Oil edges up on smaller US output growth estimates

Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $78.97 a barrel as of 0013 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 41 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.72. Both contracts had gained slightly on Monday.

OK Tata: Group m-cap gallops to Rs 30 lakh crore

The Reliance Group, India’s most valuable company led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, currently holds the second position on the market-cap leaderboard – at ₹21.60 lakh crore. The Adani Group, with interests across various infrastructure sectors and capital-intensive commodities, is ranked third, with a combined market value of ₹15.54 lakh crore.

Franklin Asian Equity Fund raises India allocation

The scheme will now increase its allocation to Indian equities. As per the new structure, it will now allocate 35-45% to Indian equities, 45-65% to foreign securities of Asian companies (excluding Japan) and 0-20% to debt securities.

IRDAI proposes flexible lock-in period for investors in insurance companies

Earlier, the IRDAI prescribed lock-ins based on the age of the insurer, with waivers granted only in extraneous situations. In certain cases, the regulator had waived the lock-in for DHFL General Insurance. In 2020, this company was acquired by Flipkart co-founder and former CEO Sachin Bansal from Kapil Wadhawan-led financial services group Wadhawan Group Capital […]

HDFC Bank secures $750 million from institutions in Asia

The bank garnered bids close to $3 billion from institutional investors in Asia, which included bids for the bank’s first sustainable bond, which has a three-year tenure and another bond which had a five-year tenure, sources aware of the development told ET.