Economic Survey Recap: India’s Ministry of Finance is set to release its key document, the Economic Survey, as all eyes in the country now begin the wait for the document to be tabled at the Union Parliament. The Economic Survey will provide a detailed analysis of the current financial year ending 2025-26 ahead of the…
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. Chair Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the economy’s outlook “has clearly improved since the last meeting” in December, a development…
‘We welcome more Indian enterprises to leverage platforms such as the China International Import Expo to bring more premium Indian products to the Chinese market, transforming trade deficits into cooperative surpluses.’ | Photo Credit: Reuters As the global economic and trade order suffers a severe blow, the giant ship of the Chinese economy once again…
The dollar’s slide to a four-year low lent fresh momentum to the precious metals complex on Wednesday, pushing prices further , even as geopolitical tensions continued to support it. Reactions to the latest rally were mixed with some analysts forecasting further surge in the precious metals, but some cautioned saying they are in the over-bought…
The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union puts India on a level-playing field with a number of its competitors in a number of labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather goods, footwear, engineering goods, and marine products, India’s chief negotiator on the FTA Darpan Jain explained on Wednesday (January 28, 2026)….
Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, 1 February, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It will mark her ninth budget and the 88th budget in India’s post-Independence history. Investors are watching closely for signals on how India plans to support growth and revive capex growth while maintaining fiscal discipline amid heightened geopolitical…
The manufacturing sector grew 8.1% in December 2025, marginally slower than the 25-month high of 8.5% seen in November. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Growth in industrial activity accelerated to a 26-month high of 7.8% in December 2025, driven by strong performances across sectors including manufacturing, electricity, and the consumer goods sectors, official data released…
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.60 and touched an early high of 91.50, but pared the gains to touch an intra-day low of 91.83 against the greenback | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day in the negative territory, down 11 paise at 91.79 (provisional)…
Gold has gained around 22% since the beginning of the year, smashing through $5,000 an ounce for the first time this week. Gold surged to a record high above $5,280 an ounce, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US dollar weakness and a flight from sovereign bonds and currencies. Bullion rose as much as 2…
The Economic Review observes that the “realisation of Kerala’s developmental aspirations and its path to economic recovery will significantly hinge on collaborative engagement with the Union government and the prudent management of available resources.” | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kerala economy posted “strong growth” in 2024-25 with the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) clocking 6.19%…
