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Voluntary Provident Fund: Should you invest beyond EPF? Interest rates, tax rules and the ₹2.5 lakh limit explained
livemint.com - 16 Oct 2026 23:44
VPF allows salaried employees to invest beyond mandatory EPF contributions at the prevailing 8.25% interest rate. Understand the ₹2.5 lakh tax-free interest limit, tax on excess contributions and withdrawal rules befor...
Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund September portfolio: 35 stocks, including Groww and NTPC, see higher holdings
livemint.com - 16 Oct 2026 23:23
Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund raised its holdings in Groww, NTPC and HDFC Bank in September, added Zydus Lifesciences and exited Cyient DLM. It also trimmed positions in Divis Laboratories and Oracle Financial Services Software...
New Cracks in AI Trade Push Wall Street to Worst Week Since June
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 22:43U.S. Stocks Fall as Credit Fears Haunt Tech Sector
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 21:39Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
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Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 20:59Crude Futures Rise on Persistent Supply Jitters
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 20:08
The oil market shook off early lethargy and pushed prices higher as conflict in the Middle East and Ukraines renewed targeting of Russian refineries fueled supply concerns.
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Lower
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 19:47
U.S. natural gas futures fell as the market looked beyond this weekends cold spell in the Northeast that is expected to drive up residential and commercial heating demand.
Cyber Incident Halts Bankruptcy Notices Nationwide
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 18:56Govt issues notification on PM CARES scholarship, spells out rules for children without Aadhaar
livemint.com - 16 Oct 2026 18:41
The government has notified Aadhaar verification rules for PM CARES for Children scholarship beneficiaries. Children cannot be denied benefits solely because authentication fails or they lack Aadhaar, subject to prescrib...
Yields on Treasurys, European Government Bonds Edge Higher
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 18:21Tech Stocks Slump as Nasdaq Faces Weekly Loss
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 18:18From Verizon to UnitedHealth, Corporate America Is Balking at Tokenized Stocks
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 18:18Gold Futures Edge Up As U.S. Dollar Slips
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 18:09
Gold futures settled modestly higher as the U.S. dollar weakened for a second session, with gains limited by a slight uptick in U.S. yields.
Star Oil Trader Who Made Wrong-Way Bet to Leave Vitol
Wall Street Journal - 16 Oct 2026 17:17Ray Dalios All Weather portfolio vs 60:40 portfolio: Which delivered better returns over 15 years in India?
livemint.com - 16 Oct 2026 17:14
Ray Dalios All Weather portfolio returned 9.9% annually over 15 years in India, compared with 10.4% for a 60:40 portfolio and 12% for the Nifty 500 TRI. However, it had lower volatility and a smaller peak-to-trough fall,...