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The Indian stock market opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by weak Asian cues & selling in IT, auto, financial services, and pharma sectors.

Gold and silver prices rose further amid global tensions, with 24-carat gold nearing ₹96,000 per 10 grams and silver crossing ₹97,000 per kg.

Sensex jumped 640 points, Nifty crossed 25,000 on Monday as India became the world’s fourth-largest economy.

Domestic air travel in India continued its upward trend, with passenger traffic rising 10.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April 2025, according to a recent report by ratings agency ICRA.

India’s defence sector is seeing renewed investor interest driven by rising orders, exports, and record output.

Formal jobs under ESIC rose 5.79% in March to 1.63 million, up from 1.54 million in February, per labour ministry data.

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has invited PLI scheme applications to set up manufacturing for 11 products.

Indian startups secured \$139.5 million across 21 funding deals this week, signaling steady investor confidence despite market uncertainties.

India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy, with NITI Aayog CEO saying it could reach third place in 2.5 to 3 years.

The DFS, operating under the Ministry of Finance, called on all stakeholders to work together to reduce the backlog of debt recovery cases.