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Just in:   • Indian markets trade higher despite West Asia tensions  • Corporate lending grows at fastest pace in Q1: BOK  • Adani Ports secures 10-year marine services for Argentina's 1st LNG export to India  • Indian auto industry sees best-ever May retail sales at over 25.3 lakh units  • Sensex, Nifty open 1 pc lower amid West Asia tensions, weak global cues  Last updated: 26 Mar, 2026    Industry News Indian auto industry sees best-ever May retail sales at over 25.3 lakh units IANS | 08 Jun, 2026 The Indian auto industry saw its best-ever May retail sales at 25,31,067 units during the month, a 9.55 per cent year-on-year expansion -- with passenger vehicles (PVs) witnessing a robust 23.25 per cent growth, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) data showed on Monday..    Read more.... BHEL shares jump over 2 pc on bagging Rs 21,000 crore power project order IANS | 05 Jun, 2026 Shares of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited went up by over 2 per cent on Friday after the engineering major secured an order worth over Rs 21,000 crore from Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) for setting up the 3x800 MW Meja supercritical thermal power project Stage-II at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh..    Read more.... CEPA with Oman comes as big boost for India's textile sector IANS | 04 Jun, 2026 The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force this week, provides significant market access opportunities for India’s textiles and apparel sector to expand exports in a key Gulf market..    Read more.... Cotton duty waiver brings relief to TN's Tiruppur knitwear industry; exporters hail move IANS | 01 Jun, 2026 The Tiruppur knitwear and textile industry has welcomed the Centre’s decision to temporarily remove customs duty on cotton imports, describing it as a timely intervention that will help reduce production costs, improve raw material availability, and enhance the global competitiveness of India’s textile and apparel exports..    Read more.... Centre exempt all customs duties on cotton import from June 1 till Oct 30 IANS | 30 May, 2026 The government on Saturday announced a temporary exemption on all customs duties on the import of cotton from June 1 till October 30, to augment its availability for the Indian textile sector amid geopolitical tensions..    Read more.... Nifty, Sensex end lower this week over below-normal monsoon forecast, FII selling IANS | 30 May, 2026 The Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses during the week due to sustained FII selling and below-normal monsoon forecast, causing fears of food inflation..    Read more.... Adani Ports to acquire Jaypee Fertilizers for Rs 1,500 crore under JAL resolution IANS | 21 May, 2026 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Thursday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries Ltd (JFIL) for Rs 1,500 crore as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL)..    Read more.... Gold, silver trade volatile amid rising West Asia tensions and US bond yields IANS | 18 May, 2026 Gold and silver showed volatility on Monday amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which typically support safe-haven demand, and a sharp rise in US Treasury yields..    Read more.... Rs 3 hike in fuel prices marginal as oil firms absorbing losses of Rs 1,000 crore a day: Top official IANS | 15 May, 2026 The marginal Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices announced by the government is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the huge losses that the public sector oil companies are absorbing due to soaring global prices of crude oil, which have crossed $100 a barrel, a senior official said on Friday. .    Read more.... Cabinet approves Rs 20,667 crore double line railway project in Gujarat IANS | 13 May, 2026 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi-high-speed double line railway project - the first of the Indian Railways planned with indigenously developed technology, with a total investment of Rs 20,667 crore..    Read more....     Customs Exchange Rates Currency Import Export US Dollar ₹94.2 ₹92.5 UK Pound ₹128.85 ₹124.8 Euro ₹112.2 ₹108.45 Japanese Yen ₹59.85 ₹58 As on 06 May, 2026   Daily Poll What is the biggest war impact on MSMEs?  Export Disruption  Raw Material Spike  Freight Cost Surge  Payment Delays  Currency Volatility  All   Commented Stories

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