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Looking for Home Loan of Rs 30 Lakh? Check Interest Rates and EMI of these 10 Banks
The State Bank of India (SBI) has revised its home loan rates, hiking them by 25 basis points (bps) or 0.25% to 6.95% from 6.70% earlier. The rates were effective from April 1, the bank said on its website. The bank will also impose a consolidated processing fee. Here’s...
Flipkart Likely to Opt for Traditional US IPO Between October-December This Year: Report
Flipkart, owned by Walmart, is likely to go for an IPO between October and December this year. According to an exclusive report by Bloomberg, Walmart has set up an internal IPO team for Flipkart and is leaning toward a traditional debut in the United States The report further states...
Evidence of Normalisation of India’s Economic Activity, Says IMF Chief Economist
There is evidence of normalization of economic activities in India, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has said ahead of the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank here. On Tuesday, the IMF projected an impressive 12.5 percent growth rate for India in 2021, stronger...
Chandni Chowk, Other Delhi Markets Go Under Self-imposed Lockdown Amid Covid-19 Spike
Amid surging COVID-19 cases in Delhi, traders bodies in the national capital have decided to shut down markets and shops as a measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The decision was announced following a virtual meeting of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and leaders...
VK Singh Tweets For Help Seeking Hospital Bed for Covid Patient; Clarifies After Backlash
VK Singh (Image: Twitter/ @Gen_VKSingh) Singh later clarified that he is not related to the person by blood PTI Last Updated:April 18, 2021, 21:25 IST FOLLOW US ON: Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V K Singh on Sunday took to Twitter to seek help for...
Rates Remain Unchanged for Gold and Silver
The gold rates on Wednesday, April 7, remained unchanged as the price of one gram of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 4,420, similar to that on the previous day. Accordingly, the price of 10 grams of 22-carat-gold also remained stable at Rs 44,200 from the earlier rate on Tuesday.The...
Rupee Slumps 24 Paise to 73.66 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Mumbai: The Indian rupee slumped 24 paise to 73.66 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained status quo on policy rates for the fifth time in a row. The central bank kept its key policy repo rate unchanged at...
Foreign Portfolio Investors Pull Out Rs 4,615 Crore from Indian Markets in April So Far
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled out a net Rs 4,615 crore from Indian markets in April so far amid sharp escalation in COVID-19 cases and the consequent restrictions imposed by various states, unnerving overseas investors. According to the depositories data, overseas investors pulled out Rs 4,643 crore from...
Mukesh Ambani Dethrones Jack Ma in Asia; India Has World’s 3rd Highest No. of Billionaires: Forbes
India has the third-highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia’s richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest...
Subscription Date, Price Band; Check Details Here
The initial public offering (IPO) of Macrotech Developers, earlier known as Lodha Developers, opened for subscription on Wednesday, April 7, and will close on Friday, April 9, 2021. The IPO has a price band of Rs 483-486 per share and the company aims to raise close to Rs 2,500...
M-Cap of 7 of Top-10 Valued Firms Tumble Over Rs 1.41 Lakh Crore
Seven of the 10 most valued firms witnessed a combined erosion of Rs 1,41,628.37 crore in market valuation last week, with IT companies taking the biggest hit. The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services tumbled Rs 47,680.78 crore to reach Rs 11,81,218.07 crore. The market capitalisation of Infosys declined...
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 4%, Projects Real GDP Growth for 2021-22 at 10.5%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept repo rates unchanged and maintained an accommodative stance to sustain growth. The policy repo rate or the short-term lending rate was kept at 4 per cent, and the reverse repo rate is 3.35 per cent. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das headed...
Shares of Restaurant Chain Barbeque-Nation Falls 2 Percent in Debut Trade
Shares of Barbeque-Nation Hospitality fell 2% in their market debut on Wednesday, after the casual dining restaurant chain raised about 4.53 billion rupees ($61.62 million) through an initial public offering (IPO). The trading debut comes as a resurgence in coronavirus infections in India threatens to derail a nascent recovery...
Sensex Rallies 460 Points, Nifty Reclaims 14,800 As RBI Keeps Repo Rates Unchanged
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 460 points on Wednesday after the RBI expectedly left interest rates unchanged and maintained an accommodative stance as the economy faces a renewed threat to growth due to the resurgence of coronavirus cases. The 30-share BSE index jumped 460.37 points or 0.94 per cent to...
To Boost Domestic Production, Govt OKs Rs 6,238 Crore PLI Scheme for Air-conditioners, LED Lights
The government on Wednesday approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods – Air Conditioners and LED Lights – with a budgetary outlay of Rs 6,238 crore. The proposal was approved in a Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush...
US Trade Deficit Jumps 4.8% to $71.1 Billion in February
The US trade deficit grew to $71.1 billion in February, as a decline in exports more than offset a slight dip in imports. The February gap between what America buys from abroad compared to what it sells abroad jumped 4.8 per cent the revised January deficit of $67.8 billion,...
Covid-19 Pandemic Leaving Behind Complex Legacies That Will Need to Be Tackled: IMF Official
The Covid-19 pandemic is leaving behind complex legacies that will need to be tackled, a top IMF official said on Wednesday, as he underlined the need for policies that must remain agile and respond flexibly as the situation may require. The pandemic has affected almost every country in the...
Education, Financial Sectors Should be Focus Areas for Revenue Expenditure: Gita Gopinath
The IMF on Tuesday projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, stronger than that of China, the only major economy to have a positive growth rate last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington-based global financial institution, in its annual World Economic Outlook ahead...
