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The U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, the chair of the Federal Reserve said in an interview broadcast Sunday, though the coronavirus still poses some risk.

Bank Holiday in April 2021: Banks will remain closed in most parts of the country from April 13 till 16 due to various festivals

The rupee fell for the fifth straight session and settled 15 paise down at 74.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday.

The indices on Friday, April 9, are expected to give a flat opening as the SGX Nifty was trading at 10.50 points or 0.07 percent up at 14,956.50 at 7:10 am.

On April 7, the BSE Sensex surged 460.37 points or 0.94 percent to close at 49,661.76.

The outlook, Georgieva asserted, is brighter because millions of people are benefitting from vaccinations and because of further policy support

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday:

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell $2.80 to $58.65 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for June delivery rose $2.71 to $62.15 a barrel.

Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, plunging around 6 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, SBI, M&M, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and ICICI Bank.

Analysts said that the markets may see some consolidation ahead of the earnings season which would start from mid-April.

Higher imports by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold prices, which have corrected nearly 17% from an all-time high of $2,072 in August 2020.

So now, if you forget to carry your debit card, you will still be easily able to withdraw the amount you require

The new I-T slabs would be for individuals not availing or foregoing certain specified deductions or exemptions while computing total income for tax purpose

State retailers' sales of liquefied petroleum gas, or cooking gas, last month declined 1.2% to 2.26 million tonnes as the federal government reduced a subsidy for the fuel, the data showed.

While coming to B Capital, besides entering China, the firm is planning to continue investing in India and Indonesia as these are considered to be two of the fastest-growing technology hubs in Asia.

An Ohio electric company under scrutiny for its role in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption scheme said it will refund $26 million to customers that it collected through a tainted nuclear bailout bill, which was repealed...