BENGALURU: Cognizant has said its board approved a $2 billion increase to its existing share repurchase programme and raised its 2026 share buyback target to $2 billion, up from the earlier target of $1 billion. The additional $1 billion in buybacks is expected to be completed during the Sept quarter of 2026.The announcement pushed Cognizant’s … Read more
MUMBAI: Foreign fund buying helped sensex settle marginally higher on Monday, despite crude oil prices continuing the recent uptrend and rupee hitting a new record low against the dollar. Some short covering during the closing hours of the day’s session also helped the up move on Dalal Street, market players said.With fresh tensions brewing between … Read more
In a significant relief for Gautam Adani, the US Justice Department has withdrawn criminal charges and closed the securities and wire fraud against the billionaire businessman, according to a court filing cited by PTI.“The Department of Justice has reviewed this case and has decided, in its prosecutorial discretion, not to devote further resources to these … Read more
US-Iran conflict impact: The global energy shock triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is now rippling through economies far beyond the Middle East, exposing how deeply interconnected fuel supply chains have become. For example, in India, shortages of cooking gas are emerging, while in California, gasoline prices have surged to nearly $6 per gallon. … Read more
US stock indexes traded mixed on Monday as easing Treasury yields and lower oil prices helped calm some investor concerns after last week’s bond-market selloff, according to a Reuters report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 139.25 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 49,665.42 in early trading. The S&P 500 edged up 3.27 points, or 0.04 … Read more
With waiver lapsing, flows are likely to remain broadly stable, although they could ease modestly from March levels. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration may have allowed the sanctions waiver on Russian crude to expire on May 16, but India has made it clear that it will continue to procure oil from Moscow. The sanctions … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided against activating the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), indicating that current financial and credit conditions do not warrant an additional capital requirement for banks, PTI reported.The central bank said the decision followed a review and empirical assessment of indicators used under the CCyB framework.“Based on review and … Read more
Mumbai: IPO-bound Muthoot Fincorp sees increased duty on gold adding to loan growth as higher prices post the hike expand borrowing headroom, even as the company has begun tracking end-use of loans from April in line with Reserve Bank of India norms and finds that a majority 70% are for productive purposes rather than consumption.Explaining … Read more
India’s export diversification strategy gained momentum in FY26, with ships, boats, telecom instruments, pulses, marine products, graphite and explosives emerging as key growth drivers as exporters entered new markets and added fresh product-country combinations, according to an ET report.According to an analysis by the commerce department, India expanded its export footprint through 1,821 new principal … Read more
India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to widen sharply to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 per cent in FY26 amid elevated oil prices and external sector pressures, according to a report by foreign brokerage HSBC, PTI reported.The report also projected the balance of payments (BoP) deficit to widen to $65 … Read more