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At $135, SpaceX’s $1.77 trillion valuation — about $1.8 trillion on a fully diluted basis — ranks it among the 10 most valuable public companies in the world. (REUTERS)
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2.5 times more than Saudi’s Aramco: How big is SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO?

SpaceX priced the largest initial public offering in history on Thursday, selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each to raise $75 billion and valuing Elon…

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In a strategic move to attract Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), the Indian Government has announced tax exemptions on investments in Government securities (G-secs).
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Government announces tax exemption for FII investments in G-secs: All you need to know

In the last few months, the Indian Rupee has been hitting new lows regularly. Yields on the Government securities (G-secs) have been climbing. Foreign Institutional…

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Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri fills E85 fuel in a car in New Delhi. (ANI)
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Excise relief for higher ethanol petrol blends

The government has exempted excise duty on up to 30% ethanol component in blended petrol, which, according to experts, will proportionately reduce India’s energy imports…

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking $75 billion in fresh funding as it prepares for what could become the largest IPO in history. (AFP)
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Will SpaceX’s IPO fund life on Mars, and a trillionaire?

SpaceX is launching history’s biggest public listing, propelling Elon Musk‘s wealth into the stratosphere. DW explores whether the firm’s out-of-this-world ambitions are truly cosmic or…

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The domestic momentum follows positive cues from the broader Asian landscape, where GIFT NIFTY traded at 23,464.00, up 0.26 per cent, and the Nikkei 225 surged over 3 per cent to 66,230.00. (PTI)
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Sensex jumps over 900 points, Nifty tops 23,400 as global markets rebound

Indian equity markets staged a sharp recovery on Friday morning as global stock indices turned green, dusting off recent geopolitical cues. The BSE SENSEX started…

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Wired Wisdom: 6G milestone, your Apple devices, and playing F1 25: 2026 Season Pack

Opening thoughts. A 6G milestone has been achieved in Japan, with researchers from the Tokushima University finding a way to transmit data at a speed…

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Investing in bonds can be tricky without a grasp of key concepts. This article demystifies the difference between coupon rates and bond yields, explaining how they impact returns and investment decisions.
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Investing in bonds: Coupon rate vs Bond yield – What should you know?

You can buy a bond either from the issuer when it is issued for the first time at face value or from the secondary market…

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India's two largest constituents in the index — HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries — slipped to 11th and 12th positions in recent months.
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India falls out of EM index top 10 for first time in 26 years—What that means & why it matters

For the first time since at least 2000, no Indian company ranks in the top 10 of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a benchmark that…

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On Friday, the SpaceX stock ticker is expected to make its debut in the biggest initial public offering of all time
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Musk Looks to an Army of Loyalists to Help Make Him a Trillionaire

Deen Noory wants in on the biggest stock market debut of all time. Elon Musk is counting on it. On Friday, the SpaceX stock ticker…

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FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and a SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration created on January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (REUTERS)
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Wall Street’s undignified SpaceX mania

“THE ICK”, a term popularised by Gen-Z daters, refers to the loss of romantic interest after a trifling but embarrassing behaviour by a crush. Admirers…

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