Phonepe Upi 123Pay: No internet needed: PhonePe brings UPI payments to over 200 million feature phone users

The service uses a proprietary technology stack and an SMS-based architecture (representative image) Fintech major PhonePe on Monday announced the launch of PhonePe UPI 123Pay, a service that allows feature phone users to make UPI transactions without requiring an internet connection.According to news agency PTI, the service makes PhonePe the first major third-party application provider…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for August 31-September 4 week? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy today on August 31, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Ramkrishna Forgings are the top stocks to buy recommended by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities on August 31, 2026. Technical outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been shared by the analyst. Let’s take…

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Gold price prediction today: Where are gold prices headed? Check outlook for August 31, 2026 week

Gold has entered a corrective phase after failing to sustain above the recent rally highs near Rs 163,000–166,000. Gold price prediction today: The medium-term case for investment in gold remains intact, despite recent fall in prices, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Let’s take a look at his…

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‘Losing $60 billion a year’: Trump slams Canada as ‘worst’ trade ‘abuser’, urges firms to move to US

Trump’s 50% tariff net caught 550+ Canadian goods US President Donald Trump has stepped up slamming Canada, claiming the US has been losing more than $60 billion a year in trade with its northern neighbour and saying Canadian businesses are returning to America to avoid tariffs while calling Ottawa a ‘trade abuser’.In a post on…

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India reaches fiscal deficit target for 2025-26, credit ratings improving: FM Sitharaman in US

FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Chicago India has met its fiscal deficit target for 2025-26, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, asserting that the government has stayed on its planned path of fiscal discipline.“We have given ourselves a fiscal discipline path on the fiscal deficit as well. We have fulfilled the trajectory. The last…

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