The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex and the 50-share National Stock Exchange index, Nifty, climbed in early trade. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Friday (December 12, 2025), extending their previous session’s rally, in-tandem with a positive global trends amid a rate cut…
Over the last few days, the rupee exchange rate has fallen below ₹90 a dollar and has largely stayed at that level. Now, with Parliament running, a lot of the discourse on this has been political. However, from a policy level, it is critical to understand the economics behind the fall. Why is the rupee…
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A significant transformation is under way in India’s capital markets. Domestic household savings are now replacing foreign institutional money. This is not just a change in numbers — it is a shift in market power. Indian equities are less exposed to the unpredictable swings of global capital,…
Containers are pictured on top of a cargo ship at the Lazaro Cardenas Cargo Port, Michoacan State, Mexico. India exported $5.7 billion worth of goods to Mexico in 2024-25. | Photo Credit: AFP The tariffs of up to 50% approved by Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) on imports from Asian countries, including India,…
Over the last few days, the rupee exchange rate has fallen below ₹90 a dollar and has largely stayed at that level. Now, with Parliament running, a lot of the discourse on this has been political. However, from a policy level, it is critical to understand the economics behind the fall. Why is the rupee…
Containers are pictured on top of a cargo ship at the Lazaro Cardenas Cargo Port, Michoacan State, Mexico. India exported $5.7 billion worth of goods to Mexico in 2024-25. | Photo Credit: AFP The tariffs of up to 50% approved by Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) on imports from Asian countries, including India,…
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday (December 11, 2025), cutting short a three-day falling streak following buying in auto and metal stocks and a rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Rebounding from its early lows, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index, Sensex, climbed 426.86 points or 0.51%, to settle at…
Sensex opened higher while the 50-share National Stock Exchange index, Nifty, also advanced. File | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began trading on a positive note on Thursday (December 11, 2025) but soon pared all early gains to trade in the negative territory amid weak trends in Asian markets and persistent…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 90.11 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (December 11, 2025) as prevailing risk-averse market sentiment, compounded by a high U.S. dollar demand from importers, dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to…
A divided U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) for a third consecutive time this year, but signaled that it could hold off further reductions in the coming months. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is “well positioned to wait and see how the economy evolves from here.” The…
