FPI rules: Sebi eases compliance for govt securities investors; move to boost sovereign debt inflows

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday announced that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) investing solely in government securities under the fully accessible route will no longer be required to provide investor group details.In a circular, Sebi said these investors will also be exempted from certain disclosure and reporting requirements applicable to regular FPIs. The changes are intended…

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Federal Reserve board nomination: Senate panel clears Trump pick Stephen Miran; Democrats flag loyalty test risk

A US Senate committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice for the Federal Reserve board, Stephen Miran, despite concerns that he may not resign from the White House even if confirmed.Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), cleared the Senate Banking Committee by a narrow 13-11 vote,…

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Oracle shares soar 35% on AI demand; market valuation nears $915 billion, semiconductor stocks rally

Oracle shares surged about 35% on Wednesday after the company highlighted a surge in demand for its cloud services from AI firms, signalling a deeper push into the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence systems. The growth in Oracle’s cloud business reflects a broader industry trend, with companies such as OpenAI and xAI ramping up spending on…

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US inflation watch: Producer prices dip 0.1% in August; weaker-than-expected data hints at tariff impact

US producer prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August from July, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, after a 0.7% advance the previous month.The producer price index — a measure of inflation in the supply chain before it reaches consumers — showed wholesale services prices dropped 0.2% as retailers and wholesalers absorbed costs from President Donald Trump’s…

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Industrial boost: Vedanta in process of land acquisition for 3 MTPA smelter; aluminium park in Jharsuguda also on cards

Vedanta is in the process of acquiring land in Dhenkanal, Odisha, for its proposed three million tonnes per annum (MTPA) aluminium smelter, which the company says could create over two lakh jobs.“We are moving towards setting up a new mega aluminium plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha, (with a capacity of) three million tonnes,” said Rajiv Kumar,…

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Bihar infra boost: Cabinet clears 4-lane Mokama–Munger road corridor; Rs 4,447 crore allocated

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of a 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar. The project will be taken up on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), covering 82.4 km at a total capital cost of Rs 4,447.38 crore, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways…

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