Financial markets are platforms for buying and selling assets. They include stock exchanges, bond markets, and commodity markets. These markets facilitate investment and capital flow. They play a crucial role in the economy. Investors seek returns on their investments. Market fluctuations can impact economic stability. Regulations govern these markets to ensure fairness. Understanding financial markets is essential for informed decision-making.
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to a record $725.727 billion in the week ended 13 February, reflecting stronger external buffers and improved financial stability. The increase came...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is revising the base year of National Accounts to FY 2022–23. As part of the new series, an Advisory Committee on...
India’s sandalwood sector is drawing renewed attention after a farmer’s protest brought into light the tension between tree felling for infrastructure and the value of mature sandalwood plantations....
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the state Budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 9,12,696.35 crore. The Budget is nearly 12.9 per cent higher...
India’s wool industry remains an important part of the rural economy and textile value chain. Wool is used in winter clothing, carpets, floor coverings, and several industrial products....
A first-of-its-kind women-led industrial park has been inaugurated at Gowribidanur in Karnataka. The initiative, led by FICCI FLO Bangalore with support from Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB)...
NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, posted strong operational and financial growth in the first nine months of FY26. The company recorded its best-ever January performance in production...
State Bank of India has launched CHAKRA, a Centre of Excellence for financing sunrise sectors that are seen as vital to India’s economic development. The platform is designed...
Oil India has stepped up its upstream exploration work by completing seismic studies on blocks won in the ninth round of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP). The...
Odisha has marked a major industrial milestone with the inauguration of India’s first flat rolled products aluminium unit at Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga, Sambalpur district. The...
