Final Trade April 15: Markets shine in green
Sensex vaults 1,578 pts, Nifty climbs to 23,329 led by pvt banks BIZ DESK The benchmark domestic equity indices today surged over two per cent amid positive global cues following…
India inflation eases to 3.34% in March, monsoon to shape policy outlook
R. Suryamurthy India’s retail inflation has unexpectedly plummeted to 3.34% in March, marking a significant milestone with the lowest rate in over five years. While this offers immediate respite to…
India’s Trade Deficit Widens as Global Tariff Pressures Mount
Bibhudatta Pradhan / NEW DELHI India’s merchandise trade deficit widened sharply to $21.54 billion in March, driven by a surge in imports as the country navigates escalating U.S. tariff policies…
RBI’s Gold Loan Reforms to Raise the Bar for NBFIs; Larger Firms Poised to Adapt: Fitch
R. Suryamurthy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled draft regulatory enhancements for gold-backed loans extended by Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs), a move that Fitch Ratings believes will provide…
India’s WPI inflation declines to 2.05% in March 2025
India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased to 2.05 per cent in March 2025. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said this in the data released today. The WPI inflation…
Asian, European Markets Rally; Hang Seng, DAX Lead Gains
Major Asian stocks ended higher today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 2.4 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei gained over 1.1 per cent, Singapore’s Strait Times index added one per cent,…
FDI in pharma sector crosses 19 cr last fiscal
India’s pharmaceuticals and medical devices sector has seen a FDI inflow to the tune of 11,888 crore rupees from April to December in the financial year ended on March 31,…
UN trade chief asks Trump to spare developing countries from new US tariffs
AMN As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by volatility over trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and…
Trump’s Tariff Mania and Global Trade War
Asad Mirza The spate of tariffs announced against virtually the whole world has started taking its toll. With counter measures announced by some nations, led by China has further complicated…
US to launch separate tariffs on electronics imports
The US will impose separate tariffs on imports of smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other components in the next one to two months. This was stated by US Commerce Secretary Howard…