Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 90.33 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (February 5, 2026), on trade deal optimism and overnight decline in commodity prices, even as the upside remained capped as investors look for more clarity on the India-U.S. trade deal. Forex traders…
The 16th Finance Commission (FC)’s vertical devolution recommendations prioritise the needs of the Centre over the realities of States. By merely acknowledging, rather than heeding, States’ fiscal pressures, the FC has taken a distinctly conservative stance. To grasp the underlying tensions, we must first look deeper into the structural issues. The 16th FC has maintained…
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.52 against the U.S. dollar, then gained some ground to 90.40, registering a gain of 7 paise over its previous close. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range and gained 7 paise to 90.40 against the U.S. dollar in early trade…
India’s trade playbook is working strongly, steadily and at scale. Its new trade architecture resembles a newly built expressway, anchored in strategic trade agreements that will enable faster, more predictable movement for trade. After concluding a major free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom and other partners, India has now secured…
While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, a considerable part of the Finance Minister’s Budget speech dealt with the expenditure programmes that will be launched to enable India to become developed by 2047. The emphasis on the advanced technology sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, biopharma, semiconductor and critical minerals among others, is well taken. The concern…
Cost pressures were by far most intense in the Consumer Services category, while the strongest increase in output charges was noted in the Finance & Insurance sector. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto India’s services sector growth rose to a two-month high of 58.5 in January, on faster expansion in new business intake and output, prompting…
Traders react after fluctuations in stock market, in Kolkata. Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), building on previous day’s sharp rally, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and positive sentiment following the India-U.S. trade deal. A…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Exporters of agricultural products, fisheries, and seafood were relieved after the announcement of the trade deal between India and the United States, but farmers expressed concern about the possible import of crops such as soybean, cotton, maize, and wheat, and trade unions warned…
News of the India-United States trade deal has brought palpable relief to a lot of Indian industries, but it also comes with persistent and important questions that remain unanswered despite a press statement by India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The initial announcement, through social media, while true to U.S. President Donald Trump’s form, also marks…
