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In September, India’s electricity shortage reached 560 million units or kilowatt-hours (kWh), the highest since August 2023.
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India may need to add 105–150 GW of coal-based power capacity by 2035 due to rising electricity demand and reduced…

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Rising rural inflation, slowing wage growth, and a deficient monsoon are dampening consumer demand in rural India, despite the festive…

Updated: October 14, 2026 07:23 IST
Companies ramped up inventories betting on future sales, while consumer demand is already strong in most segments.
Festive demand hopes push inventories to record high

The boost from last year’s GST cuts is fueling strong private consumption and record inventory builds as companies prepare for…

Updated: October 7, 2026 05:18 IST
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DLF shares are in focus after Nuvama retained a ‘Buy’ rating with a target price of Rs 722, implying 24%…

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Eternal’s Blinkit entered FY27 with EBITDA profitability while Swiggy’s Instamart continued to burn cash, highlighting the widening divide in India’s…

May 15, 2026 14:46 IST
Jewellery stocks bracing for duty hike impact: Why brokerages are betting on Titan, Kalyan 

Brokerages remain bullish on Titan and Kalyan Jewellers as organised jewellers leverage lightweight designs and exchange-led demand to navigate higher…

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Muthoot Finance shares fall 7% despite a 105% jump in Q4 profit. Motilal Oswal maintains a ‘Neutral’ rating as rising…

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ICICI Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finance: Axis Securities’ top BFSI picks with 26% to 36% upside potential

Axis Securities sees strong earnings recovery in banking and NBFC stocks as asset quality improves and credit growth stays robust.…

Updated: May 15, 2026 12:50 IST
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HAL shares slide 3.5%: Nomura predicts 29% rally on Rs 2.54 lakh crore order backlog 

HAL shares are in focus after the defence company reported stronger-than-expected Q4FY26 earnings. Nomura maintained a ‘Buy’ rating with a…

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BPCL, HPCL and IOC shares have plunged up to 20% in 3 months as crude oil prices surge above $100…

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Regional hospital stocks are gaining momentum as healthcare demand shifts to Tier-II and Tier-III cities. While revenue growth remains robust,…

May 15, 2026 05:30 IST
The council flagged the immediate financial strain on exporters, noting that they now face bank guarantees of Rs 28–30 lakh per kilogram of duty-free gold sourced from nominated agencies.
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The revised structure takes the basic customs duty on gold to 10% from 5%, while the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development…

May 14, 2026 15:44 IST
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9% gold import duty hike may only offset one month of imports — Here’s why

India imports over 700 tonnes of gold every year, and a 9-percentage-point duty hike, experts say, may only suppress demand…

Updated: May 14, 2026 22:05 IST
Zomato, Swiggy, Nykaa: ICICI Securities names 8 internet stocks heading for $214 billion digital boom

ICICI Securities says India is entering a China-style digital consumption boom, with Zomato, Swiggy, Nykaa, Delhivery and other internet plays…

Updated: May 15, 2026 12:53 IST
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Titan: Why Nomura eyes 20% growth and Rs 500 crore gain despite 15% duty on Gold 

Nomura has maintained a Buy rating on Titan with a target price of Rs 4,950 despite the government raising gold…

May 14, 2026 09:52 IST
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Tata Motors grew its sales volumes by an impressive 25% y-o-y to 1.32 lakh units in the March 2026 quarter…

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Jio Platforms’ IPO will run from October 21 to 23, with a price band of Rs 1,065–1,119 per share. It could raise Rs 30,200 crore, making it India’s largest IPO, and value the company at about Rs 10.3 lakh crore. The issue includes up to 270 million new shares, with allocations for eligible employees and Reliance shareholders.

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