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Robert E Hall, Michael Woodford win Nobel Prize in Economics 2026
Their research has strengthened economists' ability to understand and respond to economic shocks, including energy crises and sudden shifts in household consumption…
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Their research has strengthened economists' ability to understand and respond to economic shocks, including energy crises and sudden shifts in household consumption…
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Mutual fund SIP inflows hit a record ₹32,490 crore in September, while equity mutual fund inflows rose 30.6% month-on-month. However, debt fund withdrawals led to net outflows of ₹1.33 lakh crore for the industry during the month.
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Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index, jumped to 7.74% in September as against 5.97% in August…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is waiting on details from Washington.
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Lenders have approached RBI via a forex industry body, seeking the removal of a mandate that banks make a 20% cash deposit with the RBI for FX derivatives used to hedge current-account exposures…
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Saudi authorities said Sunday that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has been attacked, with few details. The city is on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar.
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Bonfiglioli Transmissions Ltd has set the IPO price band between Rs 558 and Rs 586. The subscription window will open from October 15 to October 19, with anchor investors allowed to bid a day prior on October 14.
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Decart's Lucy model, backed by Nvidia, can edit live video in real time, according to the company's website…
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In the newsMutual fund SIP inflows hit record ₹32,490 crore in September; equity inflows rise 31%
Foreign portfolio investors buy Indian shares and bonds through the market. Because they can sell quickly, their exits can hit the Nifty and the rupee at the same time.
Exam anglePortfolio investment is liquid, fast-moving money; FDI is a lasting ownership stake of 10% or more of voting power.
Derivatives
In the newsBanks seek RBI relief, clarity on India's latest rupee-defence measures
Futures lock in a price today for a trade later; options give the right but not the obligation. SEBI studies found about 9 in 10 individual F&O traders lose money.
Exam anglePut–call parity: S + P = C + PV(X). A long call plus a short put at the same strike behaves like a long forward.
Equity Investments
In the newsBonfiglioli Transmissions announces Rs 2,534-cr IPO; price band set at Rs 558-586/sh
An IPO is a company's first sale of shares to the public. The grey-market premium is an unofficial pre-listing price signal, not a promise of listing gains.
Exam anglePrimary market: the company raises new capital. Secondary market: investors trade existing shares and the company receives nothing.
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In the newsAmazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for around $7 billion
When one company buys another, it books the target's assets and liabilities at fair value. Whatever it paid above that becomes goodwill on its balance sheet.
Exam angleInd AS 103: goodwill is not amortised but tested for impairment every year (Ind AS 36). A bargain purchase gain goes to OCI and capital reserve under the Indian carve-out.
CA Final · Advanced Financial Management
In the newsRupee opens over 1% higher at 95.73 on RBI measures to curb dollar demand
Exporters and importers use forward contracts to lock in today the exchange rate they'll get when the payment actually arrives.
Exam angleForward rate by interest rate parity (direct quote): F = S × (1 + r_home) ÷ (1 + r_foreign). An exporter hedges by selling dollars forward.
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In the newsEmcure Pharma up over 3% as board approves merger of two subsidiaries
The board is accountable to shareholders for running the company. Independent directors are meant to protect minority shareholders when management and promoters disagree with them.
Exam angleSection 149 of the Companies Act: listed public companies need at least one-third independent directors on their board.
Asset managers sold a net ₹51 billion ($527.08 million) of government bonds in the three sessions after the rate increase, adding to sales of ₹378 billion in July-September…
The rupee opened at 95.73 against the greenback today compared with Friday's close of 96.76. As of 9.14 AM, it was trading at 95.76, according to Bloomberg data.
In a significant move, Sebi has implemented a Common Advertisement Code aimed at managing how market intermediaries use celebrity endorsements.
Jefferies India report says, Adani Green’s (AGEL) stock price has corrected 22% from its peak and now trades at 20x 1Y forward EBITDA, which appears attractive given its 30% FY26-30E EBITDA CAGR…
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.08 per cent and 1.42 per cent, respectively…
Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 1.47%, to $103.18 a barrel by 0154 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.31 a barrel, down $1.54, or 1.68%…
The $518 million IPO will open for public subscription on October 15 and close on October 19, with the contract electronics manufacturer's shares expected to begin trading on October 23…
Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3% Business live – latest updates VW boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic industry The EU is to limit the number of hybrid electric vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars…
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said AI infrastructure investment is supporting global growth despite an energy supply shock…
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.
The EPFO wage ceiling has been raised to ₹25,000 a month in September 2026, bringing more employees under mandatory social security coverage. But how does this affect EPS pension eligibility, employer contributions, and employees who may not qualify for membership?
The tractor-trailed equipment will initially reach farmers in Punjab and Haryana through Mahindra Farm Equipment Business dealerships under a phased rollout…
Copernicus data show global warming persists; temperatures are expected to stay high into 2027…
The technology is expected to improve the efficiency of grain processing at the commercial level and reduce time wastage…
India's steel demand is projected to grow by 7.9 percent in 2026 and by 8 percent in 2027. This growth is driven by infrastructure projects, manufacturing expansion, and strong real estate demand.
