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Stock market recommendations: REC Ltd, Wipro, LIC Housing Finance, and LTM – these stocks have been identified by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan as the top stocks to buy on July 28, 2026:REC Ltd: Buy in the range of Rs 367-368; Stop Loss at Rs 740; Target: Rs 810On the weekly…

Oil prices dropped more than $1 per barrel amid hopes of easing US-Iran tensions Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday, dropping more than $1 per barrel as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran eased concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies.Brent crude futures fell $1.47, or 1.66%, to $86.89 a…

File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Picture credit: Reuters) MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened sharply on Monday, closing at 95.91 against the US dollar, up 66 paise from its previous close, after RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that the domestic currency was undervalued and highlighted robust foreign currency inflows.The central bank’s supportive…

BENGALURU: Canara Bank plans to raise $2.3-2.5 billion through foreign-currency deposits under RBI’s FCNR(B) deposit swap window, its MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh told TOI.The bank has already mobilised around Rs 7,300 crore through the scheme in July. Canara Bank’s loan book grew nearly 18% in the June quarter, outpacing the 11.6% increase in…

Beijing accused US artificial intelligence firms Monday of using Chinese examples to train their models, days after Washington threatened sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly stealing American technology.“It is understood that many American artificial intelligence enterprises have distilled Chinese models during their research, development and training processes,” the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement.Distillation…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has permitted Reserve Bank of India to print 2 billion pieces of polymer notes initially for field trials, govt informed Parliament on Monday.Minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that the one billion pieces each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 notes, which are hard to find,…

The review found instances of “business overreach” but no evidence of mala fide intent or personal gain MUMBAI: HDFC Bank’s board on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on managing director & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, chief financial officer Srinivasan Vaidyanathan and group head of retail assets Arvind Vohra, and also issued warning…

Technically, gold appears to be forming a base after the recent decline, with buyers gradually regaining control. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices have staged a recovery as geopolitical tensions show signs of abating, but the gains are likely to be limited ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy this week, says Manav Modi, Senior…

Stock market recommendations: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), and United Spirits Ltd have been identified by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities as the top stocks to buy this week starting July 27, 2026. He has also shared his views on Nifty and Bank Nifty: Stock recommendations: Hindustan Aeronautics LtdHAL has delivered…

Before the war, Russian oil was available at discounts of around $2 per barrel. Russian oil which remained the mainstay of India’s crude procurement strategy since the US-Iran conflict began has swung from being available at high premiums to discounts and back at premiums again as the Middle East conflict situation has evolved.The conflict in…