From the 30-share Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, Nestle, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Motors and Bajaj Finserv were the major laggards. Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and HDFC Bank were among the gainers.
"The new structure will substantially reduce taxes on the middle class and leave more money in their hands, boosting household consumption, savings and investment," Sitharaman said presenting what was dubbed as 'reformist' budget for the next fiscal in Lok Sabha.
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said 67 per cent of the decline in the foreign exchange reserves since April was due to valuation changes arising from strengthening US dollar and higher American bond yields. The forex reserves, which stood at $606.475 billion as on April 2, have declined to $537.5 billion as on September 23. It was also the eighth straight week when the reserves declined.
Foreign exchange held by a nation is one way to measure a country's economic power.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined $9.65 billion to $622.27 billion in the week ended March 11, according to the latest data from the RBI. In the previous week ended March 4, the reserves rose $394 million to $631.92 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
The impact of the US Federal Reserve's move to cut the benchmark interest rate will be muted for India as it was mostly priced in, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday. He said that the Indian stock market is already attracting investor interest and overall the rate cut is positive for emerging markets.
Debt mutual fund (MF) schemes are set to register the best calendar year (CY) performance in the last four years despite no changes in the interest rate. An analysis of one-year performance of debt funds show that many of the schemes are set to deliver double-digit returns in CY 2024.
The Hinduja group is learnt to be looking at alternative means of financing, including private credit, to fund its Rs 9,661 crore all-cash offer to acquire Reliance Capital. The regulator, Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (Irdai), had earlier rejected the collateral offered by the group to raise funds. The Hinduja group was in talks with Barclays, JPMorgan, Cerberus Capital Management and Apollo Global Management to raise up to $850 million.
The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $394 million to $631.92 billion in the week ended March 4, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 25, the reserves had declined by $1.425 billion to $631.527 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.'
The week's losses wiped out investor wealth worth Rs 18.43 trillion, with the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms now at Rs 441 trillion.
The Reserve Bank on Monday said asset quality of banks improved further and their gross non-performing assets (GNPA) or bad loans ratio declined to a 12-year low of 2.6 per cent in September 2024 on the back of falling slippages and steady credit demand. The RBI also flagged concern over a sharp rise in write-offs, especially among private sector banks (PVBs), which could be partly masking worsening asset quality in unsecured lending segment and dilution in underwriting standards.
'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.'
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $763 million to $640.11 billion in the week ended November 12, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended November 5, the reserves had decreased by $1.14 billion to $640.87 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
The dramatic moves of Donald Trump, which have shaken up the global order, dominated the discussion. A sense of bewilderment prevailed, but there was also expectation that President Trump would settle down to a more traditional style of governance after a time of shock and awe, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, an attendee at literary festivals in Calicut, Jaipur, Kochi, Sharjah and Thiruvanathapuram.
Gold prices have been on an uptrend in the last few months, rising nearly 28 per cent to $2387 per ounce now. This rise in gold price, according to Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is attributed to the demand from China amid lack of investor euphoria as regards the yellow metal. "Recent developments show a distinct lack of investor euphoria as regards gold, the question remains what is driving the current rally.
Foreign investors have poured Rs 57,359 crore into Indian equities in September, making it the highest inflow in nine months, mainly driven by a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. With this infusion, foreign portfolio investors' (FPIs) investment in equities has surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark in 2024, data with the depositories showed. Going ahead, FPI inflows are likely to remain robust, driven by global interest rate easing and India's strong fundamentals.
India's foreign exchange reserves increased $2.95 billion to $645.58 billion for the week ended March 29, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. This is the sixth consecutive week of a jump in overall reserves. The kitty had increased $140 million to $642.63 billion in the previous reporting week.
Continuing their downward trajectory for the third consecutive week, the country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.03 billion to stand at $617.648 billion in the week ended March 25, RBI data showed on Friday. In the week ended March 18, the forex kitty had declined by $2.60 billion to $619.68 billion. It had plunged by $9.65 billion to $622.27 billion in the week ended March 11.
