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INDIAN ECONOMY

Maruti Suzuki launches India's first flex-fuel car, bets on biofuels to boost energy security

Maruti Suzuki on Thursday launched what it described as India's first flex-fuel passenger car, positioning the technology as a key pillar in the country's efforts to reduce crude oil imports, lower carbon emissions and strengthen energy security. Speaking at the launch event, Managing Director and CEO Hisa...

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Coal gasification has saved Rs 28,000 crore in forex so far

Coal gasification has so far saved Rs 28,000 crore in foreign exchange by reducing reliance on imported oil, methanol and ammonia, govt said recently as it prepares to launch the second phase of the programme. At a recent meeting with investors, coal ministry said the first phase of scheme, launched in 2023-...

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India's economy shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty, says RBI deputy governor

India's economy has remained resilient despite geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and volatile commodity prices, supported by strong industrial and services activity, broad-based demand and improving corporate performance, RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said. In a speech at the School of Inte...

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India's 500 GW clean energy goal could create 44 lakh jobs, says study

India's target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 could generate more than 44 lakh full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs, with rooftop solar emerging as the single largest employment generator, accounting for nearly 43% of the total, according to a new study. The findings are significant as ro...

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Fuel price shield helping India and consumers to tackle West Asia crisis: Gita Gopinath

The government is already supporting the economy amid the ongoing West Asia crisis by not allowing the full impact of rising global oil prices to be passed on to consumers, according to Gita Gopinath, former Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an exclusive interview with A...

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India-Oman trade pact creates strong export push for India's textile MSMEs: Govt

The India-Oman trade pact provides significant market access opportunities for the textiles and apparel sector, placing India in a strong position to expand its exports and consolidate its presence in a key Gulf market, the government said on Wednesday. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agr...

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‘India’s growth at risk’: Former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath warns high oil prices could trim GDP to 6%

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist and Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has warned that elevated oil prices could trim India’s growth down toward 6 per cent, below the International Monetary Fund’s current forecast of 6.5 per cent, as higher energy costs sap consumption and investm...

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Rate pause will help stabilise growth, says SBI Chairman

State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty on Wednesday said that a pause in the policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee would help stabilise conditions and support economic growth. “Broadly, the market expects that there could be a rate pause at this juncture. Inflation dynamics ...

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Deficient monsoon may push India’s retail inflation above 5% in FY27, warn economists

India could face higher inflationary pressures in FY27 as deficient monsoon rains and persistent heatwave conditions threaten agricultural output across major crop-producing regions, economists have warned. In its latest monsoon forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) projected rainfall during ...

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US plans new 12.5% tariff on India amid trade talks

The US has proposed an additional 12.5% Trump Tariff on imports from India and 43 other countries, on the grounds their exports contain inputs produced by forced labour. The move is seen as an attempt by the US administration to retain leverage in ongoing trade negotiations. The proposed duties, announced ...

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Weakest monsoon in a decade signals red flags for rural consumption growth

Consumer-facing businesses are bracing for turbulence. A weakening monsoon forecast—driven by El Niño conditions—threatens to erode rural demand, the one engine that has kept FMCG companies, automakers and appliance manufacturers moving even as urban recovery sputtered. With the festive season on the horizon,...

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MARKET & FINANCE

India money market-volumes jump to record as bank lending booms

India's money-market turnover jumped to a record as state-owned lenders stepped up borrowing to fund booming credit demand. The value of trades in the so-called tri-party repurchase segment, which accounts for about 70% of the nation's money markets, rose to an all-time high of 5.5 trillion rupees ($57.8 b...

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RBI rejects bids for treasury bills, move signals lower rates

The RBI rejected all bids for 182-day and 364-day treasury bills while accepting only 91-day bills at auction on Wednesday, signalling its discomfort with rising short-term yields ahead of the monetary policy decision due Friday. The RBI sold 91-day treasury bills at a yield of 5.56%. The central bank typ...

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Analysis-Global Firms Exploit India's IPO Boom to Take Profits Back to Home Countries

India's red-hot initial public offering market may look irresistible as foreign firms line up for listings, but the rush is not about raising funds to expand in a fast-growing market; it's about sending billions of dollars back to headquarters. Just one of six foreign-based companies that listed their Indi...

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IIFL Finance nets $500 million in overseas bond sales

IIFL Finance has raised $500 million by selling international dollar bonds to investors across the world in an issue which was priced on Wednesday. The 3.25 year issue was priced at 7.6% after building an order book of close to $2 billion from large institutional investors. This is the first dollar bond is...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

EU, US Committed to Complying With Trade Deal, Says U.S. Trade Chief Greer

Both the European Union and the United States are committed to complying with their trade agreement, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday after broad new tariff threats over forced labour rankled Washington's trade partners. After the two sides struck a framework agreement at U.S. Pre...

