Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Grasim Industries, Hindustan Unilever, and National Aluminium Co have been shortlisted as the top stocks to buy today (May 14, 2026) by Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The expert also shares his outlook for Nifty, and…

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NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday said it is going ahead with planned capital expenditure, developmental spend and subsidy payments, and no budget cuts were planned. Days after PM Narendra Modi’s calls for reducing non-essential spends such as overseas weddings, fuel consumption and fertiliser use, officials argued there was no plan for “austerity”, which usually suggests budget…

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By raising duties, the government aims to curb excessive bullion imports, reduce dollar outflows and manage pressure on the current account deficit. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices are rallying in the domestic market due to the sudden hike in import duties. In the coming days they are expected to align…

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The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 37,500 crore scheme to promote coal and lignite gasification projects, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said, positioning the initiative as a major step towards cleaner coal utilisation, energy security and import substitution.The scheme aims to accelerate the conversion of coal and lignite into synthesis gas, or syngas,…

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Equity benchmarks ended slightly higher on Wednesday after four straight sessions of losses, with buying in metal, energy and FMCG counters helping markets recover from sharp intra-day swings.The BSE Sensex settled 49.74 points, or 0.07 per cent, higher at 74,608.98, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 33.05 points, or 0.14 per cent, to close at 23,412.60.Markets…

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US wholesale inflation accelerated sharply in April, with producer prices recording their biggest annual increase since December 2022 as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy costs and added pressure on companies to raise prices for consumers, AP reported.The US Labor Department said on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation before…

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Wall Street traded mixed on Wednesday as another stronger-than-expected inflation report weighed on investor sentiment while a rebound in technology stocks helped limit losses, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent in early trade, remaining close to the record high touched earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 235 points, or 0.5…

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Vande Bharat sleeper train Premium trains – better than Rajdhani and Tejas Express – and offering enhanced passenger comforts and importantly higher average speeds will in the coming years be the new reality for overnight travel on Indian Railways – courtesy the Vande Bharat sleeper train project. Over 250 new trains are in the pipeline…

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Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked exporters to target $1 trillion in goods and services exports in the current financial year, after India recorded an all-time high outbound shipment value of $863.11 billion in 2025-26, PTI reported.“This year, let’s aspire for a $1 trillion exports target. It’s possible,” Goyal said at an…

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Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the government may eventually have to raise petrol and diesel prices if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues for a prolonged period, PTI reported on Wednesday.Speaking at a conference in Switzerland on Tuesday, Malhotra said the disruption in oil and gas supplies due to the conflict and blockade…

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