Japan’s Nikkei rises to three month-high Japan’s Nikkei got an AI-powered boost on Monday, jumping over 2% to cross 70,000 for the first time in three months. Benchmark index Nikkei climbed 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 1.16% to 4,138.57.Chip-related companies emerged as the biggest drivers of Nikkei’s rise….
Top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026 Stock market recommendations: LG Electronics, and Arvind – Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has picked these as the top stocks to buy for the week starting October 5, 2026. Let’s take a look: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%) LG Electronics 1708…
Crude prices ease marginally on Monday Oil prices found marginal relief on Monday as concerns over global energy supplies eased with more crude entering the market. Additional shipments from the Middle East, along with the Group of Seven’s decision to release oil from emergency reserves, helped offset concerns over possible further damage to energy infrastructure…
NEW DELHI: The GST Council should speed up refunds and address issues around accumulation of input tax credit, including for services and capital goods, while also allowing companies to take credit for expenses related to travel and insurance, EY India chairman & CEO Rajiv Memani said ahead of Wednesday’s meeting.Several of these issues are expected…
MUMBAI: Advance growth continued to outstrip deposit growth at several banks in the second quarter of FY27, with loan books expanding at a double-digit pace across public sector and mid-sized private lenders despite efforts to accelerate deposit mobilisation.Provisional business updates for Q2FY27 show advances growing between 13% and 29% year-on-year across the banks, with smaller…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: PTI) India’s ambition to become a Viksit Bharat requires an economy in which enterprises of every size can grow, wherever they begin. Over the past 12 years, our govt has worked to create those conditions. GST’s introduction in 2017 established a common national framework for indirect…
The biggest proposed change is in doing away with the power to arrest, which rests with the court instead of officials, as is the case for some offences (representative image) NEW DELHI: GST Council looks set to unveil a series of ambitious reforms that will cover the whole field of processes: from faster registration to…
GST Council likely to consider proposals on arrest powers, ITC, prosecution threshold and more The GST Council may consider a package of GST process and enforcement reforms at its October 7 meeting, including a proposal to take away the power of tax officers to arrest taxpayers and require judicial authorisation for any arrest.The Council may…
US dollar, bond yields, US-Iran tensions to also shape prices this week Gold and silver prices are likely to remain volatile this week, with the US dollar, bond yields and the unresolved US-Iran tensions expected to shape the outlook for precious metals.Investors will also track the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday,…
Several factors have contributed to the decline in gold prices from their record highs seen in January this year. Is gold losing its shine as a safe haven asset? After its record breaking rising spree in 2025 to early 2026 when it hit record highs, gold prices have been on a downward spiral. In the…