India's forex reserves decreased $2.282 billion to $640.33 billion for the seven days ended April 19 in the second consecutive week of drop in the kitty, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The reserves had dropped $5.40 billion to $643.16 billion in the previous reporting week, ending a multi-week trend of an increase, which also saw the overall reserves touching a new all-time high of $$648.56 billion for the week ended April 5.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) interest rate decision, West Asia conflict and trading activity of foreign investors are the key factors that will dictate investors' sentiment in the market this week, analysts said. Moreover, quarterly earnings from IT bellwether TCS, domestic macroeconomic data and movement in global oil benchmark Brent crude would also guide trends in the market. Worsening tensions in the Middle East and foreign fund outflows were the major culprits behind the equity markets sharp fall last week.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $878 million to stand at $632.74 billion in the week ended January 7, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended December 31, the reserves had dropped by $1.47 billion to $633.61 billion. It had touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
From CEOs to RBI governors, cricket's rich imagery and strategy resonate deeply with leadership, uncertainty, and decision-making across industries and global diplomacy, points out Suveen Sinha.
The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.76 billion to $632.95 billion for the week ended February 18 on a healthy rise in the value of gold reserves and core currency assets, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in overall reserves was on account of an increase in the foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.
Declining for the third consecutive week, India's forex reserves dipped by $77 million to reach $635.83 billion for the week ended December 10, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had slid by $1.78 billion to $635.90 billion. In the reporting week ended December 10, the dip in the forex kitty was on account of a decline in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.
A day after the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review, the RBI Governor talked to journalists on related issues.
The West Bengal government has suspended 12 doctors of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital for negligence following the death of a woman and four others falling ill after childbirth. The incident is alleged to have been caused by the administration of 'expired' intravenous fluid. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh and a government job to the family of the deceased woman.
The Reserve Bank of India has brought 100 metric tonnes of gold reserve from the UK to India as there is enough domestic storage capacity, and nothing more should be read into it, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. The RBI moved 100 metric tonnes of its gold stored in the UK to domestic vaults in FY24.
The RBI under former governor Shaktikanta Das resisted pressures to cut interest rates through 2024 as it kept its 'Arjuna's eye' trained on inflation, but the central bank under a new detail-oriented head will soon have to take a call if it can continue sacrificing growth. Das, a career bureaucrat who in 2016 oversaw Prime Minister Narendra Modi's highly disruptive demonetisation move, left a lasting legacy as he demitted office towards the end of 2024 after expertly navigating monetary policy for six years, the highlight of which was steering India's recovery through the pandemic.
The country's foreign exchange reserves grew by $2.23 billion to $634.96 billion in the week ended January 14, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended January 7, the reserves had declined by $878 million to $632.74 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
Mutual funds (MFs) reinforced their record monthly inflows in October with an investment of Rs 87,000 crore (up to October 29), softening the downside pressure on domestic markets. Their prior record for monthly inflows was Rs 48,139 crore in May. This unprecedented monthly buying partially countered record monthly sales by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) of Rs 1.1 trillion last month.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $4.53 billion to stand at $629.75 billion in the week ended January 28, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended January 21, the reserves had decreased by $678 million to $634.29 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
India's foreign reserves jumped by $650 million to $289.461 billion for the week ended September 12 from $288.811 billion in the previous week.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $160 million to stand at $635.667 billion in the week to December 17, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended December 10, the reserves had decreased by $77 million to $635.828 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion in the week ended on February 11, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 4, the reserves had risen by $2.2 billion to $631.95 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended on September 3, 2021.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.47 billion to $633.61 billion in the week ended December 31, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended December 24, the reserves dipped by $587 million to $635.08 billion. It touched a life-time high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.
'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.'
India's foreign exchange reserves declined for the second consecutive week, ending $1.78 billion down at $635.91 billion for the week ended December 3, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had slid by $2.71 million to $637.68 billion. In the reporting week ended December 3, the dip in the forex kitty was mainly on account of a decline in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.
India's forex reserves jumped by $2.98 billion to a fresh peak of $648.56 billion for the week ended April 5, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had increased by $2.951 billion to $645.583 billion, which was an all-time high. In September 2021, the country's forex kitty reached an all-time high of $642.453 billion, a level that was breached in March this year.
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