Independent directors must act responsibly: Sebi chief

MUMBAI: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi on Monday said that independent directors are expected to act responsibly, not make insinuations and keep things vague. The chief markets regulator’s comments came in the context of the recent resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country.The markets … Read more

Arcelor-Nippon to pump Rs 70k cr in Andhra plant

Lakshmi Mittal has launched his most ambitious greenfield project in India, breaking ground on an 8.2 million-tonne steel plant in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh. ArcelorMittal will invest over Rs 70,000 crore in the facility, expected to begin operations by early 2029. This marks a significant renewed push into India for the steel magnate, following earlier unmaterialized … Read more

Us Stocks Rally: US stock market today: Wall Street jumps as Donald Trump delays Iran strikes; oil prices retreat

US stocks rallied sharply on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States had held talks with Iran and would postpone planned strikes on Iranian power plants, triggering a relief rebound across global markets and a steep fall in oil prices.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,021.70 points, or 2.24 per cent, to 46,599.17, … Read more

Gold prices crash! US-Iran war wipes out $9 trillion yellow metal market cap – why is gold falling & is it losing safe haven appeal?

Gold has corrected significantly by 19% globally and 17% in rupee terms. (AI image) Gold prices crash and how! The unprecedented rise in gold prices over the last few quarters has come to a halt – for now. In fact, gold prices have been on a crashing spree for the last two months, and the … Read more

Rupee Value: Rupee under pressure: INR breaches 94-per-dollar mark for the first time; geopolitical tensions, foreign outflows weigh heavily

The rupee breached the 94-per-dollar mark for the first time ever on Monday but recovered sharply to close flat at 93.53 against the US dollar, instead of ending at a fresh record closing low, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, persistent foreign fund outflows and volatile crude oil prices.At the interbank foreign exchange market, … Read more

Oil price dips! Brent slips below $100 as Trump delays strike on Iranian power plants

Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, easing fears of escalation in the Middle East conflict.Brent crude fell more than 15% during the session, dropping to a low of $96 per barrel breaking below the $100 … Read more