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US-based Intuit inks Rs 915 cr office lease for over 630,000 sq ft in Bengaluru
Financial software firm Intuit has secured a significant office space in Bengaluru. The deal involves over 630,000 square feet across 11 floors. This transaction highlights strong activity in India's office leasing market. Global Capability Centres are expanding their teams for engineering and AI. Intuit's expansion underscores its commitment to its India development centre.
GCC boom pushes Hyderabad office rents to all-time high, at par with Bengaluru
Hyderabad's office rentals hit a record high in Q1 2026, nearing Bengaluru's rates due to robust demand from global capability centers and large occupiers. This surge, coupled with no new completions, tightened availability and drove up average rents to Rs 92.2 per sq ft, with Madhapur seeing even higher rates.
INR collapses to new historic lows driven by global conflicts and energy spikes
The Indian rupee slipped to a record low of 96.60 against the US dollar before settling at 96.52 (provisional) on Tuesday, weighed down by soaring crude oil prices, persistent foreign capital outflows, and a resilient dollar buoyed by global risk-aversion. The rupee is Asia's worst-performing currency in 2026, having tumbled to a historic intraday low of 96.60 against the US dollar. The currency has depreciated 1.5 per cent this month and more than 7 per cent so far this year. Rupee remains vulnerable to rising crude oil prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Indian equity benchmarks surrendered their early morning gains in a highly volatile trading session to settle marginally lower due to late profit-booking. The BSE Sensex declined 114.19 points (0.15%) to close at 75,200.85, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 31.95 points (0.14%) to finish at 23,618.00.
Infosys cuts Q4 bonus payouts after up to 100% variable pay in previous quarter: Report
Infosys has reduced performance bonus payouts for Q4 FY26 to an average of 70%, down from 85% in Q3. Payouts varied by employee level, reflecting ongoing uncertainty in the global tech sector amid AI advancements that are impacting traditional IT services.
AU Small Finance Bank collaborates with Intellect to accelerate its AI-first banking transition
AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) announced its collaboration with Intellect Design Arena, a global leader in AI-First, enterprise-grade financial technology, adopting its Purple Fabric platform, the world's first Open Business Impact AI platform. Through this collaboration, AU SFB aims to accelerate its journey towards becoming an AI-first bank and build a scalable, technology-led banking franchise powered by enterprise-wide intelligence.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: IOC, Astral, Afcons react to earnings; BPCL, BEL report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: BPCL, Zydus Life, BEL, BLS International, Dhanuka Agri, Dredging Corp, Eureka Forbes, Hatsun Agro, Healthcare Global, J Kumar Infra, PI Industries, PNC Infratech, Prince Pipes, Safari Industries, RITES, Trident, Zee Entertainment, Shaily Engineering are among the other important numbers to track today along with result reactions from IOC, IGL, Afcons, Astral and many others. Stay tuned for all the live result reactions right here.
Reliance in talks with Chinese battery behemoth CATL & others for big battery system parts
Reliance Industries is in talks with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited and other global suppliers to source components for battery energy storage systems as it pushes ahead with its clean energy plans.
SP Group plans to raise $2.7 billion; BlackRock, BofA may chip in
Shapoorji Pallonji Group is raising $2.7 billion in private credit, attracting interest from global giants like BlackRock and local firms. The fundraising, backed by an 18% stake in Tata Sons, aims to refinance high-cost debt and is linked to a potential Tata Sons IPO or settlement within 18 months.
Nifty Bank falls 500 points as PNB, Canara Bank, SBI, other stocks decline up to 3%. What lies ahead?
Indian bank stocks tumbled, dragging the Nifty Bank index down as a weakening rupee and rising global bond yields soured market sentiment. Several major banks saw significant declines, with analysts pointing to key technical levels. The rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar, exacerbating concerns for the financial sector.
Vinay Rajani of HDFC Sec suggests Oracle Financial Services, Sun Pharma shares to buy
Indian equity markets experienced a significant selloff on May 18, with Sensex and Nifty 50 dropping over 1%. The BSE Sensex fell over 1,000 points, erasing nearly ₹9 lakh crore in investor wealth amid weak global cues and a bearish trend across sectors.
FPIs pull out ₹27,000 cr in May, 2026 outflows hit ₹2.2 trillion mark
Foreign investors continued to pare their exposure to Indian equities, withdrawing Rs 27,048 crore so far this month, indicating cautiousness among global investors amid an evolving global macroeconomic and geopolitical environment. With this, total outflows by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from the equity market have reached Rs 2.2 lakh crore in 2026, higher than the Rs 1.66 lakh crore pulled out during the entire 2025, according to data with the NSDL. FPIs were net sellers in all months of 2026, except February. They withdrew Rs 35,962 crore in January before turning net buyers in February, when they invested Rs 22,615 crore, the highest monthly inflow in 17 months. However, the trend reversed in March, when foreign investors pulled out a record Rs 1.17 lakh crore. The selling continued in April with net outflows of Rs 60,847 crore and extended into May with withdrawals of over Rs 27,000 crore so far. Himanshu Srivastava, Principal - Manager Research at Morningstar Investmen
FPIs pull out Rs 27,000 cr in May; 2026 outflows hit Rs 2.2 lakh cr-mark
Himanshu Srivastava, Principal - Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said the latest outflow trend reflected persistent uncertainty surrounding global growth, elevated geopolitical tensions across key regions and volatility in crude oil prices, which continued to weigh on risk appetite towards emerging markets, including India.