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Stock market holiday in Nov: Will NSE, BSE remain open on Gurupurab 2025?

Market holiday in November 2025: Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the ) will remain shut on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, in observance of the Gurpurab

Leaner Bank Nifty on Sebi's new menu: A big-bank diet feeds a $1.5 bn churn

Sebi's weight-watching exercise caps HDFC and ICICI at 20%; smaller lenders get a larger slice

Gold falls for second week as strong dollar, Fed stance hit sentiment

Gold prices extended their decline for the second consecutive week as improved global risk appetite, a strong dollar, and the US Federal Reserve's cautious tone of further rate cuts have dampened the demand for safe-haven asset. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery plunged Rs 2,219, or 1.8 per cent, over the past week. During the past week, the yellow metal hit an intra-day low of Rs 1,17,628 per 10 grams on October 28. GOLD's CORRECTION DEEPENS AS DOLLAR STRENGTHENS, TENSIONS EASE Both global and domestic markets saw a sharp correction early in the week, breaking a nine-week rally amid easing geopolitical tensions, stronger US dollar, and profit-booking by investors have pushed gold prices lower. "Heavy profit-booking pushed global gold down from recent highs to test the USD 4,000 an ounce level. Domestic gold mirrored this, falling below Rs 1,19,000 per 10 grams before stabilising and recovering modestly in the latter half of the week," Sneha

Shadowfax seeks ₹2,000 crore in IPO as India's e-commerce deliveries surge

The Flipkart-backed logistics firm will use proceeds to expand infrastructure and branding after processing over 436 million orders in FY25

Sebi likely to fine MCX over four-hour trading halt outage: Report

SEBI is concerned about the delay in identifying the cause for the trading halt and could direct MCX to improve its system capacity, the sources said

Markets flinch on Powell's hint of rate restraint, trade truce doubts

Fed's cautious tone and renewed trade concerns triggered profit booking, pulling Sensex and Nifty down even as indices stayed near record highs

Sebi permits IAs to offer paid second opinion to client on assets

The move is aimed at making business easier for IAs and giving investors more flexibility to seek professional opinions

Sebi sets timelines for derivatives rollout on Bankex, BankNifty, FinNifty

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday came out with guidelines for stock exchanges to implement eligibility criteria for derivatives on non-benchmark indices such as Bankex, FinNifty and BankNifty. In its circular, Sebi said stock exchanges must adjust the composition and weights of existing non-benchmark indices. For Bankex and FinNifty, the changes must be made in a single phase by December 31, 2025, while for BankNifty, adjustments will be done in four monthly phases and completed by March 31, 2026 to ensure an orderly rebalancing of index-tracking funds, it added. The move is aimed at boosting market efficiency, enhance representation of the banking and financial sectors and give more diverse trading and investment opportunities. According to the circular, exchanges are required to comply with the prudential norms specified in Sebi's directive. Sebi said non-benchmark indices must follow certain rules to qualify for derivatives trading. These include having at least 14 constituen

Sebi extends timeline for QSBs to implement optional T+0 settlement cycle

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday decided to extend the timeline for Qualified Stock Brokers (QSBs) for putting in place the necessary systems for implementation of optional T+0 settlement cycle. Further guidance with regard to the same would be intimated at a later date, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its circular. This came after Sebi considered the challenges highlighted by QSBs in ensuring timely readiness of systems by November 1 and had requested to extend the same for ensuring smooth implementation. In April, Sebi had extended the timeline for implementation of the optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle for QSBs to November 1. Before this, the deadline was May 1. "Considering the challenges highlighted by QSBs in ensuring timely readiness of systems on or before November 1, 2025 and request to extend the same for ensuring smooth implementation, it has been decided to extend the timeline for QSBs for putting in place the necessary systems an

