NPCI partners NTT for UPI acceptance in Japan

Mumbai: NPCI International Payments (NIPL), the overseas arm of NPCI, has signed an MoU with NTT Data Japan to enable UPI acceptance across merchant locations in Japan. The partnership aims to simplify digital payments for Indian tourists and deepen cross-border payment collaboration between India and Japan. TNN Source link

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Asian stocks today: Markets open on the higher end; Fed cut hopes outweigh trade war fears

Asian stocks jumped on Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who suggested the bank could cut interest rates again this month.Asian markets opened on the higher end (moderately), following Wall Street’s lead. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 percent to 47,463.31, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.5…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 25,200; BSE Sensex up around 300 points

Market experts anticipate sideways trading, with global factors, foreign investment flows and Q2FY26 corporate results likely influencing short-term movements. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,200, BSE Sensex was up almost 300 points. At 9:23 AM, Nifty50 was…

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Foxconn denies ‘fresh’ Rs 15k cr investment

Chennai: Taiwan-based electronics giant Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) on Tuesday denied discussing any fresh investment in Tamil Nadu during its meeting with CM M K Stalin on Monday. Foxconn contradicted claims by the state industries department that it had committed Rs 15,000 crore for investment in the state. In response to TOI’s query, the…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for October 15, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are Premier Energies, SKF India, and JSW Infra:Premier Energies – Symmetrical Triangle Breakout + Momentum StrengthBuy near: ₹1,065–₹1,045 | SL: ₹975 | Target: ₹1,215Premier Energies has…

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Silver rush: Global shortage spurs buying

Mumbai: A global shortage of silver is creating chaos across bullion and commodities markets, and India is also feeling the pinch. In the domestic market, there’s a huge difference between the price of silver futures for delivery in Dec and the spot market price, while several mutual fund houses have stopped taking money in their…

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AI exuberance like dot-com boom: IMF

New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the surging investment in artificial intelligence echoes the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and it could pose risks. IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said in a blog after the release of the World Economic Outlook update that optimism is fuelling tech investment, lifting stock…

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WPI eases to 0.1% as food prices fall

New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation moderated in Sept as food prices dipped, and deflation in fuel and power was observed. Experts said they expect the trend to persist as global commodity prices are seen lower.Data released by the commerce and industry ministry showed inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index, was at 0.1% in…

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Smartphone exports up 60% in H1

New Delhi: Led by Apple, India’s mobile phone exports have shot up by 60% in the first half of this fiscal, closing Apr-Sept FY26 with total shipment of $13.5 billion against $8.5 billion in the same period of 2024-25. In Sept, when new iPhone hit global markets, shipments from India moved up by 95% on…

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