Small businesses across the country are seeing a welcome boost in sales, thanks to recent GST cuts and the upcoming festive season.Industry bodies said that sectors like toys, textiles, footwear, and auto accessories have reported stronger demand.The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is keeping a close watch and is expected to conduct […]
Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for October 10, 2025? ‘Sell on rise’ strategy makes sense
Gold futures on MCX extended losses, slipping sharply toward ₹1,20,500 after a steep fall from the recent high near ₹1,23,800. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will likely dip in the session and traders should sell on any rise, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is […]
Asian stocks today: Markets mostly in red amid tech bubble concerns; HSI down over 300 points, Kospi adds 1.3%
Asian stock markets traded mostly in red on Friday as the week closed, following a mix of positive and worrying developments.In Hong Kong, HSI fell 304 points or 1.14%, reaching 26,447. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded in red shedding 0.51% and 1.85%, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei was down 470 points or 0.97% at 10:10 AM IST.Meanwhile, […]
Adani Enterprises, IndiGo & more: Top stocks to buy on October 10; check list
Jefferies has a buy rating on Adani Enterprises with the target price at Rs 3,000. Analysts said Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)’s inauguration marks a strategic expansion in India’s aviation infrastructure, easing congestion for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Phase-1 adds 2 crore passenger capacity (total: 9 crore), and bridges gaps to underserved regions. The company’s […]
Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for October 10, 2025 – check list
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for October 10, 2025 are Jayaswal Neco Industries , and Bank of Baroda. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty: Index View: NIFTY Benchmark indices extended their pullback for the second consecutive week amid strong global […]
New player on the block: H&M joins Lakme, Nykaa, Tira in beauty aisles
MUMBAI: A decade after its launch in India, Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has forayed into the booming local beauty market, widening its play in the country beyond mainstay fashion and home. Popular with Gen Z and millennials for its fashion-forward clothing that comes with a brand tag and is yet affordable, H&M will tap […]
Logistics cost will fall to single digits: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said India’s logistics cost will fall to single digits to around 9% before December 2025, which will increase profit margins for industries and businesses and make Indian products competitive in the international market.Speaking at an event of the business chamber – PHDCCI, Gadkari cited […]
At over Rs 3.1 lakh crore, road & railway ministries see record capex in April-September
NEW DELHI: The road transport and railway ministries have achieved a record capital expenditure utilisation of 63% and 56.5%, respectively, during the first half of the current financial year. The combined capex of the two ministries by Sept end was over Rs 3.1 lakh crore, as against the budgetary allocation of Rs 5.2 lakh crore […]
Taiwanese MediaTek open to get chips made in India
NEW DELHI: Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek – the world’s biggest chipset provider to smartphone brands apart from automotive and home product makers – has said that it is ready to get its chips manufactured in India once fab production begins here.MediaTek, which globally designs and contract-manufactures chips for companies such as Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo and Vivo, […]
Extending democratic spirit to technology has made India digitally inclusive: Modi
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has made the democratic spirit a pillar of governance and extended it to technology, making the country one of the most digitally inclusive societies.Addressing the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai on Thursday jointly with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said that the India Stack has become […]