Business
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Oil prices cross USD 83 per barrel as Middle East tensions escalate
New Delhi: Amid escalating Middle East tensions, crude oil prices went up more than 2 per cent on Thursday, March 5, over supply constraints as Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran.…
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Stock markets rebound in early trade tracking rally in global peers
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Thursday, March 5, tracking a rebound in global equities, after facing heavy losses in the past few trading…
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China sets lower economic growth target for this year
Beijing: China on Thursday, March 5, lowered its GDP target to 4.5 to 5 per cent for this year in the face of Trump’s trade tariff war, the worsening global crisis following…
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Apple’s cheapest MacBook is here and it may finally appeal to Indians
Apple has a habit of making things expensive. The MacBook Neo, unveiled on Wednesday, March 4, is a deliberate step in the opposite direction. And, it might be the most interesting Mac…
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West Asia turmoil drags stock markets, Sensex tumbles 1,123 points
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, March 4, in tandem with a weak trend in Asian markets as the conflict in West…
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Rupee slumps to all-time low of 92.16 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 67 paise to close at an all-time low of 92.16 against US dollar on Wednesday, March 4, weighed down by spiking crude oil prices in the wake of the…
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Petronet LNG shares tank nearly 12 pc
New Delhi: Shares of gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd on Wednesday, March 4, dived nearly 12 per cent amid reports that Qatar, India’s largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force…
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Asian shares extend losses as the war with Iran widens
Bangkok: Asian shares fell further on Wednesday, March 4, after the global sell-off for stocks hit Wall Street, with South Korea’s benchmark plunging 8 per cent, while oil prices climbed even higher.…
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Rupee slumps 69 paise to all-time low of 92.18 against US dollar
Mumbai: Rupee slumped 69 paise to an all-time low of 92.18 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, March 4, as a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid geopolitical…
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AAI seeks fuel stocks details from airport operators amid Iran crisis
New Delhi/ Mumbai: State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked all international airport operators in the country to provide details about available fuel stocks as well as estimated requirements for the…
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Hiring in India rises 12 pc in February on AI push, IT sector recovery: Report
Mumbai: India’s white-collar job market recorded a 12 per cent year-on-year growth in February, amid increasing AI adoptions and a recovery in the IT sector, a report said on Tuesday, march 3.…
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No ship movement in Strait of Hormuz skyrockets oil prices
Frankfurt: Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, March 2, as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how US and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect…
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Aviation, travel stocks tumble as Middle East tensions escalates
New Delhi: Shares of airline companies, tour and travel-related service providers tumbled on Monday, March 2, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The stock of InterGlobe Aviation ended 6.25 per cent…
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Oil could top USD 100 as Strait of Hormuz closure halts flows
New Delhi: Oil prices could exceed USD 100 per barrel if tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is not swiftly restored, as the waterway’s closure threatens to disrupt 15 per cent…
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Sensex, Nifty continue to trade with deep cuts as West Asia crisis intensifies
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued to trade with deep cuts during afternoon session on Monday, March 2, tracking a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions…
