Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting August 18, 2025) are HDFC Life, and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) HDFC Life 788 910 15% HAL 4544 5800 28%…
A judge in Australia fined Qantas Airways 90 million Australian dollars ($59 million) for unlawfully dismissing more than 1,800 ground staff during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the AU$120 million ($78 million) compensation the airline had already agreed to pay dismissed employees.Justice Michael Lee of the Australian…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Independence Day announcement regarding India’s GST restructuring by Diwali has significantly impacted Dalal Street, with over 40 stocks across various sectors identified as potential beneficiaries. As the stock markets marked the opening for the week on Monday, it witnessed substantial gains across automotive, financial, real estate, consumer and cement sectors as…
MUMBAI: Christopher Wood, a leading analyst on emerging markets at global broking major Jefferies, has suggested that India should not bow to US President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics relating to higher tariffs. He advised Jefferies’ clients to buy India, rather than sell, given the current global situation.Wood also indicated that the way Trump is going…
China cautious over approving partnership agreements with Indian firms that require transfer of critical tech (AI-image) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit to China in seven years, experts indicate that Beijing is exercising caution and delaying approval of partnership agreements between companies of both nations, particularly regarding critical technology transfers, according…
Gold price prediction: The upcoming meeting between the US and Ukrainian leaders could weigh on gold prices. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to be range-bound with several global factors impacting sentiment this week. Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial services Ltd shares his outlook on gold…
NEW DELHI: Blame it on Donald Trump’s now-on, now-off tariffs. Frontloading of consignments by Indian exporters to beat higher duties – first in April, when reciprocal tariffs were announced, and now – may have resulted in goods exports to the US rising seven times faster than the overall growth.During April-July, goods exports to the US…
Dalal Street in Mumbai MUMBAI: With no negatives for India emerging from the weekend meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing GST reforms later in the year, Dalal Street investors are expecting a positive start to the week. However, the news…
Software services companies are set to adopt a cautious yet strategic approach to hiring in the second half of FY25, with recruitment specialists projecting 3–5 per cent growth compared to the first half. The focus will be on skilled freshers and junior-level positions, given lower costs and higher learning potential.“Hiring may remain muted in H2…
NEW DELHI: Think tank GTRI on Sunday alleged massive irregularities in the duty free import-authorisation (DFIA) scheme, with unscrupulous elements taking advantage to import duty free walnuts, saffron, and lithium ion batteries for purported use to manufacture biscuits, pickles and tractors.Some of these goods face high levies and the scheme was being misused as the…
