Equity MF inflows fall 15% in July as investors turn cautious, SIPs stay strong

July was the 65th consecutive month in which equity-oriented schemes registered positive inflows. Equity mutual fund investments slowed in July as concerns over valuations and subdued equity returns made investors more selective. Inflows into equity-oriented schemes fell 15 per cent from the previous month to Rs 24,697 crore, according to data released by industry body … Read more

Fitch retains India’s credit rating at BBB-, sees strong economy; warns of fiscal risks due to protests

Fitch projected India’s GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for the current financial year. Fitch Ratings on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook. This extends India’s unchanged rating at the lowest investment-grade level to a 20th consecutive year.“Fitch Ratings has affirmed India’s Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at BBB- … Read more

US stock market today: Wall Street near record high as inflation data in focus; oil prices swing

Corporate earnings have consistently surpassed market forecasts, a trend welcomed by investors. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks traded close to record levels on Tuesday as investors awaited fresh inflation data, while oil prices remained volatile amid continued uncertainty over when the conflict with Iran would allow crude exports to resume freely.The S&P 500 … Read more

What is MDR that is being proposed for UPI transactions, who pays the final cost? Explained

If an MDR is introduced in the future it will only be applicable to a limited category of merchant transactions with the rate being nominal Unified Payments Interface or UPI transactions have become an important backbone of the digital payments economy in India. With wide adoption and transactions running into several lakh crore every month, … Read more

Relief for Adani group: US court permanently dismisses criminal case; what Gautam Adani said

The Adani Group has consistently rejected the allegations, describing them as baseless. The criminal securities fraud case against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani has been permanently dismissed by a US federal judge, bringing to an end nearly two years of prosecution without the matter going to trial.US District Judge Nicholas … Read more

India’s oil imports from Russia hit new record; refineries big exporters to countries sanctioning Moscow

Russian crude made up 87 per cent of India’s total fossil fuel imports from Russia during the month. India’s purchases of Russian crude oil reached a fresh record in July for the second straight month, according to data compiled by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). This highlights India’s continued preference … Read more

Nvidia: $500 billion AI boom: Nvidia, Wall Street giants join hands for chip, data centre push

Nvidia has joined hands with six Wall Street giants to raise over $500 billion to finance the next phase of AI infrastructure. Nvidia is turning to some of the world’s biggest financial groups to help fund the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom. Six Wall Street giants have joined the effort, which could raise … Read more

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty50 expected to open in red as crude prices hold near weekly highs

Stock market recap: BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty50 ended previous session with modest gains Equity markets closed the previous session with only modest gains after a largely directionless session, highlighting the cautious approach investors were taking amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty and rising crude oil prices. BSE Sensex gained 43.27 points, or 0.06%, to settle at 78,542.44, … Read more