Indian equity markets are likely to take cues from a busy calendar of macroeconomic data, global developments and foreign investor activity in the week ahead, according to market analysts Markets are entering a data-heavy phase both in India and overseas, coinciding with the early part of the earnings season. Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research at Religare…
Foreign investors have began the new year as sellers, extending last year’s heavy withdrawal from Indian equities. In the first two trading sessions of January 2026, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew Rs 7,608 crore, or roughly $846 million, signalling continued caution at the start of the year. The fresh pullout follows a steep exit in…
Larsen and Toubro’s Chief Financial Officer R Shankar Raman is anticipating a ten per cent increase in capital expenditure outgo in the upcoming budget for FY27.Amid concerns about sagging private capital expenditure growth, Raman said that he does not fear a “crowding out” of resources because of the high spending by the state. The ample…
Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Sunday reported a 10 per cent year-on-year growth in its loans and advances, totalling Rs 1,45,227 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.The bank had reported loans and advances worth Rs 1,32,019 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.According to the provisional business update submitted…
After a dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American forces, US President Donald Trump said that he wants to tap its oil infrastructure. The bigger question, however, is whether such a move would yield any quick results.According to analysts, even if US oil giants invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s massive oil reserves,…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday offered a first glimpse of the upcoming Vande Bharat sleeper train, describing it as a new-generation service designed to significantly improve comfort on overnight journeys. The minister, while reviewing the new train, said that focus was towards upgrading amenities to make long-distance rail travel smoother and more passenger-friendly. India…
Caribbean air travel erupted into chaos over the weekend after US military captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, prompting sweeping airspace restrictions across the region. According to FlightRadar24, no commercial aircraft were flying over Venezuelan airspace on Saturday. The US Federal Aviation Administration also imposed restrictions that forced major airlines to cancel hundreds…
Cigarettes are set to cost more from next month! The jump in cigarette prices comes after government’s decision to impose an additional excise duty under a revised tax structure, pushing up the tax burden across all categories. The finance ministry notified amendments to the Central Excise Act, introducing an additional excise duty ranging from Rs…
The US commerce department is preparing to ease the steep tariffs planned on Italian pasta imports, reducing the duties proposed earlier this year. Italian pasta had been facing one of the highest tariff burdens among European food products entering the United States. While most European Union goods are already subject to duties of at least…
The Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) has called on the Union government to announce focused fiscal and policy measures in the Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India’s rice export ecosystem, covering both basmati and non-basmati varieties.In a representation to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the federation underlined the importance of rice exports for the economy, rural…
