Banks pass on rate hikes, but go slow when rates fall

Banks pass on rate hikes, but go slow when rates fall

RBI study finds banks pass on repo hikes more fully than cuts, transmitting 76.4% during tightening versus 64% during easing. MUMBAI: A study by RBI has found that interest rates adjust upward more completely during a tightening phase than they do downward during an easing phase.According to the study, published in RBI Bulletin, banks passed … Read more

Foreign investors withdraw Rs 48,056 crore in October as market selling continues

Foreign investors withdraw Rs 48,056 crore in October as market selling continues

FPIs continue selling (representational image) NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities in October so far, amid high crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, inflation concerns and weak corporate earnings. Despite the heavy outflows, selling eased in the week ended October 23, with FPIs turning net buyers … Read more

Cancelled Flight Tickets Refund: Cancelled flight tickets: Airlines can claim GST refunds if fare and tax are returned

Cancelled Flight Tickets Refund: Cancelled flight tickets: Airlines can claim GST refunds if fare and tax are returned

The GST Appellate Tribunal has ruled that airlines can claim refunds of Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid on cancelled flight tickets if they have returned both the fare and the tax to passengers and can substantiate the refunds with supporting documents.In the case of Singapore Airlines Ltd versus Kochi Commissioner of CGST & CE, … Read more

MSMEs remain upbeat despite rising input costs, manufacturing sentiment strongest: SIDBI

MSMEs remain upbeat despite rising input costs, manufacturing sentiment strongest: SIDBI

MSME business confidence improves despite rising input costs India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reported stronger business confidence in July-September 2026, with manufacturing emerging as the most optimistic sector even as rising input costs continued to put pressure on businesses, according to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).The MSME Business Confidence Index … Read more

Market recap: Eight of top 10 firms lose Rs 1.55 lakh crore; HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance take biggest hit

Market recap: Eight of top 10 firms lose Rs 1.55 lakh crore; HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance take biggest hit

Market capitalisation of eight of the top-10 firms erodes by Rs 1.55 lakh crore NEW DELHI: The combined market valuation of eight of India’s top 10 most valuable companies declined by Rs 1.55 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest losers. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen & … Read more

Five IPOs to hit Dalal Street next week, targeting nearly Rs 2,600 crore from investors

Five IPOs to hit Dalal Street next week, targeting nearly Rs 2,600 crore from investors

NEW DELHI: Five companies are set to launch their initial public offerings (IPOs) next week, seeking to raise close to Rs 2,600 crore from the primary market.The upcoming issues include EAAA India Alternatives, SFC Environmental Technologies, M K Sons Fine Jewels, BLS Polymers and Bombay Coated and Special Steels, with subscription windows opening between October … Read more

Stock market outlook: Fed meeting, crude & more – top cues guiding Dalal Street this week

Stock market outlook: Fed meeting, crude & more – top cues guiding Dalal Street this week

NEW DELHI: Dalal Street is heading into a busy week, with company earnings, US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, crude oil prices and tensions in Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge. The debut of Jio Platforms on the stock exchanges on October 28 and the buying and selling activity of foreign investors will also … Read more

France’s economic woes: Debt nears 122% of GDP, growth forecast at just 0.4%

France’s economic woes: Debt nears 122% of GDP, growth forecast at just 0.4%

France’s debt, taxes and borrowing costs rise as economic growth slows France is facing mounting pressure on two fronts: growing public anger over the cost of living and an economy struggling with high debt, taxes and weak growth. Student protests that began with school blockades have spread, turning violent, putting the spotlight on the country’s … Read more

Sebi plans curbs on terminal misuse, graded compliance norms for stock market intermediaries

Sebi plans curbs on terminal misuse, graded compliance norms for stock market intermediaries

Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey NEW DELHI: Market regulator Sebi is planning measures to prevent the misuse of brokers’ trading terminals while also considering different compliance requirements for brokers based on their size, clients and use of technology.Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced the plans on Saturday at the … Read more