At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened higher at 89.88 but lost ground through the day to settle at 90.16 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, down 26 paise from its previous close. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee declined 26 paise to settle at 90.16 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the fifth straight session on Friday (January 9, 2026), falling nearly 1%, as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over potential U.S. tariff hikes amid lingering geopolitical worries. The relentless foreign capital flight from Indian markets also…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee fell 7 paise to 89.97 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (January 9, 2026) amid sustained FII outflows and a rise in global crude oil prices. The apprehension of further tariffs by the U.S. and weak sentiments at the domestic equity…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is expected to grow by 7.2% in the financial year 2025-26, with consumption and public investment expected to “largely offset” the impact of the tariffs by the United States, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) said in a report. …
India will continue to work with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and support solar adoption and energy transition goals, government sources said on Thursday, even as the United States announced its withdrawal from the alliance. In an executive order signed on January 7, the U.S. sought to withdraw from 66 “wasteful, ineffective or harmful international…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: AP Silver prices declined sharply from record levels, plummeting ₹12,500 to ₹2,43,500 per kg, while gold receded by ₹900 in the national capital on Thursday (January 8, 2026), amid a rush of profit-booking globally. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal surged ₹5,000…
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Since the introduction of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform, a total of 53 projects of the Power Ministry have been reviewed of which 43 have been completed and 10 are under varied phases of construction, senior officials in the ministry informed…
The Nifty, Sensex ended the session lower due to renewed concerns over potential U.S. tariff hikes amid widespread selling pressure in global markets. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by nearly 1% on Thursday (January 8, 2026), continuing their weak momentum for the fourth straight session, due to…
The government projected the country’s GDP to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal year, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 7 paise to settle at 89.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 8,…
The government may announce plans to tweak SARFAESI and DRT rules in the upcoming budget to reduce litigation in debt recovery tribunals.
