initial drug chemistry to mass-producing the final pills or injections.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever artificial intelligence (AI) law, notified on Tuesday, may set Big Tech scrambling to put in place adequate content moderation teams after New Delhi drastically shortened timelines for taking down deepfake posts with nudity, defamatory and other illicit content. The Centre has maintained that most technology firms are well-equipped to automate scanning and curb harmful content online.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: On most Saturdays, between the whir of drills and the shuffle of patient files in a busy suburban Mumbai dental clinic, you might find a 66-year-old entrepreneur bent over a whiteboard, talking unit economics instead of molars. A.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Smart supply-chain manoeuvres and assembling in the United States helped India’s top solar panel exporter Waaree Energies maintain its lucrative trade with the country in the face of steep 50% tariffs on India, even as the exports of its main domestic rival Adani New Industries Limited faltered. Waaree sourced solar cells, the building blocks of solar panels, from suppliers in Southeast Asia to escape the crippling tariffs levied on India, the company’s management said during recent investor calls, as the US tariffs on solar panel imports are levied based on the country of origin of the solar cells rather than the country where the panels are assembled.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: India plans to centralize testing and quality control of 42 essential veterinary vaccines at a single national laboratory, replacing a fragmented system that allows self-certification and state-level testing, according to two government officials and a document reviewed by Mint.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BlackRock went all in on Wall Street’s booming business of private lending last July when it acquired HPS Investment Partners, a firm founded by alumni of Goldman Sachs that was one of the stars of the sector. Days after the deal closed, an analyst at HPS’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters spotted a big problem.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hindustan Unilever Ltd is set to announce its third-quarter results on Thursday, but more than the numbers, investors will look for clues on how India’s consumption story is shaping up after major structural and regulatory changes in the recent past. HUL is expected to post a profit after tax of ₹ 2,597 crore and revenue of ₹16,156 crore in the three months ended December, according to Bloomberg estimates based on 19 analysts who track the stock.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: A recent excise duty hike on cigarettes has rattled tobacco stocks, with investors bracing for margin pressure, potential volume erosion and a possible surge in illicit trade, even as underlying demand remains sticky. An additional excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products, over and above the highest 40% goods and services tax (GST) rate, took effect on 1 February.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Movie stars and celebrities are among those investing in emerging streaming services—both audio and video—even though an abundance of such platforms makes it a risky proposition.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the US resets tariff terms with key Asian suppliers, India and Bangladesh are emerging with sharply different textile outcomes. On paper, Bangladesh appears to have secured the bigger win.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is finally getting a reset. On Thursday, the statistics ministry will roll out a revised CPI series with a new 2024 base year, replacing the 2012 base year that has measured inflation prints for over a decade.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Five foreign freighters, including FedEx and a DHL joint venture, are expected to begin operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), from May, two cargo officials familiar with the matter told Mint. This comes nearly three months before cargo-carrying planes temporarily cease operations at Mumbai International Airport from 1 August.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the 2007 film Chak De India!, coach Kabir Khan (played by Shah Rukh Khan) delivers a famous speech about the “Ye 70 minute!" of the game. For investors, however, the more useful lesson comes later, during the final penalty shootout.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The draft income tax rules released by India’s government for public comments are a marked improvement on what’s currently in force. For one, the number of rules and forms will almost be halved.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vehicle sales in January should put smiles on many faces. Overall retail sales, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations on Tuesday, grew about 18% from a year earlier to 2.72 million.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India is working on a playbook to operate the Chabahar port in Iran after the US waiver on sanctions against Tehran ends in March, said two people aware of New Delhi’s stance to balance its ties with its longtime Persian Gulf trade partner and the world’s largest economy. As the geopolitical situation eases and if sanctions on infrastructure are lifted, India would look at ways to remain engaged and operate the terminal given its strategic significance, said the first person quoted earlier, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Profit booking, combined with the sudden capitulation in prices on Friday, as the Budget seemed to have been priced in, spread panic amongst market participants as they faced steady selling pressure. Best stocks to buy today (All Buy trades are rates of Equity & Sell rates are based on F&O) Campus Activewear Ltd: Buy above ₹285 | Stop ₹270 | Target ₹315 (multiday) Max Financial Services Ltd: Buy above ₹1,750 | Stop ₹1,700 | Target ₹1,900 (multiday) HCL Technologies Ltd: Sell below ₹1,575 | Stop ₹1,610 | Target ₹1,500 (multiday) On 10 February 2026, Indian equity markets sustained their upward momentum, marking the third straight session of gains.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Indian equity benchmarks ended Tuesday’s session with modest gains, with Nifty 50 rising 68 points (0.26%) to finish at 25,935, while Sensex added 208 points (0.25%) to settle at 84,274. Market sentiment remained upbeat, fueled by optimism regarding the India-U.S.