Global bond yields rise to multi-year highs as inflation and fiscal concerns intensifyGlobal bond yields surged on Tuesday, with US, Japanese and German government borrowing costs hitting multi-year or multi-decade highs. Ris...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Stocks in news: Airtel, Paytm, SpiceJet, ONGC and ZEEMarkets extended their losing streak for a fifth consecutive session on Monday. Airtel Payments Bank appointed Shabnam Sinha as its new cha...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
Presenting the jury for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026Meet the high-powered jury that will pick the winners of the ET Startup Awards 2026.
17 Aug, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
India Q1 GDP growth seen at 7.3% as consumption, capex cushion Iran war shock: ET pollIndia's economy likely grew over seven percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. Resilient consumption and exports supported this r...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Amit Shah accuses Congress of insulting Vande Mataram; Sonia Gandhi targeted in rowUnion Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress of insulting the national song Vande Mataram. He demanded an apology from the party to the p...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Finance ministry asks ministries to move from WPI to PPI in future contractsThe finance ministry has asked ministries and departments to adopt the Producer Price Index (PPI) instead of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: The road to UPI — India’s payments revolution was centuries in the makingIndia’s payments ecosystem has evolved dramatically, from hundis and merchant networks that moved value across long distances to formal ban...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Man cleared Rs 45,000 credit card due in 12 EMIs, yet Kotak Mahindra Bank showed Rs 19,000 unpaid and threatened him; bank ordered to withdraw dues and pay Rs 1.5 lakhKotak Mahindra Bank has been ordered to pay Rs 1.5 lakh in compensation after the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found ...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Medium-term investing: You cannot remove the risk; try to get the odds in your favour. 5 large-caps with upside potential of up to 25%The mood has improved, but it is too early to give the all-clear. There is still an element of uncertainty in the market. At a time like th...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati saysIran plans to join the New Development Bank soon. This move comes as the nation faces international sanctions and seeks alternative financi...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks rise on AI optimism; Hong Kong shares mostly flatChinese mainland stocks advanced, led by optical communications and technology shares, as strong AI demand forecasts boosted sentiment. Hon...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Paytm senior executives get Sebi notice for 'timing' of 2023 regulatory disclosureThe Sebi notice, dated August 11, has asked the executives to explain the timing of a disclosure the company made on December 6, 2023, when...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
World Bank warns Pakistan’s diversion of Balochistan housing funds could deepen povertyThe World Bank expressed serious concern over redirecting housing funds. This move could deepen poverty and increase disaster vulnerabiliti...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Lightstorm secures ₹2,500-cr debt for AI fibre networkLightstorm secured a Rs 2,500 crore debt facility from IndusInd Bank for AI fibre highways. This funding will support the company's AI infr...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
TRAI rolls out 1601 series for utility, delivery callsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has rolled out a new numbering system with the 1601 series, aimed at service and transactional ca...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
TRAI directs use of 1601-series for service, transactional calls by utilities, logistics cosTRAI mandates a new 1601 number series for transactional calls by other sectors. This initiative aims to separate these calls from sensitiv...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
US Stock Market: Warsh's Fed leaves markets searching for policy cluesFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is changing the central bank’s communication approach, reducing reliance on forward guidance and leaving ...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.07 PM IST