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Urban households feel the pinch as jobs, prices raise economic worriesMore than 54 percent of urban households believe that economic conditions have worsened over the past year. Concerns regarding employment a...
Why did market rise today? Sensex jumps over 685 points, Nifty closes above 22,750. 4 key factors behind D-St rallyThe Indian stock market recorded notable gains as investor confidence improved with cooling oil prices and strong quarterly updates. Sensex...
FD interest rate hike coming? With rising inflation, many experts expect RBI to hike interest rateMany financial analysts expect the Reserve Bank of India to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points. This forecast is driven by persisten...
Textile output surges, but apparel production stays in the red. What’s driving the divergence?Government data reveals growth of 8 percent in industrial output for August 2026, driven by manufacturing. Apparel production, however, dec...
Why is US unemployment rate rising? September's jobs report indicates 'below expectations' hiring slowdownIn September, the US unemployment rate increased to 4.2% as employers added only 29,000 jobs, which is below expectations. Hiring slowed fr...
In the shadow of WWII, Rockefeller poured millions into a Maine experiment that spent years asking a disturbing question: Could intelligence be bred?In post-war America, the Rockefeller Foundation funded an ambitious experiment to study canine intelligence through selective breeding. Mor...
Indian markets are not vulnerable: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey remains optimistic even as Sensex, Nifty bleedSebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Indian markets remain resilient despite once-in-a-decade global headwinds, including elevated oil pri...
Market rout deepens as crude surge, high US yields batter Indian equitiesThe Indian stock markets faced a notable downturn on Monday as fears over escalating oil prices and rising US bond yields loomed large. The...
US hiring appetite is healthy as economy powers aheadThe labor market in the US is poised for notable growth as nonfarm payrolls are anticipated to climb in September. Economists foresee the u...
Rs 1.68 crore investments, Rs 89,000 monthly MF SIP. Can this 40-year-old investor retire at 50?A 40-year-old investor based in Pune is on a mission to retire by age 50 while providing for her two children’s education. With savings of ...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | 2-year bonds attractive, long end risky: Apoorva Javadekar’s fixed-income playbookWhile the recent rise in yields may make short-tenor bonds more attractive, the long end remains vulnerable to global rate pressures and do...
Global funds, same tech bet? The diversification trap Indian investors may missMany Indian investors mistakenly believe they diversify their portfolios by adding foreign countries. However, numerous global indices ofte...
$1.5 trillion wealth transfer is coming. How India’s next-gen HNIs are rebuilding family portfoliosNext-generation HNIs are reshaping family portfolios with greater diversification, formal asset allocation and global exposure. Motilal Osw...
Bank of India MF CIO Alok Singh sees banks poised for a re-rating. Here’s what could trigger itBank of India Mutual Fund CIO Alok Singh sees scope for banks to re-rate as low NPAs, healthy returns and loan growth support fundamentals....
ETMarkets Smart Talk| India less vulnerable to US rate shocks, but expensive midcaps remain at risk: Amar K AmbaniIndian equities are better positioned to withstand global rate shocks due to strong domestic liquidity, but expensive mid- and small-cap st...
Foreign bank balance may be small, but its value could be much higher: How FAST-DS 2026 values your foreign assetsA foreign bank account with a small closing balance may have a much higher value under FAST-DS 2026. This article explains how different ty...
India Inc shakes off war worries as business confidence jumps in Q2Indian business confidence strengthened in Q2FY27, with CII’s index rising to 66 from 60.8. Companies are increasingly optimistic about dom...
U.S. consumers grow more uneasy about jobs & finances as high inflation outlook holds steady, NY Fed findsUS consumers grew more pessimistic about jobs and personal finances in August. Inflation expectations remained largely unchanged, showing l...
Global Market: Eurozone investor sentiment hits four-year high in SeptemberEurozone investor sentiment rose to a more than four-year high in September, with the Sentix index climbing to 5.1 as both current conditio...
Railway stocks: Over 2 years of correction; time to relook without bias? 7 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to 32%A sector-wide correction usually does one job. It takes the froth off and leaves the good businesses standing where they should be. The two...