Stock markets bounce back in early trade as GDP grows stronger-than-expected in April-June
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and…
How is U.S.-India trade deal being tweaked? | Explained
The story so far: The Interim Agreement between India and the U.S. on trade has buoyed investor sentiment in India, especially because of the prospect of tariffs on Indian exports to the U.S. reducing to 18%. However, since the deal was announced through a joint statement on February 7, the contours of what it could include have…
Gen Z and Millennials stick to gold as safest investment bet, survey finds
During times of economic uncertainty, 65.7% said gold feels like the safest option compared to bank savings, mutual funds or equities. Gold remains the most trusted investment for young Indians despite growing access to modern financial products, with 62 per cent of respondents choosing the metal as the first choice for investment, according to a…
Government clears export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat
Sacks of harvested wheat are seen at a grain market in Gaggarpur village, Haryana. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government on Friday (February 13, 2026) allowed export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, along with an additional 5 lakh tonnes of wheat products and sugar each, to stabilise domestic markets and ensure remunerative returns…
Govt. cheating cotton farmers, textile exporters over tariffs in India-U.S. deal: Rahul
Leaders from several farmer unions meeting Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the U.S.-India trade deal at Parliament complext, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (February 14, 2026) accused the government of cheating cotton farmers and textile exporters in the country over…
SEBI proposes to review base price and price band for ETF
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to review the base price and price band of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), according to a consultation paper released on Friday (February 13, 2026). Market regulator said Closing price of ETFs on T-1…
Rupee may close 2026 at ₹93 on FDI outflows and expensive non-Russian crude
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee-dollar pair may depreciate to ₹93 by the end of the current calendar year as foreign direct outflows continue and India decided to purchase the relatively expensive non-Russian crude oil, according to Fitch ratings. The rupee which had depreciated 5% crossing ₹92 a dollar…
India tested, from U.S. sanctions to one-sided trade deal
Despite all the fanfare and furore in Parliament, it may be premature to celebrate or criticise the India-United States Bilateral Trade Agreement, simply because it has not yet been forged. Yet, last week’s announcement of a “Framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade” (where the agreement itself is expected to be announced in the…
Overdue upgrade: On the new series of the Consumer Price Index
The new series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), released on Thursday, has addressed the many shortcomings of the previous series. The new series has a base year of 2024, and is pegged to consumption patterns from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24. The previous series had a base year of 2012 and was based…
Consumers get a raw deal as global oil price fall benefit remains ‘frozen’
The price of petrol sold in India has been reduced 1.9% since June 2022, even as the price of oil has fallen 41.5% since then, an analysis by The Hindu of official data shows. Data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows that the price of oil, as captured by the Indian basket…
Indian gold, silver prices dip on global cues
Both metals have declined 16-43 per cent from their peaks after rallying to record highs | Photo Credit: REUTERS Gold prices plunged by ₹2,885 or two per cent to ₹152,765 per 10 gm against ₹155,650 on Thursday in line with the weakness in global markets and appreciation of the dollar against the rupee. Similarly, silver…
