Stock market recommendations: Aarti Industries, and Blue Star are the top stocks to buy today on October 16, 2026 as picked by Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst (Equity & Derivatives) at Angel One.

Fairfax does not cut jobs, more avenues likely: Prem Watsa
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/fairfax-does-not-cut-jobs-more-avenues-likely-prem-watsa/articleshow/134980393.cms

Stock market today: BSE Sensex tumbles 200 points, NSE Nifty50 opens below 23,000
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/sensex-stock-market-today-16-october-2026-live-updates-nse-bse-gift-nifty-50-top-gainers-losers-mcx-stocks-in-focus-market-news/liveblog/134980941.cms

Irdai looking at ways to help policyholders stay the course
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/irdai-looking-at-ways-to-help-policyholders-stay-the-course/articleshow/134980488.cms

Rupee gains 20 paise against US dollar as RBI support kicks in, greenback weakens
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rupee-gains-20-paise-against-us-dollar-as-rbi-support-kicks-in-greenback-weakens/articleshow/134983035.cms

On Friday, the Rupee showcased a solid performance, climbing 20 paise to hit 94.79 against the US dollar, building on gains from the previous day aided by a softer dollar and actions by the Reserve Bank of India. Nevertheless, escalating crude oil prices curtailed further advancements, even as domestic equities remained upbeat.

FM Sitharaman seeks early India-US trade deal, flags China’s market access barriers
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/fm-sitharaman-seeks-early-india-us-trade-deal-flags-chinas-market-access-barriers/articleshow/134983574.cms

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the need to finalize the India-US trade agreement for enhanced bilateral relations. She expressed concerns over the trade imbalance with China and non-tariff barriers obstructing market access. Sitharaman stated that infrastructure investment has sustained India's economic growth during global disruptions. She also emphasized the importance of public capital expenditure in creating economic benefits through infrastructure development.

How much gold and silver can you legally keep at home?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/how-much-gold-and-silver-can-you-keep-at-home-without-tax-trouble-500g-for-married-women-250g-for-unmarried-women-and-100g-for-men-and-why-they-are-not-tax-free-limits/articleshow/134987512.cms

In a recent case before the ITAT Mumbai, the Income Tax Department carried out searches at a woman's residence and bank lockers, and seized diamonds, gold and silver articles, along with jewellery, which it treated as unexplained assets. The seized items included gold jewellery of 427.71 grams, 258 grams of pure gold, diamond-studded jewellery containing 161.33 grams of gold, and articles made of a silver mixture weighing 11.200 kg.

Return of Middle East oil: Has Iran lost control of Hormuz & why are crude prices still up?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/the-return-of-middle-east-oil-has-iran-lost-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-why-are-crude-prices-still-up/articleshow/134991982.cms

The US war with Iran exposed Tehran’s ability to disrupt the global economy by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Before the war, around 19 million barrels of crude oil were exported daily from the Middle East. However, September data from tanker-tracking firm Kpler showed oil flows recovering to an average of 16 million barrels per day, the highest since the conflict began.

India flags trade concerns, market access barriers; China reacts
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ready-to-work-with-india-china-says-it-does-not-seek-trade-surplus-as-sitharaman-flags-market-access-barriers/articleshow/134997894.cms