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Pune based sales hiring startup Scooter has raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed round led by Aviral Bhatnagar’s AJVC. The proceeds will be used for its product and simplify the sales hiring process for candidates and hiring managers. Founded in 2024 by Kartik Mandrekar and Saumya S

AceVector, the parent company of e-commerce platform Snapdeal, made a weak debut on the stock exchanges on Monday, October 5, with its shares listing at a discount of around 12% to the IPO price. The company’s shares opened at Rs 28.32 on the NSE, compared with the issue price of

Egyptologists have long debated whether the earliest pharaohs of the First Dynasty were buried with various servants and officials to serve them in the afterlife—a form of human sacrifice. But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest

U.S. government borrowing costs have risen to their highest levels in decades, stoking concerns that the country's growing debt burden could eventually trigger a fiscal crisis. Will it? The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is now firmly above 5%, while the government's net intere

Japanese companies are leaving China in record numbers, as a slowing Chinese economy and a diplomatic freeze force businesses to reassess their presence in the world's second-largest economy. The number of Japanese companies operating in China fell to a historic low, standing at

By Ashitha Shivaprasad Oct 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices drifted higher on Monday after recent soft economic data sharply lowered expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October, increasing the appeal of the non-yielding asset. Spot gold was up 0.4% to $4,158.17 per ounce by 0

Listen to this article in summarized format ROHAN SHAH, SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST, ASIT C. MEHTA INVESTMENT INTERMEDIATES Nifty Strategy: Nifty has moved closer to the crucial 22,000–22,200 support zone, which coincides with its 200-week EMA and the lower boundary of the multi-yea

Oct 5th, 2026 SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Has Rare Cautionary Note on AI Safety Speaking at a tech forum in Kyoto, Masayoshi Son called for global cooperation on AI safeguards, warning that superintelligence could pose a greater threat than conflict between humans if misused. Bloomb

In the Nifty200 pack, 7 stocks' closing prices crossed below their 200-day moving averages (DMA) on October 1, according to technical scan data from StockEdge. Trading below the 200 DMA is generally considered a negative signal, as it suggests that a stock’s price is below its lo

Top stocks to watch on 5 October, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open higher on Monday, 5 October, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a positive start for domestic benchmark indices. GIFT Nifty was trading near the 22,580 mark, up around 50 points from the previous close of

The euro was at $1.1246, stuck near its lowest level since May 2025 after clocking four consecutive weekly declines as France's debt levels and concerns about political gridlock ahead of next year's election hit the common currency. Sterling fetched $1.3241, while the Japanese ye

(Bloomberg) -- Stock brokers are emerging as a major force in India’s short-term debt market, borrowing billions of dollars to finance investors’ growing appetite for leveraged equity bets. Brokers accounted for about 21% of commercial paper issuance so far this year, up from jus

Fundamentals Spot gold was up 0.3% to $4,153.32 per ounce by 0022 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.5% to $4,182.40. Data on Friday showed that US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised

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Brent crude futures climbed 81 cents, or 0.79%, to $103.06 a barrel by 2202 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $91.57 a barrel, up 46 cents, or 0.50%. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 an

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How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports - Published Take a walk into an Indian toy shop and as well as picking up a new favourite plaything for a child, you might just get an insight into how the nation is battling for a batter economic relationship with its all-

The Nifty 50 moved from 22,421 at the start of the conflict to 23,997 by April 8, when Donald Trump first announced a ceasefire, before climbing further to 25,178 on October 1. Midcaps and smallcaps mirrored the volatility — the Nifty Midcap 150 at 21,643 on October 1 versus 20,9

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Stock market prediction for Monday, 5 October, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open in green, as GIFT Nifty signalled a positive start on Monday, 5 October. Meanwhile, Asian markets traded higher on Monday, while US stock futures closed in green on Friday last week. “I

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Across the week, Taiwan-linked semiconductor groups and their partners continued expanding capacity, while AI demand, export controls, and financing structures shaped the industry outlook. ASML's push to raise EUV output comes as Musk and Huang warn China may narrow the lithograp

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Founded in 1858, Japanese sesame oil maker Kadoya Sesame Mills has witnessed the country transform over generations — surviving world wars and Japan's asset bubble. Now, more than two decades after listing on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange in 2004, Kadoya is set to go private thr

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Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has been chosen as the Trump administration's new AI czar, leading its response to artificial intelligence amid growing concerns about the risks of this rapidly evolving technology, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Clayto

With lump-sum investors losing money and SIP investors making only low single-digit returns over the past two years, what should investors expect going forward? We have been telling investors to focus on asset allocation, unconstrained investing, and expect moderate returns. The

China’s mutual funds are closing at the fastest pace in eight years as weak returns and investor redemptions leave hundreds of products too small to survive. About 256 publicly offered funds have been liquidated this year, with another 46 warning investors they may soon close, ac

MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities index rose 0.4%, with Japanese shares rallying 2%. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3% after the underlying gauge closed a record high on Friday and a US index of semiconductor shares rallied. Brent for December delivery rose above $103 a barrel ea

Yet, it would be equally premature to assume Accenture's standout FY26 performance and robust guidance for next year would trigger an immediate re-rating for India's listed outsourcing pureplay. Against this backdrop, Accenture's earnings at least helped re-establish the industry

The News One of the Democratic Party’s most prolific lawyers also is becoming one of its most prolific posters. Marc Elias has argued dozens of cases around mail-in balloting and election access across the country and in front of the Supreme Court over the last decade. But he has

The Scoop Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson was talking about the media business on Vox’s Channels podcast last month when host Peter Kafka asked him: How was the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, feeling about the growing success of Thompson’s personal podcast? “We make

Get out your trust rope and harness. Investors are once again climbing the proverbial wall of worry—and earnings season could provide the piton that supports the stock market’s next move higher. Really, the stock market shouldn’t be holding up as well as it is. Oil prices remain

The Scoop A Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement is pledging $10 million by the end of 2027 to fund mainstream and independent coverage of artificial intelligence. The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism plans to announce that it is launching an institutional gra