India’s manufacturing activity showed a mild recovery in April, with growth in new orders and output improving sequentially, though the pace remained among the slowest in nearly four years, PTI reported.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.7 in April from 53.9 in March, signalling continued expansion but marking the…
Looking ahead, markets will closely track global PMI releases and US labor market data for further direction on inflation and policy outlook. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are seeing consolidation, according to Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold prices extended last week’s decline, hovering near one-month…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives at SBI Securities has recommended Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services Ltd, and Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd as the top stock recommendations for the week that starts today, May 4, 2026. The expert also shares his outlook for…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied strongly in opening trade on Monday as crude oil prices dipped and US President Donald Trump signalled help for ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Nifty50 went above 24,100, and BSE Sensex rose over 500 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was…
OPEC+ announced on Sunday that seven member nations would increase their combined production targets. (AI image) Oil price today: Crude oil prices on Monday edged down after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would take steps to assist vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Still, crude remained firmly above the $100-a-barrel mark as…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Granules, and UltraTech Cement have been picked as the top stock recommendations from the week starting May 4, 2026 by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk. Let’s take a look: Name CMP TP Upside Granules 701 820 17% UltraTech Cement 11597 13800 19% GranulesGranules India reported…
In the futures market, gold speculators increased their net long positions by 3,924 contracts to 91,574 in the week ended April 28. Among other precious metals, spot silver rose 0.1 per cent to $75.38 an ounce, platinum advanced 0.2 per cent to $1,991.85, while palladium declined 0.3 per cent to $1,519.66 an ounce. Source link
NEW DELHI: India is poised to break into the top five markets globally for Nestlé over the next five years, driven by scale, favourable demographics and long-term growth drivers. Already among its fastest-growing markets globally, with over 14% growth last year, India receives “a strong global focus alongside sustained investments in R&D, manufacturing and brands”,…
MUMBAI: The appointment of Rohit Jain as deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India comes after the retirement of T Rabi Sankar and at a time when the central bank has to prepare banks for new risks, including cybersecurity.Jain, who was appointed executive director in Dec 2020, was until now in charge of supervisory…
NEW DELHI: Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts.The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. Counting of votes for the five…