Q2FY27 results today: HCLTech, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, RBL Bank, Swaraj Engines, Adroit Industries, Umiya Buildcon will announce earnings…
TSMC-RESULTS/ (PREVIEW, PIX):PREVIEW-TSMC expected to report sixth straight quarter of record profit thanks to AI boom…
In a strategic push, GE Aerospace plans to ramp up its supply chain spending in India, setting an ambitious goal of USD 400 million. This initiative emphasizes their commitment to the burgeoning Indian aviation market and supports local sourcing initiatives.
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) also executed 131.2 MWhr (megawatt hour) of storage projects during the second quarter of FY27, the company said…
As much as 80 per cent of TCS' new hires will be talent with digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills going forward, a top company official has said.
Entry and exit will be suspended at several Delhi Metro stations from 6 AM to 4 PM on Monday. Check the full list.
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump must cancel remaining television commercials funded by taxpayer money. The ads were challenged as an illegal use of funds for political propaganda, which violates federal law.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council head, Mohsen Rezaei, has called the US response to negotiations insufficient. He warned of potential attacks on cables and data centers if fighting escalates further.
President Donald Trump's latest effort to ease a diesel supply crunch ahead of November's midterm elections is unlikely to make a dent on prices.
A bipartisan group of seven US senators has questioned the legality of President Trump's diesel import deal with Russia. They highlight Congress's ban on Russian energy imports established in 2022 due to the Ukraine conflict.
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Stock market on Columbus day: Earnings season begins on Tuesday, with major US banks including Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase scheduled to report first.
Moscow says a temporary truce is insufficient, as the dispute over wartime elections and Ukraine’s leadership continues…
The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for a comprehensive review of compliance with applicable statutory provisions.
Tech trillionaire Elon Musk has said Starlink's pricing in India would have to be made affordable, since no one would buy it if it were too expensive, and argued that competition would give consumers more choice.
The CEOs of Intel and Broadcom warned that access to capital could emerge as a major constraint on the artificial intelligence boom.
The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imagines On Saturday, Houthi rebels launched a shocking and deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh.
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Persistent inflation could lift front-end Treasury yields, while a softer reading Wednesday could push tightening expectations further out and challenge the dollar’s recent strength, VT Markets Dubai said.
The dollar is likely to remain firm for some time as decent U.S. growth and above-target inflation support expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates further, ING said.
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Oil futures were rising, with Brent crude futures above $105 a barrel. Oil tanker freight rates have surged as rising attacks and longer shipping routes squeeze vessel availability in the Middle East, according to ANZ.
For the lodging platform’s stock to thrive in the age of bots, it has to turn repeat customers into loyal ones.
Announcement follows deal with Putin as US president tries to contain impact of higher fuel costs ahead of midterm elections…
Losing the Republican majority in the chamber would be bruising for the president. A vote in rural Iowa may determine his fate…
Analysts forecast sharp slowdown when banks report third-quarter results next week after a bumper start to the year…
Increasing US corporate tax raises government revenues without harming the tax base…
Research for the FT shows major economies are withstanding the Iran shock but concerns about rising public debt will loom over IMF and World Bank meetings…
Creditors of the struggling Mall of Berlin are looking to sell about €550 million ($615 million) of debt they had extended to the sprawling shopping complex in the heart of the German capital, while its owners are also trying to get a refinancing over the line.
Strong corporate earnings will be pivotal to hopes for a year-end rally in global stocks, as flare-ups in fears over inflation, bond volatility and artificial intelligence spending weigh on sentiment.
Credit Agricole SA is considering offloading credit risk linked to lending to European car dealerships grappling with cost pressures and the transition to electric vehicles.
A strong quarter for Wall Street could help bank stocks break free of the AI scare trade.
It is easy to exaggerate their economic woes…
“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.
The journey of one banana from farm to store shows how the war’s economic effects have cascaded into some surprising industries.
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Stuart Kaiser, of Citigroup, recommends buying iShares Russell 2000 exchange-traded fund call options before the consumer-price index for September is released on Wednesday.
The big banks kick off earnings season on Tuesday, to provide a first read on the health of the economy in a rising-yield environment.
A troubling rise in prices might trigger an interest-rate move at the Fed’s meeting in late October.
Piyush Goyal stated that automakers in Europe may consider manufacturing in India due to stringent regulations. He remarked that India is on the path to becoming a global car manufacturing hub.
Shares of Moneyview jumped around 5% on Monday to hit a fresh record high, adding around Rs 1,835 crore to its market capitalisation in just seven trading sessions since its stock market debut.Moneyview shares jumped to Rs 65.47 apiece on the NSE, marking a nearly 93%…
Shares of Aeroflex Industries jumped 12.92% to Rs 587.70 on Monday as investors looked ahead to the company’s board meeting scheduled for October 14 to consider expansion plans, including capacity enhancements.