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Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for October 19, 2026 week – check list
Stock market recommendations: Radico Khaitan, and Bharti Airtel – Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has recommended these as the top stocks to buy for the week starting October 19, 2026. Let’s take a look: NAME CMP (15th Oct) TP (Rs) Upside (%) Radico Khaitan 4419.75 5,350 21% Bharti Airtel 1852 2,250 21% Radico KhaitanRadico…
PNB ventures to win back young customers
The move is part of an exercise to win back customers who have flocked to more nimble private banks in recent years NEW DELHI: From facilitating loans to startups to special savings accounts for students and credit card offers, state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) is rolling out the red carpet for young customers.“Every young person…
‘Call for digital swaraj reflects need for greater data control’: IBM India chief Sandip Patel
IBM India chief says companies must possess data sovereignty MUMBAI: IBM India and South Asia managing director Sandip Patel said his call for “digital swaraj” reflects businesses’ and govts’ growing need to exercise greater control over their data, technology assets and the systems that manage them.“I have started calling this the era of digital swaraj….
Russia Ukraine War: US says Europe refused to join push for tariffs on India, China over Russian oil
File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has accused European countries of refusing Washington’s request to impose secondary tariffs on India and China for purchasing Russian oil, questioning why the United States should bear the burden of pressuring Moscow alone.Speaking to NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday, Bessent said…
India’s crude import bill surges 46% in Sept as oil prices soar
NEW DELHI: India’s crude import bill surged 46% year-on-year in Sept, while import volumes rose only 7%, as oil prices remained elevated amid concerns over prolonged disruptions to supplies from West Asia.Provisional data compiled by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) showed that India imported 21.7 million tonnes (MT) of crude in Sept, compared…
Market recap: Top-10 firms add Rs 3.65 lakh crore in mcap; TCS leads the gains
Top-10 firms add Rs 3.65 lakh crore in mcap A strong week in the stock market added Rs 3.65 lakh crore to the combined market value of nine of India’s top-10 most valued firms. TCS led the gains, followed by Bharti Airtel and Infosys. Larsen & Toubro was the only firm in the group to…
FMCG firms feel the pinch: Will your favourite products cost more this Diwali?
FMCG price hikes may follow after Diwali as costs climb The festive season may bring cheer to shoppers, but for FMCG companies, rising costs are turning out to be a bitter pill. With prices of key raw materials climbing, companies are struggling to protect their profit margins without making everyday products more expensive for consumers….
Oil firms drop sugar-based ethanol from 2026-27 tender, cut maize price
Oil companies change ethanol recipe The government is changing the way oil companies source ethanol for blending with petrol, with sugar-based raw materials being taken out of the latest procurement tender for 2026-27.State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) will no longer buy ethanol made from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses under the tender. The…
Stock market outlook: Geopolitical cues, earnings, foreign inflows & more to keep Dalal Street busy
Geopolitical cues, earnings, foreign inflows & more to keep Dalal Street busy Stock markets are likely to track quarterly earnings, crude oil prices, foreign investor activity and developments in the Middle East in the holiday-shortened week ahead. Rupee’s movement against the US dollar will also be on investors’ radar, analysts said.Indian markets have risen for…