Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, head of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel on Monday (April 6, 2026) started its three-day brainstorming session on the first bi-monthly monetary policy of the fiscal year amid expectations of a status quo on the benchmark lending rate in…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a sharp rebound on Monday (April 6, 2026) after falling in early trade following a correction in crude oil prices amid reports of ceasefire efforts in the ongoing West Asia war. Intense buying in banking and IT stocks, and a strengthening rupee, supported investor sentiment, traders said. Follow |…
Investors would like to get bang for the buck. This gives rise to ‘behavioural finance’ issues e.g. chasing an asset class giving the highest return. Till sometime earlier, equity was recovering and gold rallying. Now, equity is correcting and gold lost some lustre. Investors are wondering, what to do. Stay calm and do not be…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Borrowers loan tenure depend on financial obligations and cash flow. While most applicants usually focus on the loan amount, interest rate and EMI, they often ignore loan tenure that regulates the total loan cost. Most lenders offer personal loan tenures of up to 5…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Precious metal prices lost sheen in March on strengthening U.S. Dollar and concerns over a likely rise in interest rates. The rise in the prices of crude oil stoked inflation-related concerns that may warrant an increase in interest rates. As a result, Comex gold…
As the Israel-US war on Iran has meandered on, India has faced the shortage of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and experienced a social panic over the possible shortage of petrol and diesel. One does not see similar news from China despite its bigger economy, larger consumer market and role as a supplier to global markets,…
Moody’s Ratings has slashed India’s economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6% from 6.8% earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks. In its credit opinion report on India, Moody’s said prolonged disruptions, particularly LPG shipments due to the conflict, would lead to near-term household…
A fuel price sign at a gas station during a gas giveaway event whereby Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has pledged to give away $200,000 in free gas at 30 stations across Chicago, its suburbs, and northwest Indiana, in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo Credit: Reuters The war against Iran has started to impact Americans, with Amazon…
Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) informed that Indian refiners are indeed purchasing Iranian crude. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Albeit dismissing news reports about Iranian crude being diverted from Indian shores because of payment issues, the…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is unlikely to be significantly impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on certain patented drugs, as the country primarily exports low-cost generic medicines to America, think tank GTRI said on Friday (April 3, 2026). Mr. Trump signed…
