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Strong overseas demand cushions slowdown in India’s manufacturing activity (representative image) India’s manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in October as growth in output and new orders moderated, although stronger overseas demand supported production and helped cushion the slowdown.Factory employment continued to rise, while input cost inflation eased to its lowest level since February,…

AI-linked stocks trail as IT services power India’s October rally Indian equities were reportedly among the world’s best-performing markets in October, outperforming the broader Asia-Pacific region as investors shifted money away from AI-sensitive technology stocks and towards other sectors. The trend was also visible within India, where IT services stocks gained ground while companies linked…

Attention now shifts towards the US midterm elections and upcoming labour-market data. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to continue trading sideways with a downward bias, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Let’s take a look at his detailed analysis:Gold enters week near Rs 138,500 after…

Reliance shares climbed to Rs 1,237.45 on the BSE, up 6.35 per cent at 10:22 am on Monday. Shares of Reliance Industries surged over 7 per cent in early trade on Monday after the company reported a record quarterly profit for July-September. The stock jumped 7.12 per cent to Rs 1,246.45 on the BSE and…

The Sensex surged over 900 points and the Nifty moved above 23,300 in early trade on Monday as investors responded to strong earnings from Reliance Industries, softer crude oil prices and buying by foreign investors. Reliance led the rally with gains of over 6 per cent after posting a record quarterly profit, driven by its…

Top stocks to buy today on November 2, 2026 Stock market recommendations: BSE, and Symbiotec Pharmalab – these are the top stocks to buy this week (starting November 2, 2026), as recommended by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk. Below are the details: NAME CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) Upside (%) BSE 3510 4,000 14% Symbiotec…

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is seeing signs of easing withdrawal pressure after customers rushed to move 2.1 per cent of its total assets off the platform Customers withdrew $3.64 billion from Binance after hackers stole approximately $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from wallets held at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange last week, triggering an initial…

LIC Housing Finance raises lending rates by 25 bps, shifts focus to higher-margin loans to protect profitability MUMBAI: LIC Housing Finance plans to grow faster than the market even as it improves its margin by changing the composition of its loan book. The company has increased its lending rate by 25 basis points to protect…

Electric vehicle registrations cross 3.5 lakh for the first time, led by record two-wheeler sales CHENNAI: Amid festive fervour, India’s electric vehicle (EV) market clocked a record month in Oct, with registrations crossing 3.5 lakh units for the first time.Electric two-wheelers did most of the heavy lifting, notching up record sales and growing close to…

Smaller factories dominate India’s manufacturing base but lag sharply in output and productivity. NEW DELHI: India’s manufacturing sector suffers from fragmentation, with a small minority of large establishments driving output, while thousands of medium and small units are burdened with debt and low productivity.Large factories, employing over 200 workers, account for 10.4% of total operational…