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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged more than 4% on Monday, hitting record highs after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative and close ally of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as its new leader, paving the way for her to become Japan’s first female prime minister.The broader Topix index also…

Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks traded in green on Monday, supported by strong buying in banking and IT stocks. BSE Sensex climbed 200.80 points (0.25%) to 81,407.97, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 62.20 points (0.25%) to 24,956.45.Earlier at 9:37 am, the Sensex was up 94.83 points at 81,302.00, and the Nifty gained 28.85…

NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) remained net sellers of Indian equities in September, withdrawing Rs 23,885 crore and taking year-to-date outflow to Rs 1.58 lakh crore. This marks the third consecutive month of withdrawals, following heavy outflows of Rs 34,990 crore in August and Rs 17,700 crore in July, data obtained from depositories showed….

NEW DELHI: Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement today in Brussels to iron out differences on issues for early conclusion of the negotiations, an official said.This will be the 14th round of negotiations between the two sides. Commerce…

MUMBAI: RBI‘s move to get merchants to store tokens instead of card data since 2022 has cut down frauds and improved transaction success rates. Now, allowing alternatives to one-time passwords (OTP) for authentication is expected to make the system more efficient. Speaking to TOI, Visa’s head of products and innovation for South Asia, Ramakrishna Gopalan,…

NEW DELHI: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank chief economist Erik Berglof says that US tariffs have created more uncertainty than the Covid pandemic or the global financial crisis and argues that global supply chains are here to stay. Excerpts from an interview with TOI:What do you make of current global situation in the wake of the…

MUMBAI: From smartphones priced over Rs 20,000 to large TV sets, washing machines, premium furniture and AI appliances, Indians splurged on big-ticket purchases and upgrades this Navratri-Dussehra season, keeping up with the premiumisation trend that has been defining festive shopping for quite some time now. Savings made from GST reductions have only allowed more people…

French automaker Renault is planning to reduce about 3,000 jobs through a voluntary redundancy programme for staff in support function; Reuters reported on Saturday citing French newsletter L’Informe. The cost-cutting initiative, named “Arrow,” targets human resources, finance, marketing, and other support services, aiming to lower staff numbers by roughly 15% at its headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt…

Indian equity markets this week will be guided by macroeconomic data, global developments, and quarterly results from IT giant TCS, analysts said. Investors will also keep an eye on foreign fund flows, which have continued to show caution.In September, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net sellers, withdrawing Rs 23,885 crore from Indian equities. This pushed…