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Retail inflation jumps to 4.38% in June, driven by food, jewellery prices; breaches RBI’s 4% target

Retail inflation crosses RBI target, at 4.38% India’s retail inflation rose to 4.38 per cent in June, up from 3.93 per cent in May, as higher food prices pushed up the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to provisional data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.Food inflation, measured by…

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‘Unpredictable fluctuations’ in airfares: SC asks Centre to place rules before it within 2 weeks

SC asks Centre to place rules before it within 2 weeks NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place before it, within two weeks, the rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, while hearing a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to curb the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed…

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Global funds fall in love with Indian stocks again; buy $1 billion in equities as foreign investors rush back

The renewed interest from foreign investors could help extend the recovery in the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 index. (AI image) Foreign investors seem to be turning bullish on Indian equities again with more than $1 billion invested in the last week. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has projected that these overseas inflows could strengthen further as…

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Gold price prediction today: Any end to gold fall in sight? Check outlook for July 13, 2026 week

Gold continues to trade with a bearish bias after extending its sequence of lower highs and lower lows on the daily chart. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are trading with a bearish bias as geopolitical events weigh on investor sentiment, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services…

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Kospi dream rally fumbles: World’s best-performing stock plunges 7% – what’s behind crash?

The spectacular rally in South Korea’s stock market suffered a sharp reversal on Monday, with the benchmark Kospi tumbling 7%. Rising tensions across the Middle East dragged the index 511 points down to 6,964.76 as rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf rattled investors worldwide.The sell-off came after Iran claimed it had closed the strategically vital…

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Cybersecurity Framework: Government weighs cybersecurity framework for IoT devices

NEW DELHI: Government is considering extending its cybersecurity push beyond CCTV cameras by introducing a similar regulatory framework for a wider range of internet of things (IoT) devices, including smart meters, amid concerns that these devices remain vulnerable as they are imported, mainly from China.While no final decision has been taken, discussions at the official…

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Gold, silver rate outlook: Middle East conflict, inflation data to drive prices this week

PRices would be driven by inflation ,middle east war and more Precious metals are expected to remain under pressure in the coming week, with investors weighing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East against upcoming inflation data and other economic indicators that could shape expectations for global interest rates, analysts said.The latest escalation between the US…

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EPFO launches one-time Amnesty Scheme for exempted PF trusts after portal revamp: What it means

EPFO has notified a one-time Amnesty Scheme, 2026, (Representative image) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has notified a one-time Amnesty Scheme, 2026, allowing establishments operating exempted Provident Fund (PF) Trusts to regularise their status under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952.The scheme, which came into effect on June…

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