Govt grants exporters relief on export obligations amid West Asia crisis

Under Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, domestic firms are allowed to import duty-free machines but they have to meet certain export obligations against that   The government has granted certain relaxations to exporters in fulfilling their export obligations, as the trading community is facing difficulties in the movement of goods due to the ongoing…

Nifty Auto up 3x vs Nifty in last 4 years; analysts expect further upside

The Nifty Auto index has zoomed as much as 157.8 per cent in the last four calendar years as against a 50.6 per cent surge in the benchmark Nifty 50, shows data. The Nifty Auto index was up over 1 per cent in intra-day trade on Friday, and hit a fresh all-time high for the…

2025 mutual fund scorecard: Top performers, laggards, and key surprises

In 2025, equity performance varied significantly with silver funds leading at 128% returns. Large and midcap funds excelled due to quality stock selection, while smallcap funds struggled.  Flexi cap mutual funds are the ones which offer the flexibility of investing across market capitalisation i.e., large cap, mid cap and small cap.Calendar year 2025 has been…

India’s retail inflation eases to a 75-month low of 2.82% in May

May marks the fourth consecutive month that inflation has remained below 4 percent india’s inflation stays below 4 percent India’s retail inflation eased to a 75-month low of 2.82 percent in May, compared with 3.2 percent in April, as food inflation eased below 1 percent for the first time in nearly four years, according to…

Technical View: Monday’s low could get tested again if Nifty decisively falls below 22,000, India VIX hits 10-month high

The India VIX, which measures market volatility, spiked 65.7 percent to 22.79, the highest level since June 4, 2024, creating significant discomfort for bulls.   Bears maintained their tight control over the market despite a recovery from the day’s low, driving the benchmark index, Nifty 50, down by over 3 percent on April 7. Selling…