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Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in force after Israeli strikes

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (October 19) that a ceasefire in Gaza was still holding after Israel carried out deadly strikes on the territory over alleged truce violations by Hamas. The dozens of strikes Israel carried out on Hamas positions in southern Gaza Sunday came after it accused the militant group of targeting its troops in "a blatant violation" of the nine-day-old truce.

Donald Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Moditold him India will stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying "massive" tariffs if it did not do so.

"I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Asked about India's assertion that it was not aware of any conversation between Modi and Trump, Trump replied: "But if they want to say that, then they'll just continue to pay massive tariffs, and they don't want to do that."

Tata Trusts to consider renewal of terms for two trustees at Sir Dorabji Tata Trusts: Sources

Tata Trusts has issued a circular seeking the renewal of Venu Srinivasan's term as a trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trusts. All trustees are required to give their approval for the renewal before October 23, sources close to the Tata Group told CNBC-TV18.

Mehli Mistry's term is also expected to come up for renewal soon.

Reliance Industries shares have three major triggers that lie ahead after Q2 results; Details here

About 95% of the 38 analysts that have coverage on Nifty 50 heavyweight Reliance Industries Ltd. continue to maintain their 'Buy' recommendation on the stock after its September quarter results, which were reported after market hours on Friday, October 17.

Nomura maintains a 'Buy' rating with a price target of ₹1,700, citing a slight beat in Q2 driven by strong retail performance. Nomura mentioned three near-term growth triggers for RIL -

RBL Bank share price target, earnings estimates raised by analysts after mega Emirates deal

Shares of Mumbai-based private sector lender RBL BankLtd. are trading with gains of 5% higher on Monday, October 20, after the bank announced its earnings for the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2FY26). According to brokerage firm Citi, the acquisition of a controlling stake by Emirates NBD is a positive development not only for RBL Bank but also for the broader banking sector.

This private lender, a consensus 'buy' among analysts, just saw its best day in nearly four years

Shares of DCB BankLtd. gained as much as 13.5% on Monday, October 20, in response to its September quarter results. This is the biggest single-day gain for the stock since April 2022.

The company reported a 17% growth in its core Net Interest Income (NII) to ₹596 crore from ₹509 crore it reported during the same quarter last year.

Net profit for the period increased by 19% from last year to ₹184 crore, while provisions nearly halved on a sequential basis.

The key reasons behind the surge in stock prices were two important factors.

Sold out in India, panic in London: How the silver market broke

For months, Vipin Raina had been bracing for a stampede of buying from Indian customers loading up on silver to honour the Hindu goddess of wealth.

But when it came, he was still blown away. At the start of last week, his company, India’s largest precious metals refinery, ran out of silver stock for the first time in its history.

Within days, the shortages were being felt not just in India, but around the world. India’s festival buyers were joined by international investors and hedge funds piling into precious metals as a bet on the fragility of the US dollar — or simply to follow the market’s irrepressible surge higher. By the end of last week, the frenzy had rippled across to the London silver market, where global prices are set and where the world’s biggest banks buy and sell in huge quantities.

Editors' Playbook | India IPO Frenzy: $14 Billion Raised In 2025, But 25% Give Negative Returns

Over 75 IPOs raised $14 billion, making India the fourth-largest listing market in 2025.

However, this euphoria also warrants caution, as the median returns of mainboard IPOs are below 5%, with 25% of the IPOs yielding negative returns.

Catch our editors decode the recent developments in the primary market, the IPO frenzy & more

An unlisted illusion: Highbrow Securities' Tarun Singh demystifies IPO pricing

As Benjamin Graham reminded us: "In the short run, the market is a voting machine; in the long run, a weighing machine." The unlisted and grey markets are voting booths, subject to moods and whispers. Only on the regulated exchange does the weighing truly occur, grounded in performance and fundamentals. For India's investors, the lesson is clear: trust the credibility of exchanges, not the illusion of scarcity. True price is not whispered in an exclusive room; it is discovered in the open arena, where millions deliberate every day. That, and only that, is where the fair price emerges.

By: Tarun Singh, MD & Founder of Highbrow Securities.

GRAP stage II imposed in Delhi-NCR after air quality slips into 'very poor' category

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR. The air quality slipped into the "very poor" category, with the AQI crossing the 300 mark. The Centre's air quality panel also asked all implementing agencies to keep a strict vigil, particularly on dust mitigation and to ensure compliance with targeted timelines laid down under the comprehensive policy to curb air pollution in NCR.

ShareChat bets big on micro-dramas as losses narrow, revenue grows marginally

The reels are getting real!

ShareChat’s new act is all about micro-dramas, as the platform narrows losses and doubles down on storytelling to win India’s attention game.

Micro-dramas remain the top priority for homegrown social media platform ShareChat, with the short, episodic content format emerging as the startup's key growth driver for FY26.