Social Security benefits vary by retirement age, with a maximum of $5,181 available at 70. For 2026, benefits at 62 are $2,969, at 67 are $4,152, and payments are adjusted for SSI due to calendar changes, emphasising separate programs for different needs.
Bitcoin traded near the $64,000 mark and Ethereum underperformed as weak risk appetite kept crypto markets under pressure. The cryptocurrency and Ethereum were trading at $63,965 and $1,856 respectively. In the past 24 hours, both Bitcoin and Ethereum were down 2% respectively. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Dogecoin, and Cardano corrected…
MUMBAI: A fresh rush of FCNR(B) deposits under the central bank’s special swap window is expected to ease liquidity-buffer pressures on Indian lenders, with treasury heads saying the long-tenure deposits improve the metrics concerned by boosting funding without increasing expected 30-day outflows under regulatory norms. In the first quarter of FY27, revised liquidity coverage ratio…
Taxpayers filing income tax returns for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 will have to furnish an additional communication address while submitting their returns. The Income Tax Department has introduced a mandatory secondary address field across all Income Tax Return (ITR) forms, including ITR-1 to ITR-7, making it one of the notable changes in this year’s filing…
Kedia Securities, backed by ace investor Vijay Kedia, made a fresh entry into smallcap engineering company Eimco Elecon (India) during the June 2026 quarter, acquiring a 1.45% stake, equivalent to 83,930 shares, according to the latest shareholding data. At the current market price of Rs 1,755 per share, the value of Kedia Securities’ holding stands…
MUMBAI: Shares of Cairn India Ltd on Friday climbed over 5 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 358 on the BSE amid reports that Vedanta Resources is in talks to buy a majority stake in the subsidiary of UK-based Cairn Energy. The scrip, which was flat for most of the session, shot…
When it comes to mutual funds, more isn’t necessarily better. While diversification is essential, owning too many schemes can result in repeated exposure to the same stocks and unnecessary complexity. So, how many mutual funds are actually enough to build a well-balanced portfolio? Experts say the answer is surprisingly simple. “If you’re just starting out…