Nvidia’s market cap reaches $4 trillion! US chipmaker only 5% shy of crossing India’s total GDP; what’s driving the rise?

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India’s GDP is estimated at $4.2 trillion, according to the IMF, with projections indicating growth to $4.27 trillion soon. Nvidia Corporation’s market capitalization has crossed the $4 trillion mark! Nvidia Corporation, the US chipmaker giant, became the first company in the world to cross the $4 trillion market valuation figure. Nvidia achieved this significant milestone … Read more

Asian markets rise on Wall Street cues; Bitcoin holds near $112,000 – check details

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Asian stock markets mostly advanced on Thursday, supported by hopes that global leaders will reach agreements to ease the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new wave of tariffs. Despite Trump expanding his list of trade penalties, investors remained optimistic, with gains across key Asian indices and US markets continuing to hit record highs.Bitcoin also … Read more

Gold & silver price prediction today: Will gold rate drop to Rs 94,000 mark soon – what’s the outlook and should you buy or sell?

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Gold price prediction today: Prices have broken the crucial ₹96,000 support zone, triggering a short-term bearish bias in MCX gold. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold rate is exhibiting a short-term bearish trend as its long-term story of being a safe haven remains intact. Where are gold and silver prices headed in … Read more

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens flat; BSE Sensex near 83,550

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Indian markets are expected to be cautious, awaiting the finalisation of the India-US mini trade deal. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Thursday. While Nifty50 was near 25,475, BSE Sensex was above 83,550. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,475.90. BSE … Read more

Bitcoin hits all-time high; just shy of $112,000; up over 18% since the beginning of 2025

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Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday, driven by growing investor appetite and strong institutional demand as more traditional financial firms adopt the cryptocurrency.Bitcoin touched $111,988.90 before settling at $111,259, marking a 0.4% increase. The digital currency has shown remarkable growth, rising over 18% since the beginning of 2025, showing growing acceptance in … Read more

Easing financing conditions may boost NBFCs’ credit prospects: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: Easing of financing conditions is expected to help improve credit prospects for the NBFC sector, according to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Recent regulatory measures, such as the restoration of risk weights on bank lending and easing of financial conditions, are anticipated to further enhance credit prospects, thereby strengthening the … Read more

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund plans Rs 10k crore IPO, Prudential to sell 10%

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MUMBAI: Another large-size IPO is being planned in the current year. Prudential Corp of UK, the joint venture partner of ICICI Bank in ICICI Prudential Asset Management, is selling 10% stake in the company through an initial public offering that could be worth around Rs 10,000 crore. On Tuesday, the AMC had filed the papers … Read more

Donald Trump targets Brazil: US President announces 50% tariffs; cites ‘witch hunt’ against Bolsonaro

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US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday his intention to implement a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, partially responding to what he terms a “witch hunt” against his political ally, former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces coup-related charges.Trump’s letter addressed to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated the tariffs would commence August 1. … Read more

‘FTAs to give farmers greater market access’: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal

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Piyush Goyal (File photo) New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that free trade agreements (FTAs) will help domestic farmers with greater market access in. Australia, UAE, UK and EFTA countries.“We have reduced non-trade barriers for our farmers…We are doing FTAs with developed markets…Australia, UAE, EFTA, UK…through these agreements, we have … Read more

Manipal Hospitals to buy Sahyadri in 6,000 crore deal

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Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Manipal Hospitals announced on Wednesday that it signed definitive agreements to acquire Sahyadri Hospitals from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), a global investor. The acquisition will bring Ranjan-Pai backed Manipal’s total bed count to about 12,000, making it one of India’s largest hospital networks, says a company … Read more