Asian equities edged higher on Wednesday as investors weighed developments in US-Iran nuclear discussions and fresh details of Japan’s investment commitments to Washington.Tokyo led regional gains, with the Nikkei rising 1.23% or 684 points to 57,250 at 10:07 am IST, after the United States confirmed the first batch of funding from the $550 billion Japan […]
Bank holiday today: Are banks open on closed on February 18? Check state-wise details
Planning to visit a bank? You might want to check the bank holiday list first! Banks in India follow both national and state-specific holidays, which means branches do not shut uniformly across the country. What’s open in one region could be closed in another, and hence, it is essential to check the schedule in advance […]
24-hour trades, hedging tools: RBI to rejig forex market rules
MUMBAI: Increased opportunities to hedge foreign exchange risk and longer trading hours are at the heart of a proposed overhaul by RBI to liberalise access to currency markets.The draft framework broadens the different types of derivatives that banks (authorised dealers) may offer to individuals and firms, extending hedging tools for currency and interest-rate exposures. Trades […]
Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 18, 2026 – check list
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers recommends buying Bharti Airtel, Finolex Industries, and Coal India as the top stock picks for February 18, 2026. The expert shares a detailed outlook on each stock along with target prices:Bharti Airtel – Mean […]
Gold import volume dips 18%, silver surges 56%
NEW DELHI: Despite the surge in gold and silver imports upsetting the trade balance, the trends for the two precious metals are very different. With the average price of gold rising nearly 25% on a year-on-year basis to $94,554 a kg during April-Dec, buyers became cautious, resulting in demand falling. Data released by the commerce […]
Capital values outpace rental growth: Report
MUMBAI: Even as property prices continued to rise at a faster pace – 2.2 % in the Dec quarter, rental demand declined by 2.4% quarter-on-quarter across India, indicating a market adjusting to yield compression rather than a broad-based slowdown, Magicbricks said in a report. Chennai emerged as the top market in terms of gross rental […]
Adani Group’s AI boost! Plans to pour in $100 billion in data centres by next decade
The Adani Group has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres across India, targeting completion by 2035. Announcing the move on Tuesday, the conglomerate described the proposal as one of the largest integrated commitments globally in energy and computing. It said the initiative […]
India’s MF industry profile: Rs 81.01 lakh crore AUM in January, up 20.5%
India’s mutual fund industry began 2026 on an optimistic note, with total assets under management (AUM) rising to Rs 81.01 lakh crore in January, up 20.5% from Rs 67.25 lakh crore a year earlier. Over the past 12 months alone, the industry has added more than Rs 13.8 lakh crore to its asset base.The long-term […]
Buying a home? Key documents you must check to avoid legal trouble and disputes
Purchasing a property is one of the most important financial transactions that a person undertakes in their lifetime, and it is therefore imperative to ensure that the property is legal and compliant with the relevant regulations to prevent any form of disputes, fraud, or liabilities in the future.As we see several cases of ownership disputes […]
NGT clears Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar project, here’s why it can be a game changer
The National Green Tribunal gave a green light to Centre’s Rs 90,000-crore-plus Great Nicobar infrastructure project on Monday, concluding that the environmental clearance granted in 2022 was backed by sufficient safeguards and there was no “good ground to interfere.“ A bench of the tribunal dismissed a series of petitions that had questioned the validity of […]