Middle East conflict: Three opportunities for India to secure supply chains in energy, fertilizers & defence – explained

According to Morgan Stanley, energy, fertilizers, and defence will be the top focus areas that the government would look to shield from global uncertainties. (AI image) The Middle East conflict presents an opportunity to step up domestic investments in some targeted sectors, says Morgan Stanley in its latest report titled: India Economics & Strategy –…

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Government to speed up FDI nod for 40 items in six sectors

NEW DELHI: Govt has notified 40 items across six sectors, including rare earth permanent magnets, capital goods, polysilicon wafers, advanced battery components and electronic capital goods and components for expedited FDI clearance for proposals coming from countries that share land border with India, a move aimed at fast-tracking approvals from Chinese companies in select segments.Besides,…

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Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty50 opens above 24,200; BSE Sensex up over 600 points as crude oil prices drop on US-Iran peace talk hopes

According to Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, Nifty is expected to consolidate in the near term, with markets likely to remain sensitive to developments in West Asia. While, Positive domestic macros, steady Q4 earnings and intermittent FII buying has provided near-term support, elevated crude prices, currency weakness…

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Investment plans rose 50% in FY26: CII chief

CII president Rajiv Memani (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Days after chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran’s lament on India Inc’s slow growth in investments, CII president Rajiv Memani on Tuesday said that investment announcements by the corporate sector in FY26 went up 50% to Rs 41 lakh crore, on the back of a 20% rise in…

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High LPG costs to hit diners’ wallets

You will have to shell out more for your plate of pasta, a biryani handi or namkeen and biscuits because the high cost of commercial LPG cylinders, prices of which have recently been raised for the third time and by Rs 933, coupled with an increase in plastic and packaging rates are pushing restaurants and…

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Sebi mulls IFSC route for foreign bonds

Markets regulator Sebi is planning to allow online bond platforms to offer debt securities that are regulated by the IFSCA in GIFT City to investors in India. This means if the proposal is approved by the regulator, investors in India will be able to invest in foreign bonds listed on the bourses in the GIFT…

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