Govt to allocate UAE trade pact gold quota via competitive online bidding

The government on Wednesday said the allocations of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for gold under the free trade agreement between India and the UAE will be undertaken based on the competitive bidding/tender process. Under the agreement, India agreed to import up to 200 metric tonnes of gold annually from the UAE with a one per cent tariff or duty concession under tariff rate quota (TRQ). Amending the procedure for allocation of TRQ for gold under the India-UAE trade pact, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a trade notice that "the allocations of TRQ for Gold under CEPA (comprehensive economic partnership agreement) will be undertaken based on the competitive bidding/tender process". It also said the eligible applicant must be registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for hallmarking; and with GST. Import of Gold Dore under TRQ shall not be considered, it added. Eligible applicants can file their applications online through the DGFT website. Further, the

Expansion, margin improvement likely to drive gains for Indian Oil

The IOC petrochemicals segment posted a profit of Rs 170 crore versus a loss of Rs 1 crore in Q1FY26

UBS finds emerging markets attractive; India among preferred bets

Improving global and domestic liquidity, persistent underweight positioning by global investors, and a renewed search for geographical diversification further underpin UBS' positive outlook on India

Sebi mulls incentives for select investors in debt public issues

Issuers may offer higher coupon rates or price discounts to retail, women, senior citizens, and armed forces personnel under Sebi's proposal to deepen market participation

Gold prices tumble 6% in biggest drop since 2013 as investors rush to buy

Gold prices plunged by as much as 6.3 per cent on Tuesday, the biggest drop since 2013, and held losses through Friday to close at $4,113.05 an ounce

Sebi mulls uniform norms for unclaimed funds on non-convertible securities

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday proposed changes to align regulations for entities issuing non-convertible securities, standardising the process for handling unclaimed amounts by allowing their transfer only after seven years from maturity. In its consultation paper, the regulator has proposed amendments to the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations to align them with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Rules. At present, Section 125 of the Companies Act mandates that unclaimed amounts, including matured debentures and the accrued interest thereon, be transferred to the IEPF only after 7 years from the date of maturity. Rule 3 (3) of the IEPF Rules further clarifies that unclaimed interest is to be transferred along with the matured debenture amount after this period. However, Regulation 61A of the LODR Regulations currently requires that any unclaimed interest held in an escrow account for seve

Gold falls to ₹1,25,600 per 10 grams in Delhi amid weak global cues

Gold prices tanked to Rs 1,25,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid weak trends in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,32,400 per 10 grams on October 18. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity slumped to Rs 1,25,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had settled at Rs 1,31,800 per 10 grams on Saturday. In the local bullion market, silver prices also tumbled to Rs 1,52,600 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) on Friday. It had ended at Rs 1,70,000 per kg in the previous market session. The association said that local bullion markets reopened on Friday after being closed for four days amid Diwali festivities. In the international markets, spot gold fell by USD 38.47, or 0.93 per cent, to USD 4,087.55 per ounce on Friday after rising 0.67 per cent in the previous session. "Gold struggled to maintain its recovery on Friday as the market shifted from a bullish trend to t

Former IndusInd Bank deputy pays 50% of alleged insider gains to Sebi

Restrictions on former deputy Arun Khurana's bank accounts have been lifted, a notice from the stock exchange said

Global shares dip as tech stocks fall after weak session on Wall Street

Global shares were mostly lower Wednesday on selling of technology shares following a lackluster day on Wall Street. France's CAC 40 fell 0.5% in early trading to 8,213.90. The German DAX dipped 0.3% to 24,251.58. Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.6% to 9,487.52. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was nearly flat and the Dow gained 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite index lost 0.2%. In Asian trading, Chinese markets retreated after US President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether or not he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month. Maybe it won't happen, maybe it won't happen, he said while hosting a lunch for Republican Party senators at the White House. However, Trump also said he was expecting to do well in negotiations with China. I'm going to see President Xi in two weeks... We're going to meet in South Korea, he said. We're going to talk about a lot of things they want to discuss. Trump is ...

Gold extends fall as investors book profits ahead of US inflation data

On the technical front, gold is supported by the 21-day moving average at $4,005

Oil prices steady as oversupply fears ease, demand outlook improves

Brent crude futures were up 7 cents, or 0.11%, at $61.08 a barrel at 1320 GMT