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Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports
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Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports

Oil prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Monday’s open, extending their rally on expectations that wider US sanctions will affect Russian crude supplies to the world’s top and third largest importers China and India. Brent crude futures climbed $1.35, or 1.69%, to $81.11 a barrel by 2339 GMT after hitting...

Adani Group raises Rs 4,850 cr from 13.5% stake sale in Adani Wilmar
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Adani Group raises Rs 4,850 cr from 13.5% stake sale in Adani Wilmar

Adani Group on Friday raised Rs 4,850 crore from the sale of 13.5 per cent of its stake in Fortune oil maker Adani Wilmar as part of a strategy to exit non-core activities to focus on main infrastructure business. The conglomerate, which last month announced its exit from Adani Wilmar by selling the bulk of...

Tata Motors shares fall over 3% after Jaguar Land Rover sales slip
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Tata Motors shares fall over 3% after Jaguar Land Rover sales slip

Tata Motors shares fell 3.2% to an intra-day low of Rs 769.45. The stock was among the major losers in the Nifty 50 on January 09. The drop in share price came after its subsidiary Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) reported a fall of 3% in retail sales at 106,334 units in the October to...

Microsoft, IndiaAI join hands to train 500,0000 individuals on AI by 2026
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Microsoft, IndiaAI join hands to train 500,0000 individuals on AI by 2026

The government’s artificial intelligence programme unit IndiaAI and Microsoft have partnered to train 5 lakh individuals, including students, educators, developers, government officials, and women entrepreneurs on AI by 2026, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Microsoft India and South Asia President, Puneet Chandok told PTI that the USD 3 billion investment announced by the...

Sensex Ends 234 Points Higher, Nifty Holds 23,700; Tata Motors Up 2%
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Sensex Ends 234 Points Higher, Nifty Holds 23,700; Tata Motors Up 2%

The benchmark equity indices closed in the positive on Tuesday. The 30-share Sensex rose by 234.12 points, or 0.30%, finishing at 78,199.11. The index traded between a high of 78,452.74 and a low of 77,925.09 during the session. The Nifty50 also closed higher at 23,707.90, up by 91.85 points, or 0.39%. The index reached a...

Adani Wilmar to expand FMCG portfolio, emulates ITC post-Adani group exit
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Adani Wilmar to expand FMCG portfolio, emulates ITC post-Adani group exit

Adani Wilmar Ltd (AWL), India’s largest edible oil company, is adopting a strategy similar to ITC’s by leveraging its core business and extensive distribution network to drive growth in its high-margin FMCG portfolio after the Adani group exit, according to sources. Just as ITC used its strong cigarette business to expand into FMCG, AWL is...

Nykaa Q1FY25 results: Net profit jumps to Rs 14 crore, revenue up 23%
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Nykaa Q1FY25 results: Net profit jumps to Rs 14 crore, revenue up 23%

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the operator of the Nykaa brand, on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 13.64 crore for the April-June quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q1FY25), marking a 152 per cent increase from Rs 5.42 crore in the same period last year (Q1FY24), the company said in a regulatory filing submitted...

Goldman Sachs sees Nifty at 27K in 2025, bets on housing
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Goldman Sachs sees Nifty at 27K in 2025, bets on housing

Goldman Sachs, the New York-based investment bank, has outlined its strategic vision for Indian equities in 2025. The firm identifies major growth potential in sectors such as housing, agriculture, defense, tourism, and the rapidly growing segment of affluent consumers, which it believes will drive the next phase of economic expansion in India.  That said, analysts...