Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by a sharp sell-off in technology stocks amid global uncertainty and concerns around AI-led disruption in IT services. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 558.72 points, or 0.66 per cent, to settle at 83,674.92. During the session, it tanked 716.97 points, or 0.85 per cent, to hit…
Gold prices traded mixed in futures trade on Thursday with near-term contracts witnessing mild profit booking while longer-dated contracts remained supported amid firm global cues.As of 15:22 pm, gold futures for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) were trading at Rs 1,58,360 per 10 grams, down Rs 395 or 0.25 per cent. The…
HYDERABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Phase II pre-qualification (PQ) to Biological E (BE)’s novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), which is used for controlling cVDPV2 outbreaks, the Hyderabad-based biopharma company said on Thursday.The Phase II PQ covers both the drug substance and drug product manufactured at BE, which completes the full…
Saudi Aramco Achieves 70% Local Content Milestone in Supply Chain, Boosting Saudi Vision 2030 Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals company, has announced a major breakthrough in its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (iktva) programme by achieving a 70% local content benchmark in its supply chain, a milestone that underscores the Kingdom’s push…
The Indian rupee gained 38 paise against the US dollar in early Thursday trading, reaching 90.40. This rise came from foreign investments and likely support from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The currency market saw good liquidity and positive sentiment despite ongoing global tensions and oil price concerns.The rupee opened at 90.55 and quickly…
In terms of overall strength, the Indian passport has seen an improvement compared with last year. (AI image) India’s passport has risen through the ranks, climbing to the 75th position in the world’s most powerful passports list, as per the latest Henley Passport Index data for February 2026. India’s passport ranked at 80th position at…
India’s technology sector faced a major selloff on Thursday as the Nifty IT index dropped over 4 per cent to a four-month low. Top IT companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro lost more than 4 per cent of their value. The sector’s total market value fell by Rs 1.3 lakh crore due to fears about…
India’s trade surplus with the United States could exceed $90 billion annually, according to a new report by SBI. This growth has been driven by rising exports and higher import potential. Indian exporters could boost their top 15 items’ exports to the US by $97 billion yearly, with total exports potentially crossing $100 billion annually…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sharply tightened the definition of mis-selling, removing one of the biggest defences used by banks and insurance companies that the customer had explicitly consented by signing documents. Under the new framework, regulated entities will also have to make full refunds in cases of proven mis-selling.In the Draft Reserve…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian stock market indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, tanked in opening trade on Thursday morning. While Nifty50 went below 25,900, BSE Sensex was down over 200 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,877.80, down 76 points or 0.29%. BSE Sensex was at 83,998.41, down 235…
