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Sensex, Nifty open lower amid US-Iran sanction war

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Tuesday, August 25, amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, primarily due to the fresh US sanctions on Iran….

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Sugar costs are up roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago in major Indian cities. (Representative image)
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A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals

Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The…

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ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem's best
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ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem’s best

Today, an elite panel, led by Wipro’s Rishad Premji, enters the jury room to pick the winners of the 12th edition of The Economic Times…

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India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
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India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace

India has mobilised total foreign exchange inflows of $73 billion in less than 11 weeks, in the largest and fastest-ever foreign-currency mobilisation exercises undertaken globally….

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Full Flow FCNR Deposits Could Hit $100 Billion, Beat Estimates
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Full flow FCNR deposits could hit $100 billion, beat estimates

Mumbai: Strong momentum in foreign currency non-resident (bank), or FCNR (B), deposit inflows over the past week has prompted some analysts to raise their estimates…

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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall as chip stocks slide, Nvidia drops, Treasury yields ease, while Trump’s Canada tariffs hit market sentiment.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as Nvidia, chip stocks slide; Dow rises

US stocks were mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 142 points,…

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Strategy raises $2 billion and builds a $1.59 billion cash pool as Michael Saylor's firm pauses Bitcoin buying amid pressure on its financing model.(Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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Strategy raises $2 billion, builds $1.59 billion cash pool as Michael Saylor pauses Bitcoin buying

Strategy has raised about $2 billion in fresh cash by selling common shares over the past week. The company is building a larger cash buffer…

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Commerce minister Piyush Goyal asks Japanese companies to deepen localisation in India

Tokyo: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Monday urged Japanese auto companies and capital goods firms to deepen their localisation in India, establish more research…

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India to amend rules within two months to ease semiconductor, auto component manufacturing: Piyush Goyal

Tokyo: India will amend regulations and introduce new rules within two months to address concerns raised by semiconductor and automotive component manufacturers, commerce and industry…

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Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up ‘Kanda Express’ supplies to cool market

New Delhi, The Centre has started moving bulk onion stocks through dedicated railway rakes – the ‘Kanda Express‘ – from Nashik in Maharashtra to major…

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