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Union Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI Groups of cotton farmers across the country have protested Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent statement that if India purchases raw cotton from the United States, processes it domestically, makes cloth, and exports the finished products back to the U.S., then the country can also avail…

Homes in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates for conventional loans didn’t budge last week, and neither did overall demand, but borrowers are actively seeking other loan products that offer bigger savings. Total mortgage application volume increased 0.3% last week compared with the…

Kalshi saw more than $1 billion in trading volume on Super Bowl Sunday, reaching a daily record high, according to CEO Tarek Mansour. That volume was up 2,700% year-over-year, according to the company. The platform allows users to buy event contracts for outcomes in politics, pop culture, financial markets and sports. “It was an incredible…

The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest laggards amid a bearish trend in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 953.64 points, or 1.14 per cent, during the week.Besides…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the digital tablet, enclosed in a traditional red ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch, at the Parliament premises before presenting of the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’, in New Delhi, on February 1, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Building on the success of the Lakhpati Didi scheme, community-owned retail shops will be set up…

Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India has added 52,537 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation from all sources combined in the ongoing financial year until January 31, the Union Ministry of Power said on Sunday (February 15, 2026). This translates to an addition of more than 11% to the total installed…

COO, Xiaomi India, Sudhin Mathur. File | Photo Credit: Haider Ali Khan Xiaomi’ India said it would strengthen its mid-segment focus and stay accessible in 2026, year where the broader smartphone industry anticipates price increases driven by the rollout of AI-integrated devices. Sudhin Mathur, COO, Xiaomi India, told The Hindu that the brand entered the…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alex Goldfarb, Piper Sandler senior research analyst, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the recent market declines in the commercial real estate sector. 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website 05:33 Check SleepLean Official Website Thu, Feb 12 20262:00 PM EST Source link

Key Points 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Delinquencies in commercial mortgage-backed securities rose again in January, up 17 basis points from December to 7.47%, according to Trepp. The increase was driven by the beleaguered office sector, which has a lot of distressed properties to work through but is seeing improvements in fundamentals. The rate…

Macroeconomic data, global geopolitical developments and rising concerns over AI-related disruptions are likely to dictate stock market sentiment in the coming week, analysts said, even as investors remain cautious amid persistent volatility.Trading activity of foreign investors and movements in the domestic currency are also expected to influence market direction. Focus on US data, fed outlook…