July brings a series of bank holidays across India, with closure dates varying by state depending on regional festivals and other occasions. If you are planning to visit a bank branch on Thursday, July 16, it is worth checking the bank holiday calendar first. Banks will remain closed in several parts of the country to … Read more
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Anant Raj, Sobha Ltd, and PNB Housing Finance have been identified as the top stocks to buy by Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth Management for July 16, 2026. Views on Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been … Read more
Heads or tails? In both cases, it’s Donald Trump. After triggering controversy and legal debate, the US President is finally set to appear on a commemorative $1 coin—making him the first living president to feature on US currency. The US mint has begun producing the new commemorative coin featuring Trump as part of celebrations marking … Read more
File photo: Workers wait for customers at a souvenir store as foreign tourists walk by Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing China’s economy slowed more than expected last quarter to the weakest in more than three years, raising pressure on policymakers to speed up public spending to ensure their annual growth goal is met.Gross domestic product … Read more
NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate (UR) in June remained the same at 5.5%, but women found it difficult to get work, the latest monthly PLFS data released by NSO Wednesday showed.Female UR in current weekly status (CWS) rose to 5.9% from 5.6% June, while jobless rate in men dipped 5.3% from 5.4%. Female labour force participation … Read more
India exports $140 million worth of goods to UK as FTA takes effect NEW DELHI: India exported goods worth over $140 million to the UK at zero import duty on the first day of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) coming into force on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said.More than 50 export … Read more
SpaceX shares came below listing price for the 1st time since market debut NEW DELHI: SpaceX shares fell below their initial public offering (IPO) price for the first time on Wednesday, marking a sharp reversal for the Elon Musk-led company after its blockbuster market debut just over a month ago.The stock declined 1.9 per cent … Read more
US Stocks today: Markets open in green despite Iran tensions, oil price swings (Image/AP) US stock markets edged higher on Wednesday after strong quarterly earnings from major companies, while investors also reacted to fresh inflation data and rising tensions in the Middle East.The S&P 500 rose 0.2 per cent, putting it on track for its … Read more
US issues fresh sanctions again Iranian and Russian entities and individuals The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh non-proliferation sanctions on seven individuals and entities across Iran, Russia, Italy and Nigeria for allegedly supporting weapons procurement on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The action, announced by the US treasury department’s office of … Read more
JPMorgan Chase could become the first bank with $1 trillion valuation JPMorgan Chase could become the world’s first bank to touch the market valuation of $1 trillion.The lender’s shares surged to a record high after it reported the highest quarterly profit ever posted by a US bank, lifting its market capitalisation to around $919 billion. … Read more