The government has tightened controls on platinum jewellery imports by shifting them from the ‘free’ category to ‘restricted’, requiring importers to obtain licences | Photo Credit: The government has imposed import restrictions on certain platinum jewellery, to be in force till April next year, to check “bad actors” misusing free trade agreements (FTAs). The DGFT,…
Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman 16th Finance Commission. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena New Delhi The Sixteenth Finance Commission (16th FC), chaired by economist Arvind Panagariyam, has submitted its report to the President of India, the office of the President announced on Monday (November 17, 2025). The primary task of the successive Finance Commissions, including…
Gold imports grew nearly 200% in October 2025 to $14.7 billion from $4.9 billion in October 2024. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit surged 141% in October 2025 to $21.8 billion due to surging imports, driven in large part by a festival-related jump in gold imports, and subdued merchandise exports, official data showed….
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared intraday losses to settle 3 paise higher at 88.63 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (November 17, 2025), tracking firm domestic equity markets and lower global crude oil prices. However, a strong greenback against major currencies overseas and foreign fund outflows weighed on the…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Stock markets rose for the sixth straight session on Monday (November 17, 2025), with the benchmark Sensex climbing 388 points and Nifty closing above the 26,000 mark following an across-the-board rally and strong quarterly performance by corporates. Rising for the sixth consecutive day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed…
Photo for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives The government on Monday (November 17, 2025) imposed import curbs on certain types of platinum jewellery till April next year. The import policy of platinum jewellery “is revised from Free to Restricted, with immediate effect till April 30, 2026”, the directorate general of foreign trade…
Gold and silver futures on Monday fell as traders trimmed their positions after remarks from US Federal Reserve officials dampened the expectations of a rate cut in their next meeting. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal futures for December delivery plunged by ₹1,229, 0.99 per cent, to ₹1,22,332 per 10 grams. The…
Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday (November 17, 2025) after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a spat over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s comments on Taiwan. Ms. Takaichi, seen as a China hawk, suggested this month that close U.S. ally Japan could intervene militarily in any attack on the…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G India’s public-sector oil companies have successfully concluded a one-year deal to import liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from the U.S. Gulf coast, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday (November 17, 2025). In his post on X, Mr. Puri…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 6 paise to 88.72 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (November 17, 2025) amid a firm American currency and relentless outflow of foreign capital. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets and lower crude oil prices overseas, however, prevented a…
