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Archive › Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Today so far
32 market stories first seen on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (IST).
Tata Electronics triples equity investment as iPhone, chip plans expand
- Tata Electronics tripled its equity investment for iPhone manufacturing and semiconductor plans
- The company also increased debt financing
- Expansion strengthens India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem and its supplier base
Pulses prices surge up to 11% in a month as festive demand, crop concerns bite
- Wholesale prices of key pulses rose up to 11% over the past month
- Festive demand and crop concerns contributed to the increase
- Higher pulse prices may add to food inflation and pressure Indian consumer-facing companies
Refiners feel heat physical crude trades higher than futures prices
- Indian refiners are paying significantly more for physical crude than futures prices
- Constrained Gulf supplies are keeping physical crude prices elevated
- Higher crude procurement costs can squeeze margins at Indian refiners
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₹1,000 monthly SIP became ₹4.67 lakh in 10 years: Which diversified equity mutual fund delivered the highest returns?
- A ₹1,000 monthly SIP grew to ₹4.67 lakh over 10 years in the example
- The long-term return comparison is relevant to Indian mutual fund investors
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India, 17 others reserve right to participate in Russia's dispute with EU
- India and 17 other countries reserved third-party rights in Russia’s WTO dispute with the EU
- The EU carbon border dispute may affect Indian exporters exposed to its emissions rules
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25% according to analysts
- The coming earnings season will reflect a bad monsoon, higher oil prices and pockets of higher inflation
- Analysts see over 25% upside potential for large-caps with ‘strong buy’ and ‘buy’ recommendations
- Higher oil and inflation may pressure Indian companies’ input costs and earnings
8th pay commission: Awaiting announcement? Here are the terms of reference and timeline of recommendations, explained
- The 8th Pay Commission’s terms of reference outline what central employees and pensioners can expect
- A pay revision could influence consumption-facing Indian companies if government salaries and pensions rise
Milind Deora backs FSSAI crackdown, says one year is fair for food cos to shift to new labelling
- Food companies are expected to shift to front-of-pack nutrition labelling over the next year
- FSSAI proposed a system including red hexagonal labels
- Food-label changes may raise compliance and packaging costs for Indian food companies
Gems, jewellery exporters rush to beat new US tariff deadline
- Mumbai and Surat exporters are stepping up production and rushing US shipments
- Exporters are acting ahead of a potential new tariff deadline in October
- US tariff exposure matters for Indian gems and jewellery exporters
Gold tumbles 4% to seven-week low as oil, dollar and yields climb
- Gold fell 4% to a seven-week low as oil, the dollar and yields climbed
- Higher oil prices raised inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for tighter monetary policy
- Gold’s decline may affect Indian bullion-linked stocks and gold-focused investors
Oil prices settle slightly higher on supply worries as Trump rejects Iran proposal
- Oil prices settled slightly higher amid supply worries after Trump rejected Iran’s proposal
- Higher crude prices can pressure Indian oil marketing companies and raise fuel costs
US Treasury yields rise with Middle East, rate hike bets in focus
- US Treasury yields rose as Middle East developments and rate-hike bets drew focus
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Cliffs’ Stelco Set to Idle Some Steel Operations on Tariffs
- Stelco plans to suspend some operations in Hamilton, Ontario, citing US tariffs and trade disruptions
- Trade disruptions may affect Indian steelmakers, including JSW Steel, Tata Steel and Jindal Steel
Wall St declines as oil prices, Treasury yields remain elevated
- Wall Street declined as oil prices and Treasury yields remained elevated
- Elevated oil and US yields may weigh on Indian equities through global risk sentiment
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CCI clears MetLife’s acquisition of additional PNB MetLife stake
- CCI cleared MetLife International Holdings’ acquisition of an additional 0.5% stake in PNB MetLife India Insurance
- The ownership change affects PNB MetLife; Punjab National Bank has exposure through its stake
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Dolly Parton planned for her estate. The fight with her nephew shows why that matters.
- Dolly Parton planned for her estate, highlighting the importance of legacy guardrails
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What the market needs to branch out beyond AI stocks. Plus, a win for CrowdStrike
- The Homestretch is a weekday afternoon update from CNBC’s Investing Club
Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules
- A judge ruled the federal government cannot withhold counterterrorism funds to force election administration changes
- FEMA did not explain how the requested election changes addressed terrorist vulnerabilities
Supreme Court Justice Alito will not participate in big climate change case next week
- Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in next week’s climate change case involving ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy
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Spending $800 to see my family this Thanksgiving is a financial burden. How can I push for a cheaper flight?
- The writer says an $800 Thanksgiving trip to visit family is a financial burden
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OpenAI sparked Hugging Face bids with early investment offer ahead of Nvidia's $13 billion deal
- Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for roughly $13 billion
- OpenAI made an early investment offer before Nvidia’s deal, CNBC reported
Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation
- New York City Council subpoenaed Elon Musk and SpaceXAI over an AI safety investigation
Billions Worth of Muni Deals Are Stuck in Limbo as Yields Soar
- US municipal bond deals are being delayed as yields soar to their highest since at least 2011
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