No prepayment penalty on business loans: RBI’s big relief for individuals and small enterprises

RBI has barred banks and NBFCs from levying pre-payment penalties on floating rate loans to individuals and MSEs for business use, effective January 1, 2026. Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday instructed banks and other financial institutions not to levy any pre-payment charges on all floating rate loans and…

Steel stocks rise up to 3.7% as Chinese mills curb production

Margins of Indian steel makers had been under risk earlier this year when Chinese steel companies dumped cheap steel in the domestic market amid higher tariffs on China Stocks of steel companies surged in July 2 session with Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel and Steel Authority of India rising up to 3.6%. Nifty Metal…

Air India crash puts Boeing 787 Dreamliner back in spotlight: Whistleblower warned of ‘ticking time bomb’

Touted as a game-changer for long-haul travel, the Dreamliner’s legacy has increasingly been overshadowed by a trail of technical flaws, manufacturing lapses, and mounting safety fears. Michael Gordon Whitaker is an American lawyer who served as the 19th administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from 2023 to 2025. In picture: Whitaker testifies before the…

Nifty rises for fourth session, logs highest close of 2025; what’s next?

Top gainers: Top gainers on Sensex were Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, Maruti and Bajaj Finserv shares, rising up to 3.19%.   Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for fourth straight session as rate sensitive shares extended gains triggered by 50 bps repo rate cut last week. Nifty closed at…

NFOs in June 2025: DSP, Nippon, and SAMCO launch funds targeting safety, growth, and agility

– Nippon India, DSP, and SAMCO introduce new fund offers – Funds aim for tax-efficient returns and exposure to resilient sectors – Investors targeted include those seeking alternatives to traditional investments   Baroda BNP Paribas Large & Mid Cap Fund has allocated a significant portion of its portfolio to sectors such as Financial, Services, Technology,…

Technical View: Nifty trading in narrow range, breaking 24,700-24,800 zone crucial for trending move

Analysts said the Nifty continues to trade within a narrow band and a decisive move beyond the 24,700–24,800 zone is likely to set the tone for the next directional move. Sensex, Nifty closed lower in a range-bound trade on Friday. The equity benchmarks ended lower on Friday in a range-bound trade, weighed down by losses…

Trump tariff announcement timing, stocks to watch; Sensex, Nifty levels & more

Stock market: Trump’s decision on reciprocal taxes would introduce a new wave of uncertainty in global trade dynamics, said Amit Jain, Co-Founder of Ashika Global Family Office Services.   Markets across Wall Street to Dalal Street are on a high alert, as the US President Donald Trump readies fresh salvo against its trading partners on…

April-February fiscal deficit lower at Rs 13.5 lakh crore, capex spending also slower at 80% of FY25 target

India’s capex lagged at Rs 8.1 lakh crore, and with a month to go, Centre may have to spend Rs 2.1 lakh crore in March to reach the Budget target of Rs 10.2 lakh crore for FY25. Fiscal deficit numbers for February Centre’s fiscal deficit between April and February has come in at Rs 13.5 lakh crore,…

DLF, Doms, KPIT: 5 stocks ideas to gift your beloved this Women’s Day

This year India will be celebrating the International Women’s Day as a National Event with the theme ‘Viksit Bharat with Nari Shakti’, thereby highlighting the significance and role of women in India’s development. “The government will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 as a national event on the theme of Developed India with Nari…