MUMBAI: Punjab National Bank reported a standalone net profit of Rs 5,253 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 213.6% from Rs 1,675 crore a year earlier, aided by a sharp decline in tax outgo despite lower non-interest income. The bank reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,921 crore, up 228.4% from…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: JSW Energy, Biocon, BHEL, and City Union Bank – these are the top stocks to buy recommended by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset Sharekhan for June 30, 2026:JSW Energy: Buy in the range of Rs 585–586; Stop Loss: Rs 558; Target; Rs…

After weeks of turmoil that rattled energy markets, oil was trading around $80 per barrel mark on Tuesday as the Middle East chaos has shown signs of cooling down. However, the benchmarks were still trading higher than Monday, as details of the peace deal remains in shadows.Around 7:15 am IST, WTI crude was trading at…

In India, silver is used across a wide range of segments, including jewellery, coins, bars and industrial applications. (AI image) India’s curbs on silver imports have triggered supply shortages in the country’s domestic market, driving premiums to their highest level in six months even as demand remains weaker than usual.As India relies on imports to…

Fourteen years after a takeover that critics dismissed as a costly gamble, SK Hynix has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom, overtaking Samsung Electronics to briefly become South Korea’s most valuable listed company, according to a Reuters report.The turnaround was driven by an early bet on high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a…