Rupee continued to tumble on Thursday, slumping 0.1% paise to 95.85 against US dollar in early trade. The currency has been continuously dragged down by rising crude oil prices and ongoing Middle East conflict. With this, the currency has recorded fall of 1.4% this week, breaching multiple record lows, according to Reuters.This comes after the…
“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a positive note, with Gift Nifty trading at 23,545, up by 125 points. Global equities advanced following a largely upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors overlooked elevated PPI data and continued buying in technology and communication stocks. Market participants are also closely watching developments around the…
The Centre on Wednesday prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September 30 or until further orders, as the government moved to curb domestic prices and ensure adequate local availability amid concerns over lower production.In a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the government amended the export policy for sugar under…
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Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday said it is going ahead with planned capital expenditure, developmental spend and subsidy payments, and no budget cuts were planned. Days after PM Narendra Modi’s calls for reducing non-essential spends such as overseas weddings, fuel consumption and fertiliser use, officials argued there was no plan for “austerity”, which usually suggests budget…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders remained cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Oil markets have stayed elevated since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, with disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route, continuing for 75 days.By 7:05…
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the government may eventually have to raise petrol and diesel prices if the ongoing Middle East crisis continues for a prolonged period, PTI reported on Wednesday.Speaking at a conference in Switzerland on Tuesday, Malhotra said the disruption in oil and gas supplies due to the conflict and blockade…
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked exporters to target $1 trillion in goods and services exports in the current financial year, after India recorded an all-time high outbound shipment value of $863.11 billion in 2025-26, PTI reported.“This year, let’s aspire for a $1 trillion exports target. It’s possible,” Goyal said at an…
New Delhi: US firm Eli Lilly is deepening its specialty portfolio in India across cardio metabolic health, oncology, neurology and immunology, with the launch of its Alzheimer’s therapy. The company has strategic partnerships with domestic drugmakers Lupin and Cipla in diabetes and metabolic care, and also markets the blockbuster weight-loss therapy Mounjaro in India.The treatment,…