Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a firm note on Monday (February 23, 2026), led by strong buying in banks and services stocks, tracking a rally in Asian markets. Analysts said global sentiment was shaped by the U.S. Supreme Court’s verdict that knocked down Donald Trump’s tariffs and termed them “illegal”, a move…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee surged by 21 paise to 90.73 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (February 23, 2026), aided by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback amid renewed uncertainties over U.S. President Donald Trump hiking tariffs to 15%. Brent crude,…
Gold rose to a more than three-week high on Monday, as the dollar fell after the US Supreme Court struck down a vast swathe of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday and as US-Iran tensions simmered. FUNDAMENTALS Spot gold climbed 1.2 per cent to $5,163.60 per ounce by 0210 GMT, hitting a more than three-week…
TVS Motor Company CEO K.N. Radhakrishnan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The two-wheeler industry has the potential to grow at 8-9% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in the long term, drawing from the momentum of GST rate cut, government’s spending on infrastructure and overall growth of the economy, according to TVS Motor Company CEO K.N….
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and the U.S. have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators in Washington to finalise the text of the interim trade pact, sources said on Sunday (February 22, 2026). The Indian team was scheduled to start the three-day meeting on February 23. “With regards…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs has sent shockwaves through global trade — not only because of what it invalidated, but because of what comes next. Even as the Court ruled that the President lacked authority under IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs, Mr. Trump proposed a fresh 10%…
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian government is studying the developments on the U.S. tariffs and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday (February 21, 2026). “We have noted the U.S. Supreme Court judgement on tariffs yesterday (Friday). U.S. President Donald Trump has also addressed…
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Government has sought to reimpose tariffs struck down by the nation’s Supreme Court by invoking a different law. But the Supreme Court judgment that dealt with the tariffs imposed by exercising President Donald Trump’s emergency powers strikes at the…
Trade experts have said that striking down of Trump tariff will result in countries that already have trade deals with the U.S. to re-examine them, and also called for India to do the same regarding its Interim Agreement that is yet to be signed. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto While the U.S. Supreme Court has…
In the recent past, gold has made global headlines as its prices have hit record highs at frequent intervals. As economic and geopolitical uncertainties continue to cloud the horizon, the precious metal’s status as a safe haven for investors remains strong as ever. With access to a wide range of physical and digital gold products…
