https://financebharat.com/ Independent news on India's markets, economy and money. en-in https://financebharat.com/news/banks-are-holding-fd-rates-even-after-the-rbi-s-hike-here-s-why/ https://financebharat.com/news/banks-are-holding-fd-rates-even-after-the-rbi-s-hike-here-s-why/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:30:00 GMT money Rates on new loans have gone up. Rates on new fixed deposits have gone down. https://financebharat.com/news/what-the-rbi-s-rate-hike-means-for-your-home-loan/ https://financebharat.com/news/what-the-rbi-s-rate-hike-means-for-your-home-loan/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT money A 25 basis point rise adds about ₹800 a month to the EMI on a ₹50 lakh, 20-year loan. Here is how to work out yours. https://financebharat.com/news/gst-collections-jump-22-9-to-2-31-lakh-crore-in-october/ https://financebharat.com/news/gst-collections-jump-22-9-to-2-31-lakh-crore-in-october/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT economy It is the second-highest monthly collection on record. Tax on imports grew 42%, almost three times as fast as domestic collections. https://financebharat.com/news/why-another-rbi-rate-hike-is-on-the-table-in-december/ https://financebharat.com/news/why-another-rbi-rate-hike-is-on-the-table-in-december/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:30:00 GMT economy The RBI raised rates in October and said cuts are off the table. With inflation heading for 6%, the December meeting will decide whether that was a single hike or the start of a cycle. https://financebharat.com/news/the-rbi-should-raise-rates-again-in-december-and-say-when-it-will-stop/ https://financebharat.com/news/the-rbi-should-raise-rates-again-in-december-and-say-when-it-will-stop/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT opinion Inflation is heading for 6%. A second small hike is justified, but borrowers and companies need to know how far this goes. https://financebharat.com/news/big-private-banks-post-higher-profits-but-margins-keep-narrowing/ https://financebharat.com/news/big-private-banks-post-higher-profits-but-margins-keep-narrowing/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMT banking ICICI Bank's profit rose 20% and HDFC Bank's 4.7%. Bad loans fell at both, but lending margins slipped across the four largest private banks. https://financebharat.com/news/nifty-s-valuation-falls-to-a-four-year-low-even-after-the-rally/ https://financebharat.com/news/nifty-s-valuation-falls-to-a-four-year-low-even-after-the-rally/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMT markets Large caps trade below their five-year median. Mid and small caps are still more expensive than usual. https://financebharat.com/news/markets-swung-sharply-this-week-should-sip-investors-do-anything/ https://financebharat.com/news/markets-swung-sharply-this-week-should-sip-investors-do-anything/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:30:00 GMT money https://financebharat.com/news/foreign-investors-return-to-india-as-wall-street-turns-on-ai-stocks/ https://financebharat.com/news/foreign-investors-return-to-india-as-wall-street-turns-on-ai-stocks/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT markets After pulling out more than ₹80,000 crore in September and October, overseas funds bought ₹22,693 crore of Indian shares in the first five days of November. https://financebharat.com/news/retail-inflation-climbs-to-5-54-as-onion-prices-double/ https://financebharat.com/news/retail-inflation-climbs-to-5-54-as-onion-prices-double/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT economy September's reading is the highest in 23 months and well above the RBI's forecast for the quarter. October's figure comes out on November 12. https://financebharat.com/news/forex-reserves-fall-2-69-billion-to-717-billion/ https://financebharat.com/news/forex-reserves-fall-2-69-billion-to-717-billion/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT markets https://financebharat.com/news/startup-funding-rises-5-to-2-2-billion-as-ai-and-cleantech-lead/ https://financebharat.com/news/startup-funding-rises-5-to-2-2-billion-as-ai-and-cleantech-lead/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT startups Indian startups raised $2.2 billion between July and September, but across 13% fewer deals. Investors are writing fewer, bigger cheques. https://financebharat.com/news/foreign-money-is-back-india-shouldn-t-mistake-it-for-a-vote-of-confidence/ https://financebharat.com/news/foreign-money-is-back-india-shouldn-t-mistake-it-for-a-vote-of-confidence/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT opinion Overseas funds bought Indian shares this week because they were selling something else. The money that actually holds this market up is domestic. https://financebharat.com/news/mamaearth-parent-honasa-s-profit-nearly-doubles-to-73-crore/ https://financebharat.com/news/mamaearth-parent-honasa-s-profit-nearly-doubles-to-73-crore/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMT startups Revenue rose 36% to ₹731 crore in the September quarter. https://financebharat.com/news/bse-listed-companies-cross-500-lakh-crore-in-market-value-for-the-first-time/ https://financebharat.com/news/bse-listed-companies-cross-500-lakh-crore-in-market-value-for-the-first-time/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:40:00 GMT markets https://financebharat.com/news/rupee-posts-its-biggest-gain-since-mid-october-closes-at-93-89/ https://financebharat.com/news/rupee-posts-its-biggest-gain-since-mid-october-closes-at-93-89/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:15:00 GMT markets The rupee rose 52 paise against the dollar on Friday on the back of strong foreign inflows into equities. https://financebharat.com/news/sensex-jumps-1-718-points-as-banks-lead-india-s-best-week-in-six-years/ https://financebharat.com/news/sensex-jumps-1-718-points-as-banks-lead-india-s-best-week-in-six-years/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT markets The Sensex closed at 81,028 and the Nifty above 25,000 as foreign investors kept buying and private lenders rallied. Both indices are still down for 2026. https://financebharat.com/news/gold-and-silver-slip-on-mcx-as-oil-traders-weigh-tanker-attacks/ https://financebharat.com/news/gold-and-silver-slip-on-mcx-as-oil-traders-weigh-tanker-attacks/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:30:00 GMT commodities https://financebharat.com/news/mobikwik-gets-an-rbi-lending-licence-and-plans-5-000-crore-of-loans/ https://financebharat.com/news/mobikwik-gets-an-rbi-lending-licence-and-plans-5-000-crore-of-loans/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:30:00 GMT startups MobiKwik Financial Services expects to start lending within three to six months. https://financebharat.com/news/angel-one-overtakes-zerodha-as-india-s-second-largest-broker-by-active-clients/ https://financebharat.com/news/angel-one-overtakes-zerodha-as-india-s-second-largest-broker-by-active-clients/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:30:00 GMT markets Groww leads with 1.37 crore active clients. Angel One added 2.43 lakh in October. https://financebharat.com/news/two-wheeler-retail-sales-fall-28-as-diwali-shifts-to-november/ https://financebharat.com/news/two-wheeler-retail-sales-fall-28-as-diwali-shifts-to-november/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:30:00 GMT auto https://financebharat.com/news/titan-s-income-grows-25-as-jewellery-sales-rise-24/ https://financebharat.com/news/titan-s-income-grows-25-as-jewellery-sales-rise-24/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT consumer https://financebharat.com/news/utility-scale-solar-additions-slow-for-a-second-quarter/ https://financebharat.com/news/utility-scale-solar-additions-slow-for-a-second-quarter/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT energy Large solar parks added 5.4 GW between July and September, less than half the January to March figure. Rooftop installations are taking up more of the slack. https://financebharat.com/news/petrol-stays-above-100-a-litre-in-delhi-as-crude-hovers-near-100/ https://financebharat.com/news/petrol-stays-above-100-a-litre-in-delhi-as-crude-hovers-near-100/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:30:00 GMT energy Fuel retailers raised prices several times this year as the West Asia conflict pushed up crude. Prices were unchanged on Friday. https://financebharat.com/news/banks-raised-loan-rates-quickly-savers-are-still-waiting/ https://financebharat.com/news/banks-raised-loan-rates-quickly-savers-are-still-waiting/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT opinion When the RBI raises rates, borrowers pay more within weeks. Depositors should not have to wait for banks to run short of cash. https://financebharat.com/news/nasdaq-falls-5-5-as-us-midterm-results-hit-ai-stocks/ https://financebharat.com/news/nasdaq-falls-5-5-as-us-midterm-results-hit-ai-stocks/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT world https://financebharat.com/news/airtel-s-revenue-per-user-climbs-to-271-as-profit-rises-31/ https://financebharat.com/news/airtel-s-revenue-per-user-climbs-to-271-as-profit-rises-31/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT telecom https://financebharat.com/news/shiprocket-turns-a-profit-in-the-september-quarter/ https://financebharat.com/news/shiprocket-turns-a-profit-in-the-september-quarter/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMT startups The logistics company made ₹0.6 crore against a loss of ₹20.3 crore a year earlier. Cross-border shipping grew 61%. https://financebharat.com/news/bharti-hexacom-s-profit-rises-34-as-mobile-arpu-reaches-264/ https://financebharat.com/news/bharti-hexacom-s-profit-rises-34-as-mobile-arpu-reaches-264/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT telecom Airtel's unit for Rajasthan and the Northeast grew revenue 11.4% to ₹2,582 crore. https://financebharat.com/news/amagi-s-quarterly-profit-jumps-to-75-crore/ https://financebharat.com/news/amagi-s-quarterly-profit-jumps-to-75-crore/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT startups https://financebharat.com/news/ongc-s-profit-rises-57-to-15-489-crore-as-oil-prices-lift-realisations/ https://financebharat.com/news/ongc-s-profit-rises-57-to-15-489-crore-as-oil-prices-lift-realisations/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT energy ONGC earned $92.33 a barrel on its crude, 37% more than a year ago, even as output slipped 3%. https://financebharat.com/news/tonbo-imaging-shares-hit-upper-circuit-after-first-results-as-a-listed-company/ https://financebharat.com/news/tonbo-imaging-shares-hit-upper-circuit-after-first-results-as-a-listed-company/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:30:00 GMT startups https://financebharat.com/news/cabinet-clears-2-814-crore-scheme-for-lithium-and-nickel-processing/ https://financebharat.com/news/cabinet-clears-2-814-crore-scheme-for-lithium-and-nickel-processing/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:30:00 GMT energy https://financebharat.com/news/zydus-s-revenue-jumps-29-but-profit-falls-27/ https://financebharat.com/news/zydus-s-revenue-jumps-29-but-profit-falls-27/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:30:00 GMT pharma Zydus Lifesciences earned ₹7,910 crore in the September quarter. Profit came in at ₹926 crore. https://financebharat.com/news/altm-raises-10-3-million-in-a-round-led-by-rainmatter/ https://financebharat.com/news/altm-raises-10-3-million-in-a-round-led-by-rainmatter/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:30:00 GMT startups https://financebharat.com/news/startup-money-is-pooling-in-bengaluru-that-s-a-problem-for-everyone-else/ https://financebharat.com/news/startup-money-is-pooling-in-bengaluru-that-s-a-problem-for-everyone-else/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT opinion Bengaluru startups took 64% of all funding last quarter while Mumbai's fell 64%. Early-stage capital needs to reach more cities. https://financebharat.com/news/dabur-s-profit-rises-12-as-premium-brands-grow-four-times-faster/ https://financebharat.com/news/dabur-s-profit-rises-12-as-premium-brands-grow-four-times-faster/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT consumer Revenue grew 11.6% to ₹3,563 crore. India volumes rose 5.5% and international sales 20%. https://financebharat.com/news/electric-car-sales-rise-76-in-october-tata-and-mahindra-sell-63-of-them/ https://financebharat.com/news/electric-car-sales-rise-76-in-october-tata-and-mahindra-sell-63-of-them/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT auto Buyers registered 36,911 electric cars in October, the fifth straight month above 30,000. https://financebharat.com/news/top-it-firms-add-staff-in-the-september-quarter-wipro-cuts-6-716/ https://financebharat.com/news/top-it-firms-add-staff-in-the-september-quarter-wipro-cuts-6-716/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:30:00 GMT tech HCLTech, Infosys and TCS together added more than 15,000 people. Analysts say it is too early to call a demand recovery. https://financebharat.com/news/sbi-s-profit-rises-14-to-23-038-crore-helped-by-a-one-time-gain/ https://financebharat.com/news/sbi-s-profit-rises-14-to-23-038-crore-helped-by-a-one-time-gain/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMT banking India's largest lender booked a ₹7,288 crore one-off gain in the quarter. Bad loans edged down. https://financebharat.com/news/hero-sells-over-7-lakh-two-wheelers-in-october-tvs-grows-fastest-among-the-big/ https://financebharat.com/news/hero-sells-over-7-lakh-two-wheelers-in-october-tvs-grows-fastest-among-the-big/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMT auto The six largest makers sold 24.2 lakh two-wheelers in October, about 15% more than a year earlier. https://financebharat.com/news/rabi-sowing-falls-46-as-dry-soil-delays-planting/ https://financebharat.com/news/rabi-sowing-falls-46-as-dry-soil-delays-planting/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:30:00 GMT agri https://financebharat.com/news/factory-growth-slows-in-october-as-pmi-eases-to-54-7/ https://financebharat.com/news/factory-growth-slows-in-october-as-pmi-eases-to-54-7/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:30:00 GMT economy https://financebharat.com/news/car-makers-ship-more-than-5-lakh-vehicles-in-october-for-the-first-time/ https://financebharat.com/news/car-makers-ship-more-than-5-lakh-vehicles-in-october-for-the-first-time/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT auto Maruti Suzuki shipped 2.12 lakh cars, up 20%. Tata Motors held second place just ahead of Mahindra, while Toyota's dispatches fell 27%. https://financebharat.com/news/upi-fees-for-merchants-what-changes-for-you/ https://financebharat.com/news/upi-fees-for-merchants-what-changes-for-you/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT money https://financebharat.com/news/itc-s-profit-falls-20-as-a-cigarette-tax-increase-hits-volumes/ https://financebharat.com/news/itc-s-profit-falls-20-as-a-cigarette-tax-increase-hits-volumes/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT consumer https://financebharat.com/news/npci-delays-fees-on-large-upi-merchant-payments-until-after-diwali/ https://financebharat.com/news/npci-delays-fees-on-large-upi-merchant-payments-until-after-diwali/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:30:00 GMT banking https://financebharat.com/news/upi-handles-a-record-25-47-billion-payments-in-october/ https://financebharat.com/news/upi-handles-a-record-25-47-billion-payments-in-october/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:30:00 GMT banking The value of UPI payments crossed ₹1 lakh crore a day on average for the first time. https://financebharat.com/news/power-consumption-jumps-22-in-october-as-demand-peaks-at-261-gw/ https://financebharat.com/news/power-consumption-jumps-22-in-october-as-demand-peaks-at-261-gw/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:30:00 GMT energy https://financebharat.com/news/ntpc-s-profit-jumps-41-to-7-351-crore-3-dividend-declared/ https://financebharat.com/news/ntpc-s-profit-jumps-41-to-7-351-crore-3-dividend-declared/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT energy Revenue rose 21% to ₹54,270 crore. NTPC's coal plants ran at 75% of capacity in the first half, against 68% for the rest of India's coal fleet.