US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports created global market turbulence, only to be paused for a month in exchange for border security measures. The episode, described by many as political theatre, highlighted a larger issue—whether these tariff threats were targeting the right nations. US Trade Deficit: …
Reliance Retail has reintroduced the Chinese fast fashion brand, Shein, in India, almost 5 years after the ban. Following a successful test launch on Ajio, Shein now operates through a dedicated app on both the AppStore and GooglePlay. This marks a significant development in India’s fast fashion sector, driven by a partnership between Reliance and …
SEBI has penalised Valor Estate (NSE: DBRealty), its promoters, and officials over non-disclosures and financial misstatements regarding a loan guarantee. Fines totalling ₹25 lakh were imposed for violations of listing and disclosure rules. Details on SEBI’s Actions The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recently imposed penalties on 8 entities, including DB Realty Ltd …
For the first time in 23 consecutive sessions, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers on Tuesday, February 4, with a net purchase of ₹809 crore. This marked the first instance of net buying since January 2, when FIIs had net-bought shares worth ₹1,507 crore. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continued their buying activity, recording …
Indian equity markets witnessed a robust rally on February 4, 2025, as both Sensex and Nifty50 surged over 1.5%, posting their highest single-day gains in over a month. The BSE Sensex jumped 1,397 points, while the Nifty50 index surged 378 points. The rally was broad-based, with strong buying interest across large-cap, small-cap and mid-cap stocks. …
India’s data centre market is witnessing remarkable expansion, with projections indicating an increase from ₹38,984 crore (US$ 4.5 billion) in 2023 to ₹1,00,491 crore (US$ 11.6 billion) by 2032. This growth, highlighted in the Economic Survey 2024-25, underscores the country’s evolving digital infrastructure, increasing demand for cloud computing, and government initiatives supporting data storage capabilities. …
The Union Budget 2025 has introduced stricter tax norms and compliance requirements for taxpayers engaged in cryptocurrency trading. The new measures, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2025, aim to enhance oversight of virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions while maintaining the existing 30% tax rate on crypto earnings. The budget has left …
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) newly-formed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the leadership of Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will convene from February 4 to February 7, 2025. A key focus is the repo rate decision. RBI’s Key Deliberations Ahead of Feb 7 Announcement The upcoming MPC meeting, held from February 4 to February 7, marks …
The Nifty Financial Services Index (FINNIFTY) is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of India’s financial sector. It includes banks, financial institutions, housing finance firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers. The index consists of 20 stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and is computed using the free-float market capitalisation …
The Nifty Smallcap 100 Index is designed to track the performance of the small-cap segment of the Indian financial market. It comprises 100 actively traded stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The index is computed using the free float market capitalisation method, meaning its value reflects the collective market capitalisation of all constituent …
