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Stock markets extend rally in early trade on drop in crude oil prices

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.49% lower at $78.44 per barrel

17 Jun 2026 10:51 am
China's DeepSeek closes over $7 billion funding with unusual deal structure: Report

Investors are subject to a five-year lock-up and will not have voting rights, the report said

17 Jun 2026 10:35 am
Rupee rises 31 paise to 94.29 against U.S. dollar in early trade

In the last three sessions the rupee has recovered 130 paise since the U.S.-Iran deal framework emerged

17 Jun 2026 10:34 am
Amazon faces billions in penalties from potential U.S. FTC ad suit: Report

The FTC has a possible complaint against Amazon as part of an ongoing probe, Bloomberg reported

17 Jun 2026 10:24 am
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plant

Tamil Nadus pollution control authority had warned Tata of a forced shutdown unless it explained why government inspections found that wastewater discharge had contaminated open wells in adjacent agricultural lands

17 Jun 2026 7:14 am
Oil prices fall below $80 per barrel, while U.S. stocks drift

With optimism continuing that a tentative U.S.-Iran deal on their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the week and get the global flow of oil going again, the price for a barrel of Brent crude fell 5.4% to $78.66.

17 Jun 2026 3:11 am
Beyond the 270 GW Peak Demand: Prioritising Quality and Reliability

Power quality is becoming the new frontier for a modern, digital-first economy

17 Jun 2026 12:12 am
Indian Ocean Rim Association examines Canadas application to become observer

Sanjiv Ranjan, IORAs Secretary-General, said member states could benefit from Canadas inclusion into the fold considering its expertise in varied maritime domains.

16 Jun 2026 10:04 pm
Unilever scales digital twins across manufacturing network with Accenture

By integrating digital twins with AI-enabled insights and agentic capabilities, Unilever would be equipping manufacturing teams with advanced tools to identify issues sooner, simulate scenarios faster, and make smarter decisions across the production cycle...

16 Jun 2026 9:12 pm
Australian pension funds interested in India if even-playing field is available: Philip Green, High Commissioner of Australia to India

`Providing competitive, world-class tax treatment wouldsignificantly increase Indias attractiveness for these massive institutional investments. (Australias pension system is valued at approximately $3.2 trillion)

16 Jun 2026 8:22 pm
Central banks to increase gold reserves over next 12 months: WGC survey

Central banks remain very positive on gold, highlighting its significance amid a volatile geopolitical and economic environment

16 Jun 2026 8:10 pm
Invest in India before it's too late, says Piyush Goyal to corporates, investors, venture funds

The ecosystem is ready; our startups are doing some phenomenal work; there are tried and tested models in India; the market is large; government will help connect you to the market, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

16 Jun 2026 7:02 pm
Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 94.53 against U.S. dollar

In the past three trading sessions, the USD/INR pair has gained 132 paise against the U.S. dollar

16 Jun 2026 5:18 pm
Stock markets extend winning run to third day on U.S.-Iran deal; Sensex up 544 points

Among the 30 Sensex firms, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services and Bajaj Finance were the biggest winners

16 Jun 2026 5:04 pm
Government to sell upto 5% stake in General Insurance Corporation, OFS opens June 16

Compared to June 15, 2026 closing price of 388.35 per share on the BSE, the floor price is a discount of more than 9%

16 Jun 2026 1:24 pm
India seeks rare earth samples from Rosneft-owned Siberian deposit, source says

India is keen to study the mineral composition of the deposit before considering deeper engagement, said the source, who has knowledge of the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are confidential

16 Jun 2026 1:12 pm
TCS to set aside $70 million more after U.S. Supreme Court declines review in CSC-DXC legal dispute

TCS said it has already provided $150 million for the matter in its books of accounts in accordance with applicable accounting standards

16 Jun 2026 12:43 pm
Tesla presented misleading Full Self-Driving safety data to European regulators

Regulators in other European countries have been inundated by drivers citing Teslas safety statistics and urging swift approval of FSD, emails showed

