The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 81419.87, down at 216.04 points or 0.26%, and the Nifty was at 24904.20, down at 63.55 points or 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 87.71 against the dollar.
E-commerce giant Flipkart has launched a premium service, ‘Flipkart Black’, offering annual membership at a discounted price of ₹990, down from ₹1,499. Members receive 5% SuperCoins cashback on every order (up to ₹100) and a complimentary one-year YouTube Premium subscription, enabling ad-free video streaming and enhanced shopping benefits.
The 45-day credit card grace period seems like free money. Pay less than the full amount, and high interest hits instantly. A Rs 2,000 shortfall on a Rs 60,000 bill triggers 36–42% interest from day one. Always pay the total due. Avoid autopaying minimums to escape costly debt spirals.
SBI Chairperson Sreenivasulu Setty has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to permit banks to fund mergers and acquisitions, a move currently restricted. The appeal comes as public sector banks (PSBs) report robust profits and healthier balance sheets, prompting discussions on expanding lending capabilities to support corporate growth.
Markets ended higher on global cues, with BSE Sensex closing at 81,635.91 (up 329.06 pts), and NSE Nifty50 at 24,967.75 (up 97.65 pts). IT stocks led the rally—Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra gained. Nifty IT rose 2.37%. Fitch affirmed India’s ‘BBB-’ rating, while RBI projected India becoming the world’s third-largest economy.
E-commerce giant Flipkart is making a large-scale temporary hiring push ahead of its Big Billion Days sale. Over 2,20,000 jobs will be created across supply chain, and last-mile delivery. To handle rising demand, Flipkart will also set up delivery-only hubs in tier-2 and tier-3 cities across the country, strengthening its logistics network.
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Monday, August 25, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 81501.06, up at 194.21 points or 0.24%, and the Nifty was at 24949.15, up at 79.05 points or 0.32%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 87.35 against the dollar.
Here are the prices of CNG cylinders per kg today in the top cities in India. ★New Delhi: ₹76, ★Rewari: ₹79.70, ★Sonipat: ₹87.60, ★Bangalore: ₹89.00, ★Bharatpur: ₹92.50, ★Dewas: ₹97, ★Firozabad: ₹95.60, ★HYD: ₹96, ★Mathura: ₹95.60, ★Meerut: ₹86.50, ★Mumbai: ₹77, ★NCR: ₹76.09, ★Vijayawada: ₹90, ★Ranchi: ₹87.15, and ★Thiruvananthapuram: ₹88.
From August 25, India Post will halt acceptance of most parcels to the US due to new customs duties under the IEEPA, effective August 29. Only letters, documents, and gift items under $100 will be accepted. The suspension follows unclear duty collection processes and similar pauses by several global postal services.
Intel will give the US government a 9.9% stake worth $8.9 billion, President Trump and the company announced. The deal includes $5.7 billion in pending CHIPS Act grants and $3.2 billion from the Secure Enclave program. Trump hailed the agreement as America “owning 10% of Intel,” while officials called it a semiconductor leadership boost.
The Sensex dropped 694 points to close at 81,306.85, while the Nifty-50 fell 214 points to settle at 24,870, marking a weak end to the trading week. However, broader markets outperformed, with Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 slipping just 0.12% and 0.27%, respectively. The rupee stood at 87.53 against the dollar.