Rupee Weakness and Global Inflation Are Raising the Real Cost of Studying Abroad For many Indian families, the dream of foreign education is getting more expensive. A weaker rupee combined with rising global inflation and higher living costs in host countries is pushing up the rupee value of tuition, housing, food and travel. As a … Read more
Rupee opens at 90.23, slips 5 paise in early trade At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.23 and was trading weaker by 5 paise from its previous closing level. The modest early slip suggests cautious sentiment among currency traders as they weigh domestic and global factors. Market snapshot Opening level: 90.23 against … Read more
Many mutual fund investors don’t realize how selling a few units can trigger taxable events that depend not only on price movements but on which specific units are deemed sold. The First In, First Out (FIFO) rule is commonly used to decide that: units purchased earliest are treated as sold first. That simple principle determines … Read more
SoftBank trims stake in Ola Electric to 13.53% SoftBank sold a 2.15% stake in Ola Electric through open market transactions, cutting its holding from 15.68% to 13.53%. The dispositions took place between September 2025 and January 2026. This move follows an earlier reduction when SoftBank trimmed its shareholding from 17.83% to 15.68%. Timeline of recent … Read more
Weekly market snapshot Gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) rose sharply over the past week, climbing by ₹3,058 — a gain of 2.25% — to settle at ₹1,38,819 per 10 grams on Friday. The move marked a notable recovery and renewed investor attention on the precious metal after a period of consolidation. Key … Read more
Why equity exposure shapes NPS returns Equity exposure is one of the most important levers that determines long-term returns for National Pension System (NPS) subscribers. Equities generally offer higher growth potential than fixed income or government securities, which can boost the value of retirement savings over decades. At the same time, equity allocations come with … Read more
Regulators Push Exchanges Away from Hosting ICOs and ITOs New directives are steering cryptocurrency exchanges away from facilitating Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Token Offerings (ITOs), the token-market equivalents of stock IPOs. The guidance discourages exchanges from acting as the primary platform for these fundraising events, signaling a tighter regulatory stance on how tokens … Read more
AM Green directs transaction proceeds toward debt reduction and industrial growth AM Green has announced that it will allocate $650 million from a recent transaction to repay its private credit facilities, with the remaining proceeds earmarked for capital expenditure across biofuel, aluminium and ammonia projects. The move signals a blend of balance-sheet repair and targeted … Read more
India’s largest conglomerates closed 2025 on a strong note, driving growth through a mix of strategic acquisitions and heavy capital expenditure. Their activity underlined a broader trend: household names are investing to transform portfolios, scale operations and capture new markets. At the same time, advisers and market watchers warn that the path ahead requires careful … Read more
Why the headline index return felt misleading When major indices reported a reasonable return for 2025, many investors breathed a sigh of relief. On the surface, it suggested markets had steadied and recovered. But that headline number masked a quieter, less positive reality: most individual stocks were down or barely moved through the year. The … Read more