16 Jun 2026 12:08 pm
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI

About $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsofts stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years

16 Jun 2026 11:11 am
G7 Summit Day 1 LIVE: G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and West Asia as Zelenskyy joins in France

PM Modi is expected to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit

16 Jun 2026 11:10 am
Rupee rises 5 paise to 94.53 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Brent crude fell more than 6%, moving closer to the $82 per barrel mark. For India, which imports nearly 90% of its oil requirements, lower crude prices are often like a favorable wind behind a ship supporting the rupee

16 Jun 2026 11:01 am
UNSC reform would border on failure if only non-permanent category expanded: India

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Harish Parvathaneni was addressing the meeting, with focus on the Elements Paper, a document that contains points of convergences and divergences of UN member states on reform of the powerful UN body

16 Jun 2026 10:53 am
Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high, citing inflation

Tokyos benchmark Nikkei 225 index briefly topped 70,000 early Tuesday for the first time ever

16 Jun 2026 10:31 am
SpaceX shares skyrocket as money raised hits $85.7 billion

Demand for SpaceX's shares was so strong that the banks running the sale exercised a so-called greenshoe option

16 Jun 2026 10:12 am
Bengaluru space startups among three selected for funding under Technology Adoption Fund

The Technology Adoption Fund is designed to support Indian industry in absorbing, adapting, and commercialising advanced space technologies, thereby bridging the gap between research and operational deployment

16 Jun 2026 7:52 am
Export duty on diesel, ATF hiked with petrol unchanged

The revised rates apply for the fortnight commencing June 16

16 Jun 2026 12:23 am
Gujarat Inject Kerala bags Solar PV Module supply order

The order is scheduled for execution within June 2026

15 Jun 2026 11:43 pm
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Tata challenge to $168 million award in trade secrets case

Tata had appealed after a lower court upheld a judge's decision to set the award at $56 million in compensatory damages and $112 million in punitive damages to Ashburn, Virginia-based DXC

15 Jun 2026 10:36 pm
IRDAI moots changes to key norms governing insurers

Enhancing EoDB, simplification of regulatory processes, reduction of compliance costs, enhancement of operational clarity and facilitation of capital infusion figure in amendments mooted to registration regulations

15 Jun 2026 10:00 pm
Indian commercial ships should avoid Shinas Anchorage, shipworkers union tells Centre

The Outer Port Limit area in the Sultanate of Oman has emerged as one of the most sensitive and high risk zones for merchant vessels, particularly vessels with Indian or Indian-interest tankers, the Forward Seamens Union of India says

15 Jun 2026 9:41 pm
Marginal increase in unemployment rate in May

While the rural unemployment increased from 4.6% in April to 5.1% in May, the urban unemployment decreased marginally from 6.6% in April to 6.4% in May

15 Jun 2026 8:52 pm
Sarvam raises $234 million;HCLTech leads the round; hits $1.5 billion in valuation

HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners invested in the round, with continued support from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners

15 Jun 2026 8:28 pm
Govt releases producer price index data; to replace WPI in 5 years

The Ministry said the input PPI is being published on an experimental basis and would enable the department to examine the data quality and also receive feedback from stakeholders and users

15 Jun 2026 8:27 pm
Goods exports hit record high of $45.2 billion in May 2026, trade deficit widens on higher import growth

This increase in exports was relatively broad-based in terms of sectors, with both petroleum as well as several non-petroleum sectors seeing strong growth in May 2026.

15 Jun 2026 8:02 pm
Stock markets sprint for second day as oil price drop, U.S.-Iran peace deal boost investor sentiment

NSE Nifty surged 231 points, or 0.98%, to end at 23,853.90, the Sensex jumped 736.38 points, or 0.97%, to settle at 76,264.33, rising for the second day

15 Jun 2026 4:45 pm