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12 Sep

India’s foreign exchange reserves increase US$ 698.27 billion

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Mumbai, India's foreign exchange reserves rose by US$ 4.038 billion to US$ 698.268 billion during the week ended September 5, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The increase was due to a significant increase in the value of gold reserves. In the previous reporting week, the total reserves had risen by US$ 3.51 billion to US$ 694.23 billion. According to the data, foreign currency assets, a major component of the foreign exchange reserves, rose by US$ 540 million to US$ 584.477 billion during the week ended September 5. Expressed in dollars, foreign currency assets…

11 Sep

GST cut: Cement prices to downgrade by Rs 30-35 per bag

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New Delhi: Rationalisation of GST will reduce cement prices by Rs 30-35 per 50 kg bag and also reduce construction costs, a report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said. Last week, the GST Council decided to introduce two slabs - 5 percent and 18 percent - in the existing GST regime. From September 22, cement will be taxed at 18 percent instead of 28 per cent. The report said the change is "structurally positive" for the cement sector and could boost demand in the affordable category, which has been weak in recent times. Ind-Ra believes companies will pass on…

10 Sep

Cottonseed oil futures prices downgrade on weak demand

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New Delhi, Cottonseed oil cake prices on Tuesday fell by Rs 38 to Rs 2,954 per quintal in futures trade as traders reduced their positions following a weak trend in the spot market. At the NCDEX, cottonseed oil cake contracts for December delivery fell by Rs 38, or 1.29 per cent, to Rs 2,954 per quintal in a business turnover of 7,890 lots. Analysts said selling by traders at current levels amid sluggish market sentiment mainly led to the fall in cottonseed oil cake prices.

09 Sep

Infosys shares increase after buyback proposal

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New Delhi: Infosys shares jumped nearly 5 percent on Tuesday after the company said its board will consider a proposal for buyback of equity shares on September 11. The stock rose 4.70 percent to Rs 1,500 on the BSE. It rose 4.68 percent to Rs 1,502.80 on the NSE. No other details were given in the notice filed by Infosys to the BSE about the buyback. "The board of directors of Infosys Limited will, at its meeting scheduled to be held on September 11, 2025, consider a proposal for buyback of fully paid-up equity shares of the company, in accordance…

08 Sep

Aluminium futures increase: New deals push fuel prices higher

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New Delhi: Aluminium prices rose by 75 paise to Rs 256.30 per kg in futures trade on Monday as speculators created new deals amid a positive trend in the spot market. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the price of aluminium contract for October delivery rose by 75 paise, or 0.29 per cent, to Rs 256.30 per kg in a business turnover of 438 lots. Analysts said fresh buying by traders amid demand from consumer industries supported aluminium prices in the futures market.

06 Sep

Ola Electric Mobility shares downfall over 6%, Japan’s SoftBank sells 2.15% stake

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Shares of Ola Electric Mobility fell as much as 5.88% to hit a low of ₹60.71 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, September 5. The decline comes after Japan's SoftBank's investment arm, SVF II Ostrich (DE) LLC, sold its 2.15% stake in the electric vehicle (EV) company between July 15 and September 2, 2025. A regulatory filing released on Thursday said SoftBank's investment arm has sold a total of 94.9 million shares in Ola Electric Mobility. The filing said, "SVF II Ostrich (DE) LLC has disposed of an aggregate of 94,943,459 equity shares of Ola Electric…

04 Sep

M&M shares gain 7%, while other OEMs struggle to maintain gains

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After rationalisation of GST rates, investors' interest in auto stocks has increased with a significant reduction in GST rates in the new rate structure. The Nifty Auto index opened with a gain of over 3.5% on Thursday morning after the GST hike. Among all other stocks, M&M and Eicher Motors were the top two gainers on the index. M&M shares rose nearly 7% to hit a high of ₹3,550 per share on the NSE. The stock is currently trading 6.4% higher at ₹3,494 per share. While other carmakers are trading in the green with gains of up to 1%, trimming…

03 Sep

Bajaj Finance shares increase for fourth consecutive session

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Non-banking financial company Bajaj Finance Ltd continued its winning streak for the fourth consecutive trading session on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock opened at ₹895, higher than its previous close of ₹889.35. The stock then hit an intraday high of ₹899.55. As of 2:03 pm, shares of Bajaj Finance Ltd were trading 0.10% lower at ₹888.40. The company's market capitalisation as of September 2 was ₹5,52,774.18 crore. In the last four days, Bajaj Finance shares have gained 1.71%. On a monthly basis too, the stock has gained 0.34%. So far in 2025, it…

02 Sep

Gold Price Today!

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Gold prices surged in the domestic futures market on Tuesday morning (September 2), driven by a weaker US dollar and growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month. Concerns around US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies also added to the precious metal’s appeal as a safe haven. At around 9:15 AM, gold October futures on the MCX were up by 0.47% at ₹1,05,280 per 10 grams, while silver December futures rose 0.18% to ₹1,24,889 per kg. Globally, gold hit a record high, with US December gold futures climbing over 1% to $3,578.20. Investors are now awaiting Friday’s US…

01 Sep

Bajaj Auto shares upgrade 4%, company releases vehicle sales data for August

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Bajaj Auto shares rallied nearly 4% on Monday, September 1. The automaker reported a 5% year-on-year rise in total vehicle wholesales, including exports, in August to 417,616 units. According to its regulatory filing, the Pune-based automaker sold 397,804 vehicles in August 2024. However, the company's total domestic sales (including commercial vehicles) declined 8% to 232,398 units in August as against 253,827 units sold in the same month last year. According to the filing, its total exports grew 29% to 185,218 vehicles in July as against 143,977 units in the same period last year. Total two-wheeler sales, including exports, grew 2%…