Food price inflation was at 2.13% year-on-year in January. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s key inflation rate accelerated to 2.75% in January on higher food and precious metal prices, the maiden print under a revised data series showed on Thursday (February 12, 2026), returning to the Reserve Bank of India’s target band for the…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A file image of the National Stock Exchange building at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. File photo: Special Arrangement The Union Budget 2026-27 extended limits on Non-Resident Indian (NRI) shareholding in Indian companies, even as NRIs held less than 1% of shares in all the companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the…
India’s oil imports will be guided by “national interests”, said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday (February 9, 2026), but did not refute U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil. Mr. Misri’s statement came even as the government prepared to brief parliamentarians about the trade deals finalised with…
Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s steel exports will continue to be impacted by the European Union’s carbon tax and import quotas, and the government will take steps to help the sector, the federal steel secretary said on Monday (February 9, 2026). The comments come days after India and the European…
Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in New York. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Moody’s Ratings on Monday (February 9, 2026) projected India’s GDP to grow at 6.4% in the next fiscal, the fastest pace among G-20 economies, driven by strong domestic consumption, policy measures, and a stable banking system. In its banking…
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal questioned UPA-era deals and policy decisions such as the import of palm oil. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday (February 8, 2026) dared Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to cancel trade pacts with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore if they were against national interest. Mr….
