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  • Broker’s Call: RateGain Travel Technologies (Buy) Broker’s Call: RateGain Travel Technologies (Buy) - Target: ₹1,000 CMP: ₹890.55 RateGain Travel Technologies reported organic revenue growth of about 8.8 per cent in rupee terms (about 4 per cent year on year in dollar terms) in FY26. It reported a 25.7 per cent year-on-year increase in deal-wins in FY26, which excludes deal-wins from Sojern, despite Sojern being integrated for five months […]
  • NSE files DRHP with SEBI, revives IPO plan for Rs 30,000 crore listing NSE files DRHP with SEBI, revives IPO plan for Rs 30,000 crore listing - The filing follows regulatory clearance, and the listing could become one of the largest in India once SEBI makes its observations. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU The National Stock Exchange (NSE) filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) late Wednesday, reviving its public listing plans after […]
  • Bharat Forge shares steady, defence arm unveils Simha 4×4 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory 2026 Bharat Forge shares steady, defence arm unveils Simha 4×4 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory 2026 - Shares of Bharat Forge traded largely flat on Wednesday after its wholly-owned defence subsidiary, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), unveiled a new light armoured vehicle at one of the argest defence exhibitions. The stock was trading at ₹2,022 on the NSE, marginally higher than its previous close of ₹2,012.30. In a regulatory update, KSSL and […]
  • FIA backs SEBI’s options strike framework, seeks minimum standards and safeguards FIA backs SEBI’s options strike framework, seeks minimum standards and safeguards - The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has backed the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) proposed framework for managing strike prices of options contracts, while urging the regulator to introduce minimum standards, strike floors and safeguards for open interest across exchanges. The global trade body representing derivatives market participants said SEBI’s proposal of allowing exchanges […]
  • India hikes windfall tax on diesel and ATF exports, petrol levy unchanged India hikes windfall tax on diesel and ATF exports, petrol levy unchanged - The special additional excise duty (SAED) on diesel exports has been raised to ₹14 per litre from ₹13.5, and on ATF to ₹12.5 per litre from ₹9.5. Petrol export duty remains at ₹1.5 per litre, with no change in domestic fuel tax rates | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The government on Monday hiked windfall gains tax […]
  • Gold futures rise to ₹1.52 lakh/10g as US-Iran deal lifts investor sentiment Gold futures rise to ₹1.52 lakh/10g as US-Iran deal lifts investor sentiment - Gold prices bounced back in futures trade on Monday, rising sharply by Rs 2,242 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams, tracking strong global trends after the announcement of a US-Iran peace deal which lifted the market sentiment. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for August delivery jumped Rs 2,242, or 1.49 per […]
  • SEBI board may bring back open market buybacks on June 19 SEBI board may bring back open market buybacks on June 19 - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board is expected to clear a fresh set of ease-of-doing-business measures at its June 19 meeting, including the reintroduction of open-market buybacks through stock exchanges, a faster rollout mechanism for alternative investment fund (AIF) schemes, and simplified documentation for transmission of securities to legal heirs. Other proposals […]
  • Elon Musk’s empire: Here’s a look at what the world’s first trillionaire owns Elon Musk’s empire: Here’s a look at what the world’s first trillionaire owns - A bust of Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO), in Brownsville, Texas, US, June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Gabriel V. Cardenas Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses. Electric vehicles. Brain implants. Underground tunnels. A social media platform once called […]
  • Gold expected to touch ,000/oz by end-2026 despite recent price cooling: JP Morgan Gold expected to touch $6,000/oz by end-2026 despite recent price cooling: JP Morgan - Spot gold prices rallied strongly at the start of 2026, before cooling in March and recently touching an intra-year low of $4,170 per ounce | Photo Credit: wydynd Gold prices could climb to fresh record highs by the end of 2026 despite recent weakness in investor interest and a period of sideways trading, according to […]
  • What Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire means in real terms What Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire means in real terms - A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: JEENAH MOON Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire. That level of […]