BUSINESS

Sensex ends 66 pts lower; Bharti Airtel crashes 8 pc

7:03 pm September 23, 2020

Mumbai: Extending its losses for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex ended 66 points lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Bharti Airtel, TCS and Bajaj Finance despite largely positive cues from global markets. After opening on a positive note, the 30-share BSE index pared all intra-day gains to settle 65.66 points or 0.17 per […]

Rupee drops 20 paise amid renewed growth concerns

7:57 pm September 22, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 20 paise to settle at 73.58 against the US dollar on Tuesday due to forex outflows and a stronger greenback in the global markets. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 73.50 and fell further to a low of 73.64 as stock markets continued […]

Gold, silver tumble on weak global trend

7:23 pm September 22, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices tumbled Rs 672 to Rs 51,328 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday on a weak global trend, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 52,000 per 10 gram in the previous trading session. Silver also witnessed massive selloff with prices tanking Rs 5,781 to […]

Sensex tumbles 300 pts; Nifty ends below 11,200

7:16 pm September 22, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex tanked 300 points on Tuesday, tracking losses in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC twins and Maruti amid weak cues from Asian peers. The 30-share BSE index settled 300.06 points or 0.79 per cent down at 37,734.08. The broader NSE Nifty fell 96.90 points or 0.86 per cent to 11,153.65. Maruti was the […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Factoring Regulation Act

11:57 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Sunday passed a bill to amend the Factoring Regulation Act that seeks to help micro, small and medium enterprises by providing additional avenues for getting credit facility. The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced on September 14, was passed by voice vote after a brief discussion. The Factoring Regulation […]