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FX reserves reclaim $700 billion mark, just short of all-time high

India's forex reserves hit $702.7 bn in week ended June 27, nearing 2024 peak; driven by $5.9 bn RBI dollar purchases, partly offset by revaluation losses

HDFC Bank mops up ₹49K crore in Q1 FY26 deposits, outpaces peers

Loan growth of country's largest private sector lender lagged that of industry

Datanomics: Serious rail accidents decline, safety spending inches up

Data suggests the overall number has been declining, from 55 in 2019-20 to 31 in 2024-25

Banking system liquidity surplus tops ₹4 trillion; strong VRRR demand

Liquidity jumps on government spending and surplus transfer; RBI gets ₹1.7 tn bids at 7-day VRRR, with cut-off at 5.47%; experts see preference for shorter operations

Results preview: Rising rural demand may reflect in FMCG firms' Q1 showing

Dabur, Marico and Godrej Consumer see improved trends; AWL flags muted demand

Funding to fintech companies marginally dips to $889 million in H1CY25

Fintechs in India raised $889.2 mn in H1CY25, down 5.3% YoY and 25.9% from H2CY24, as deal count dropped significantly and late-stage rounds led capital inflow

Learning about the Other: The Cave of Echoes swims with own pair of fins

The book operates much like a magic mirror where the glass reflects, not the object, but the viewer's gaze on the object

Marico delivers a strong Q1 FY26 on volume growth and price hikes

Q1FY26 revenue to rise in low 20s YoY; volume up despite price hikes; copra inflation pressures margins, but recovery expected in H2; strong performance across segments

Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down

Office, warehousing, industrial segments drive real estate leasing momentum in first half

As MFs gear up to launch SIFs, distribution takes the centre stage

Fund houses initiate discussions, roll out training programs for distributors

Crop cutting surveys ramped up for better farm production estimates

The CCEs are a method used to estimate crop yield by harvesting a small, randomly selected area of a field

Jane Street crackdown: MIIs, brokerage shares fall on volume concerns

Among MIIs, shares of BSE fell around 6.5 per cent to Rs 2,639 per share, while CDSL declined by nearly 2.5 per cent on Friday, closing at Rs 1,763 apiece

Slowing growth and high valuations weigh on Trent stock performance

Trent shares fall 12% on weak Q1 growth; brokerages cite valuation mismatch, slowing momentum in fashion, and downgrade targets despite optimism on new verticals

Uttar Pradesh govt plans ₹700 crore EV park near freight corridor

Spanning 500 acres, the project will be anchored by the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) as part of the Kanpur Metropolitan Development Vision 2030

Beyond the Street: Shankar Sharma on return on equity in life, markets

'For 40 years, India valued only technical skills. IITs, coding - that became everything. Soft skills were sidelined. But those are the skills that will keep you employable now, not technical skills'

Jane Street crackdown: Another reminder for retail of slim odds of winning

Sebi's probe into Jane Street's alleged market manipulation underscores how retail participants are outmatched in India's derivatives market dominated by large players

No fear of arrest as case is malafide, says HDFC Bank CEO's lawyer Rohatgi

Mukul Rohatgi, representing HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, assures no threat of arrest, calls FIR "malafide" as Supreme Court defers case to Bombay High Court for hearing on July 14

Explained: What is Jane Street and why Sebi barred it from markets?

Sebi has barred US trading firm Jane Street from Indian markets pending the return of alleged unlawful gains worth Rs 4,840 crore. Here's a detailed explainer on the case.

Price pressures to intensify for drugmakers, says Sun Pharmaceutical

Sun Pharma expects global pricing strain due to policy shifts, as FY25 US sales rise 5.8% despite compliance challenges; specialty business lifts overall growth

Half of all films released in Dolby Atmos are from India, says John Couling

The San Francisco-based Dolby, which made revenues of $1.3 billion in 2024, offers audio and visual technologies that filmmakers from Christopher Nolan to SS Rajamouli swear by