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Financial Express Mumbai
Biting cold to continue
A BITING CHILL gripped the capital on Wednesday as \"cold day\" conditions prevailed, while a thick shroud of fog descended over the city, with air quality in the 'very poor' category.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Indian financial system holds firm as global risks rise: Guv
AMID A VOLATILE and unfavourable external environment, the Indian economy remains a bright spot as strong domestic demand, benign inflation, and prudent macroeconomic policies continue to support growth, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Life insurance cover drops for third year
INDIA'S LIFE INSURANCE penetration declined for the third consecutive year even as the country’s overall insurance penetration remained unchanged at 3.7% in 2024-25, according to the latest annual report released by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
India's financial system remains firm as global risks rise: RBI guv
AMID A VOLATILE external environment, the Indian economy remains a bright spot as strong domestic demand, benign inflation, and prudent macroeconomic policies continue to support growth, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, reports FE Bureau.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Trai: India's broadband user base crosses 1 bn
THE NUMBER OF broadband subscribers in India crossed the 1-billion mark in November 2025, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
PLI Auto scheme gets ₹35.6K cr investment
THE CENTRE ON Tuesday said investments worth ₹35,657 crore have already been made under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector, against the projected ₹42,500 crore, even as disbursements under the scheme remained relatively low at ₹2,321 crore till December 2025.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Modi's letter in hand, Jaishankar meets Rahman
WHEN TIES BETWEEN India and Bangladesh are strained over the security situation in the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia, and expressed confidence that Begum Khaleda Zia's \"vision and values\" will \"guide the development of the partnership\".
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Brokerages bet on markets rallying up to 26% in 2026
BENCHMARK INDICES SENSEX and Nifty extended their winning streak to 10 consecutive years in 2025, delivering returns of 9.06% and 10.51%, respectively.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Deposit growth for SCBs slips to 9.8%, credit holds at 11%
THE AGGREGATE YEAR-ON-YEAR deposit growth for scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) continued to fall in successive half years since March 2024 and stood at 9.8% as of September 2025,down 90 bps compared to 10.7% in March 2025.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Quad envoys hold rare publicised meeting
THE AMBASSADORS OF the Quad nations, comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Vodafone Idea gets govt lifeline
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
RBI flags growing stablecoin risks
THE RESERVE BANK has warned that the widespread use of stablecoins could undermine India’s monetary sovereignty and threaten macro financial stability.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Delhi records highest PM 2.5 levels since 2018
DELHI THIS YEAR experienced its worst December pollution since 2018, with PM 2.5 averaging 211 µg/m³ for the month.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Winter demand drives egg prices up 25-50%
RETAIL PRICES OF eggs have crossed ₹800 per 100 units across several major urban centres including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata on account of spike in demand because of winter months while production has not been able to match, trade sources said.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Safeguard duties on steel imports for 3 more years
Move to stabilise domestic prices; keep low-priced imports at bay
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Israel-India FTA plan gains momentum
Second round negotiations for India-EAEU FTA in February
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
FPIs sell ₹13,198-cr G-Secs under FAR in December
FOREIGN INVESTORS SOLD a record volume of government securities in December, triggered by a weak rupee and expectations that the rate-cut cycle is coming to an end.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Mumbai property registrations at 14-yr high
MUMBAI AND ITS suburbs saw a total of 150,254 property registrations in 2025, a 14-year high for the city.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Marketing assistance scheme for exporters launched
Scheme outlay at ₹4,531 crore
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Centre notifies draft rules for new labour codes
THE MINISTRY OF Labour and Employment has released draft rules under the four labour codes - the Code on Wages, Code on Social Security, Industrial Relations Code, and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code - inviting public and stakeholder feedback within 30-45 days.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Oyo files IPO papers, eyes $7-bn valuation
OYO PARENT PRISM has reportedly filed confidential draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to ₹6,650 crore.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Execution discipline a key priority in 2026: Tata Sons chief
TATA SONS CHAIRMAN N Chandrasekaran set a clear tone for 2026 in his New Year's message to employees, highlighting execution discipline, teamwork and risk-taking as the defining imperatives for navigating what is likely to be another year of volatility.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Buffett retires, the Oracle endures
ABEL, A LONGTIME Berkshire executive, has been widely viewed as Buffett's chosen successor and has played a key role in expanding the company's energy and infrastructure businesses over the past two decades.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Canara Bank names interim MD & CEO
CANARA BANK ON Wednesday said its Executive Director Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia has been assigned additional charge as managing director and chief executive officer of the bank with effect from January 1, 2026.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
GNPA of 46 banks to improve further by the next fiscal
THE STRESS TEST of banks has indicated a positive trend in asset quality, with the gross nonperforming assets (GNPA) ratio of 46 scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) decreasing to 1.9% in March 2027 from 2.1% in September 2025, as detailed in the FSR.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Sensex m-cap at ₹169 L cr as it completes 40 years
THE MARKET CAPITALISATION of BSE’s 30-stock benchmark Sensex stands at ₹169 lakh crore as it completes 40 years.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
US jobless claims hit historic low levels
FEWER AMERICANS APPLIED for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labour market.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Fintech retail lending rises
FINTECH FIRMS ARE expanding presence in retail lending, now accounting for 8.9% of total non-banking finance companies’ (NBFC) consumer loans, up from 7.3% in September 2023, according to the FSR.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
At 20.3 million, two-wheeler sales hit new milestone
THE TWO-WHEELER industry scaled a fresh peak in 2025, with annual sales crossing the 20-million mark for the first time, ending a six-year period of stagnation.
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January 01, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
FY26 fertiliser subsidy projected at ₹1.9 lakh cr
THE GOVERNMENT'S FERTILISER subsidy is projected at ₹1.9 lakh crore in the current fiscal, 14% higher than the budget estimate of ₹ 1.67 lakh crore, according to rating agency Icra.
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