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Indian equity benchmarks staged a resilient intraday recovery from a weak, gap-down opening to finish a highly volatile session virtually unchanged, as cautious investors pushed through heavy macroeconomic headwinds. The BSE Sensex managed a microscopic 14-point gain to close at 74,360, while the NSE Nifty 50 added a mere 11 points to settle at 23,417. Domestic sentiment was severely tested early in the day following a bruising overnight sell-off on Wall Street and deep losses across major Asian markets, sparked by escalating geopolitical anxieties between the United States and Iran in the Persian Gulf region. Despite an initial risk-off atmosphere…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a series of coordinate searches across multiple corporate offices of the Vedanta Group as part of a major investigation into alleged violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The central law enforcement agency targeted four major premises linked to the billionaire Anil Agarwal-led global mining conglomerate, including regional corporate hubs located in Delhi, Mumbai, and Udaipur. According to senior federal officials, the ongoing probe is focused closely on civil provisions of FEMA and specifically scrutinizes high-value cross-border financial transactions. Investigators are reportedly examining structures involving foreign financial routing, including a specific 2023 transaction where…

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections stood at ₹1.94 lakh crore in May, marking a decline from the record-high collections reported in April. The latest figures indicate a year-on-year growth of 3.2 percent, reflecting a moderation in revenue expansion compared to previous months. The slowdown comes after April witnessed exceptionally strong GST collections, driven by year-end business transactions, tax settlements, and robust economic activity. While May’s revenue remains among the higher monthly GST collections recorded so far, the lower growth rate suggests a cooling in consumption and business momentum. Government data showed that revenues from domestic transactions and…

Drawing critical lessons from severe energy supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Central Government has officially instructed state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to establish a dedicated 30-day strategic reserve of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). According to Petroleum Ministry Joint Secretary Sujata Sharma, this freshly mandated buffer will operate entirely over and above the existing 45-day operational rolling stock that oil retailers conventionally maintain to meet standard commercial and domestic cylinder demands. While India has actively worked to insulate its energy security by scaling up domestic LPG production to record highs and diversifying import channels through…

After years of anticipation, speculation about Reliance Jio's much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) has intensified. According to market experts, the telecom behemoth may finally make its stock market debut in 2026. Ever since the first reports of a possible listing emerged nearly seven years ago, investors have closely tracked developments related to the company’s public offering plans. Reliance Jio, the telecom and digital services arm of , has transformed India’s telecom landscape with affordable data services, rapid 5G expansion, and a growing digital ecosystem that includes broadband, streaming, cloud services, and fintech ventures. Analysts believe the company’s strong subscriber base…

The government has warned industrial consumers against buying fuel from retail petrol pumps, saying this could disrupt supply chains and strain the country’s fuel distribution network. The warning comes amid growing concerns about surging world crude oil prices and tightening fuel supplies due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Officials said they expect industrial consumers to purchase their fuel directly from authorised bulk supply channels and not from diesel and petrol retail outlets meant for the general public. Authorities fear that a growing shift by factories, transport operators, and commercial users toward retail fuel stations could lead to shortages for…

Commuters and commercial drivers in Delhi and North India are facing renewed financial pressure as compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were increased by ₹2 per kg on Tuesday. This latest revision by Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) marks the fourth price hike in less than two weeks, driving the retail price of the clean fuel to ₹83.09 per kg in the national capital. The roller-coaster ride started on May 15 with a series of price revisions that saw CNG prices jump by as much as ₹6 per kg in just eleven days. The price ripple has spread to the wider National…

Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a new revolutionary semiconductor design framework to counter strict U.S. export controls. In a major tech forum, the company said it plans to achieve high-end computing performance comparable to a leading-edge 1.4-nanometer process by 2031, thus narrowing the gap with global leaders such as TSMC. With Washington blocking China’s access to the advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines needed for traditional manufacturing, Huawei is moving away from conventional methods. Rather than focusing only on shrinking transistor sizes—an industry trend known as Moore’s Law that is already approaching atomic-scale limits—Huawei introduced what it calls the…

Japan’s core consumer prices have dropped to a four-year low, intensifying concerns over stagnant economic growth but also setting the stage for a bumpy recovery. Official data showed core inflation, which strips out volatile fresh food prices, fell sharply as weak domestic demand and lingering pandemic-era subsidies pushed prices lower. The protracted period of deflationary pressure highlights the problems that the Bank of Japan still faces in achieving its elusive inflation goals on a sustainable basis. But economists warn this period of cooling is probably a temporary lull before an impending economic storm. A huge global energy shock is the…