Services exports cut India’s trade deficit by 9.4% in Q1
India’s overall trade deficit contracted 9.4% in the first quarter of this financial year to…
The CPI base revision exercise measures a slice of life
Inflation, one of the most closely watched macroeconomic indicators, is something that most people feel in daily life in their routine household expenses. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) captures this reality by tracking the prices of goods and services that households regularly consume, turning everyday experiences into an official measure of inflation. For the common…
Sensex, Nifty close almost unchanged in choppy trade; IT shares decline
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed on a flat note in a choppy session on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) as gains in PSU banks and auto shares were offset by losses in IT stocks. In a range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 40.28 points, or 0.05%, to close at 84,233.64. During the day,…
Rupee falls 14 paise to close at 90.70 against U.S. dollar
Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 90.70 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), on dollar demand from importers and geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a slight negative bias amid geopolitical tensions and elevated crude…
Titan says gold volatility is muting buyer growth
Titan Co., India’s top jewelry maker, sees shoppers turning cautious as record-high gold prices weighed on demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market. Sales growth is being driven more by price increases than by volume, with customer growth remaining “muted,” Chief Financial Officer Ashok Kumar Sonthalia told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday. “We would like for…
What’s driving Gold ETFs clock record ₹24,040 Cr inflows in Jan?
Gold exchange-traded funds in India recorded unprecedented net inflows of ₹24,040 crore in January 2026, continuing their eighth consecutive month of positive flows, as investors sought safe-haven assets amid equity market turbulence and attractive returns from precious metals. The inflows into gold ETFs exceeded those into the entire equity segment during the month, according to…
All key sensitive sectors protected under India-U.S. Interim trade pact: Commerce Secretary
India has always negotiated with a “clear mindset” on sectors that are “very” sensitive for the country in trade pacts and has protected all those key segments under the interim trade agreement with the U.S., Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said. He also said that both teams are working to convert the joint statement into a…
Rupee falls 6 paise to 90.62 against U.S. dollar in early trade
In the initial trade, the rupee also touched 90.46 against the American currency. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 90.62 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and dollar demand from importers weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange market,…
Rupee rises 9 paise to close at 90.57 against U.S. dollar
At the end of February 10’s trading session, the rupee was quoted at 90.57 (provisional), registering a gain of 9 paise over its previous close. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial losses and settled on a positive note on Tuesday (February 10, 2026), higher by 9 paise at 90.57 (provisional) against the…
Sensex, Nifty rise for 3rd straight day as trade deal, global cues boost sentiment
Representational image of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for the third straight session on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) driven by firm global cues and optimism over India-U.S. trade agreement, even as investors turned to profit-booking at higher levels. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Gold, silver ETF inflow pips equity MF schemes
For the first time ever, the inflows into precious metals — gold and silver — exchange traded funds have overtaken that of all equity schemes which were beaten down by mark-to-market loss. The inflows into gold and silver ETFs hit a high of ₹24,040 crore (₹11,647 crore) and ₹9,463 crore (₹3,962 crore) as investors used…
