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Forex traders said, however, sustained outflow of foreign funds and an upward movement in crude oil prices put pressure on the local unit and capped its sharp gain. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.39 and slipped further to 84.40 against the greenback, trading 2 paise higher from its previous close.

A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub

Trump’s planned administration. Benchmark indexes advanced in Japan, South Korea and Australia, while futures climbed in Hong Kong. The Nasdaq 100 outperformed Monday after its longest rout since January, with Tesla Inc. rising 5.6% on a news report Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department’s priorities. Nvidia Corp., which reports results this week, fell.

city gas distributors Indraprastha Gas (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas (MGL) were among the top losers in Monday's trading after the government cut their gas allocations under the cheaper APM (administered price mechanism) over the weekend. The move triggered a spate of rating downgrades by analysts, who are mostly advising investors to sell the stocks for now. IGL plunged 19.8% to ₹325, its lowest closing since March 2020. MGL tumbled 13.8% to ₹1,130.55, the lowest closing since June 2023. Gujarat Gas, which already derives most of its supplies at market rate, fell 6.8% to ₹452.5 on Monday.

Honasa Consumer, parent of personal care brand Mamaearth, plunged 20% — the lowest trading limit of the day — after the company posted losses in its second-quarter earnings. The stock closed at ₹297.25, below its initial public offering (IPO) price of ₹324. The company was listed last November. Concerns over a likely decline in sales in its flagship brand, Mamaearth and earlier expectations of strong earnings growth have made investors sceptical about the stock's prospects.

G20 Summit in Brazil on Monday and Tuesday will bring leaders of all major economies together once again. The task before them is cut out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is representing India for a record eleventh successive time. Such continuity is an advantage in a world of turmoil...when there is a deficit of global governance. Nothing is more powerful than the force of example. Since the first G20 Summit in 2008, and particularly since 2014, India has been a source of economic stability and growth. India, the fastest growing large economy, has quadrupled its GDP to almost $4 trillion since 2008. It is on track to become the third-largest economy in the next few years.

Starmer's office said on Monday, following a months-long pause in negotiations due to elections in both countries. London will seek a «new strategic partnership» with India as well as deepening co-operation in areas like security, education, technology, and climate change, Starmer's office said after he met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, at the G20 summit in Brazil. «A new trade deal with India will support jobs and prosperity in the UK,» Starmer, whose Labour Party was elected to power in July, said.

Waaree Energies, Ashoka Buildcon, Shilpa Medicare, Tilaknagar Industries among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Waaree Energies Waaree Energies, which recently made a stellar debut at the bourses, reported its first earnings post listing, where the solar PV maker clocked 15% growth in its second quarter net profit at Rs 362 crore.

The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a spike in supply

MicroStrategy (MSTR) made a massive addition to its bitcoin (BTCUSD) holdings over the past week. Over the six days ending on Sunday, the technology company acquired 51,780 BTC for approximately $4.6 billion, according to a recent regulatory filing.

One of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administr...

Donald Trump's transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles one of the Transportation Department's priorities, according to people familiar with the matter. If new rules enable cars without human controls, it will directly benefit Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive officer and Trump mega-donor who's become a powerful fixture in the president-elect's inner circle. He's bet the future of the EV maker on self-driving technology and artificial intelligence. Tesla's stock rose more than 7% shortly after the market open Monday, extending their 28% advance since election day. Shares of Uber and Lyft, who could face competition from Musk's long-planned robotaxi network, each fell more than 6% in intraday trading.

Canada Post employees are on strike and calls emerge to exclude Mexico from upcoming trade talks.While question period has continued, other house business is on hold due to a Conservative privilege motion calling on the government to turn over unredacted documents on a green technology fund.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some members of his cabinet are not in Ottawa for the first half of the week, as they attend the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Lima, Peru this weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said many nations have been approaching Canada on how to work with the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States.The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement signed during the first Trump presidency is up for review in 2026, and the premiers of Ontario and Alberta say Canada should oust Mexico from the deal over not matching Canadian and American tariffs on imports like electric vehicles.

Tap Invest, altGraaf, and Stable Investments were the three unregistered online platforms to facilitate the sale of privately placed NCDs.

Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor, which is likely to boost maritime ties between India and Russia, is operational now, and container ships carrying crude oil, metal and textile have started coming to Indian ports, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. The Chennai-Vladivostok sea route will cover a distance of about 5,600 nautical miles. «The Eastern Maritime Corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai is operational now. Container ships carrying crude oil, metal and textile have started coming to Indian ports,» Sonowal told reporters here. The Eastern Maritime Corridor is estimated to reduce the time required to transport cargo between the Indian and Russian Ports of the Far East Region by up to 16 days. The time taken will come down to 24 days compared to more than 40 that it currently takes to transport goods from India to Far East Russia via Europe.

As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.

Tilaknagar Industries for Rs 62 crore via a block deal while Societe Generale was the buyer. BofA sold shares at a price of Rs 338.65 apiece which was marginally lower than the previous closing price of Rs 339.30 on the BSE.

Mutual Fund on Monday divested 6.6 per cent stake in MedPlus Health Services for Rs 552 crore through open market transactions. MedPlus Health Services is a retail pharmacy and diagnostics chain in India. Billionaire Azim Premji's PE firm Premji Invest, through its arm PI Opportunities Fund — I, sold 68.93 lakh shares or 5.77 per cent stake in MedPlus Health Services and exited the firm, according to the block deal data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

NTPC on Monday said it has paid Rs 2,424 crore as an interim dividend to its shareholders. The company paid its first interim dividend of Rs 2,424 crore for the financial year 2024-25 on November 18, representing 25 per cent of the company's paid-up equity share capital, NTPC said in a statement. NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh, along with the Board of Directors of the company, presented the «payment advice of Rs 1,238.84 crore, representing the government's share to the Minister of Power Manohar Lal, Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal», it added.

Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 5.00%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 5.00%), Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 5.00%), Energy Development Company Ltd.(up 4.97%), Neueon Towers Ltd.(up 4.84%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd.(up 4.78%), Suzlon Energy Ltd.(up 4.46%), GE Power India Ltd.(up 4.07%), KPI Green Energy Ltd.(up 3.43%) and Voltamp Transformers Ltd.(up 2.25%) stood among the top gainers.

Sikko Industries Ltd.(up 12.51%), Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.(up 3.21%), Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.(up 2.98%), Rama Phosphates Ltd.(up 2.27%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 1.48%), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 1.21%), Agro Phos India Ltd.(up 0.97%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.78%), Krishana Phoschem Ltd.(up 0.73%) and Coromandel International Ltd.(up 0.31%) stood among the top gainers.