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India's Veg Thali Cost Up 4% in July, Still 14% Below 2023

Crisil's Roti Rice Rate index shows vegetarian thali cost rose to ₹28.1 in July from ₹27.1 in June, driven by a 31% spike in tomato prices. Broiler chicken drop cut non-veg thali cost 2%.

Stocks22d ago

Real Estate ETFs VNQ and VNQI Diverge on Yield, Performance

VNQ's 3.5% yield trails VNQI's 4.7%, but US data-center and healthcare exposure has driven stronger returns. International diversification or domestic growth?

$PepsiCo Dividend Math: 3,378 Shares for $20,000 a Year$

Stocks22d ago

PepsiCo Dividend Math: 3,378 Shares for $20,000 a Year

PepsiCo's 4.2% dividend yield requires 3,378 shares, or $467,650, for $20,000 in annual income. The payout is secure, but concentration risk is real.

Stocks22d ago

Alta Capital's Logicap buys Xander warehouses in ₹1,500 cr deal

Logicap buys 2.6M sq. ft. of warehousing space in Chennai and Kolkata for ₹1,500 crore from Xander, with plans for a second tranche at Bhiwandi taking the total to ₹2,000 crore.

Stocks22d ago

India's OFS Disinvestment Haul Hits ₹52,000 Crore in FY27

India raised ₹52,000 crore through OFS in FY27's first four months, led by LIC's 6.5% stake sale. The shift to minority stake sales changes the risk for PSU investors.

Crypto22d ago

Local Stablecoins Strengthen Dollar Dominance, IMF Warns

Local stablecoins could reinforce dollar dominance instead of reducing it, the IMF warns. Interoperability with USDT on Ethereum/Tron lets users quickly convert, bypassing currency controls.

Stocks22d ago

Bristow Holds 2026 EBITDA View as Supply-Chain Slows Government Margins

Bristow Group maintained its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook of $295M–$325M after Q2 revenue rose sequentially. Government-services margins face $8M in supply-chain penalties and a delayed fuel-cost mechanism now fixed.

Commodities22d ago

Valvoline Sees 60% Lubricant Cost Jump; Raises Sales View

Valvoline Q3 sales rose 24% as the network passed 2,400 stores. Management flagged a 60% jump in lubricant costs tied to Hormuz disruption and raised the full-year same-store-sales outlook to 7.5%-8%.

Stocks22d ago

Disabled Actors in Greece Stage 'The Trojan Women' at Epidaurus

A cast of disabled and non-disabled performers staged 'The Trojan Women' at Epidaurus with full accessibility, marking a first in the ancient theater's 2,300-year history.

Stocks22d ago

Russia Studies Rail Link to India to Bypass Hormuz Chokepoint

Deputy PM Khusnullin said Moscow should examine rail corridors through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan as alternatives to sea routes exposed to geopolitical disruption.

Crypto22d ago

BTCPay Flaw Lets Attackers Steal Lightning Node Credentials

BTCPay restricts remote LND access after attackers drained Lightning nodes via exposed macaroons; 2.4.2 rotates credentials, custom setups still exposed.

Earnings22d ago

Mutual Fund Negative Returns Triple in FY26, SEBI Data Shows

Mutual fund schemes with negative returns surged to 731 in FY26 from 243, as only 198 schemes delivered over 10% returns, SEBI's annual report shows.