Indian shares opened higher on Friday, tracking firm cues from global markets amid renewed optimism about U.S.-Iran talks.The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 448 points, or 0.6 percent, at 75,630 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 118 points, or half a percent, to 23,770.Among the top gainers, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank,...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.