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Cuba to Suspend Visa and Mastercard Transactions, Citing US Sanctions

Cuba will suspend Visa and Mastercard transactions starting June 6, its central bank said on Wednesday, citing sanctions imposed by the United States that in recent days have led a swath of foreign businesses to sever ties with the Caribbean island. Cuba's central bank said a foreign partner that had previ...

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US Tariff Doubling Cut EU Steel Exports by 34%, Steel Body Says

EU steel exports to the U.S. have fallen by 34% since Washington hiked tariffs to 50%, with higher duties on derivative products such as washing machines and motorbikes also hitting European demand, steel industry association Eurofer said on Thursday. Steel exports to the U.S. fell to 1.94 million metric ...

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TSMC Boss Bets Big on AI Growth, Says He'd 'Like' to Hike Chip Prices

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is confident in its growth over the next few years, thanks to robust demand for computing power and advanced semiconductors as it rides a relentless AI boom, its CEO said on Thursday. C.C. Wei, speaking at TSMC's annual shareholders' meeting in the Tai...

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INCOME TAX

Tax cuts for foreign bond buyers soon, 20% levy on interest earned likely to go

India is preparing to roll out new measures aimed at attracting more foreign money into the country, with key decisions likely to be taken as early as this week. According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, the Union Cabinet is expected to discuss a major reduction in the taxes that foreign...

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Banking

Money market-volumes jump to record as bank lending booms

India’s money-market turnover jumped to a record as state-owned lenders stepped up borrowing to fund booming credit demand. The value of trades in the so-called tri-party repurchase segment, which accounts for about 70% of the nation’s money markets, rose to an all-time high of 5.5 trillion rupees ($57.8 b...

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Banks must brace for unknown risks: RBI DG Swaminathan J

The resilience of banks will shift from fixing known balance-sheet stress to managing complexity and uncertainty, Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said while speaking at Columbia University on Monday. The speech was uploaded on the regulator’s website on Wednesday. “Recent years have sho...

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RBI shares five pillars of ‘resilience by design’ for a sturdier banking sector

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J urged that banking-sector resilience should be deliberately built rather than left to chance, laying out five pillars of ‘resilience by design.’ Drawing on India’s post-2015 banking reforms, he argued that transparent stress recognition, stronger balan...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

'Economic Fury' on Iran: US seizes Tehran's biggest crypto network amid peace talks

After unleashing 'Epic Fury' on Iran, the United States has launched another front to step up its pressure on the country. The US, on Tuesday, imposed sanctions on Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, and several of it...

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Fed's Warsh Inherits Economy Increasingly Squeezed by Inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh inherits an economy bolstered by an AI investment boom but pinched by rising prices from the Iran war, a Fed survey showed on Wednesday, setting up a fight over an interest rate hike when he ru...

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Brazil's May Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts as Prices Lifts Exports

Brazil's trade surplus reached $7.8 billion in May, official data showed on Wednesday, above market expectations, as higher prices drove export growth at a faster pace than imports....

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Australia April Goods Trade Back in Surplus as Exports Rebound

Australia's balance on goods trade swung back into surplus in April after a surprise deficit the month before, data showed on Thursday, as a rebound in resource exports helped offset a surge in fuel imports. The Australian Bure...

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Indonesia Passes Sweeping Bill Expanding Central Bank Role to Spur Growth

Indonesia's parliament on Thursday passed sweeping legislation that places further emphasis on Bank Indonesia supporting economic growth, while empowering lawmakers to evaluate independent financial regulators and the central bank...

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US services activity heats up in May, beating expectations: Survey

Activity in the US services sector expanded in May, according to survey data released Wednesday, beating expectations and continuing to show strong performance despite respondents citing rising cost pressures....

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INDIAN CORPORATE

Suzlon targets 15 GW order book and 70 GW assets under management by FY31

Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy launched the Suzlon 2.0 initiative, transforming the company from a wind energy equipment and solutions provider into a full-stack renewable energy company. This new direction includes offer...

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From losses to profits: Oyo’s strategy reset begins to pay off

Five years after reporting losses of nearly Rs 4,000 crore and undertaking large-scale layoffs during the pandemic, Oyo is showing signs that a sweeping overhaul of its business model is paying off. Prism, Oyo’s parent company,...

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Sebi flags alleged Rs 15-lakh-crore discrepancies in Rajesh Exports’ financial statements

The Securities and Exchange Board of Inda (SEBI) has ordered an investigation into Rajesh Exports and its Executive Chairman Rajesh Mehta for allegedly misrepresenting financial statements aggregating Rs 15 lakh crore. This repres...

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Insolvency

IBBI’s new default dispute mechanism allows withdrawal from voluntary liquidation

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has changed the way defaults are authenticated and recorded under the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC). A notification by the board has outlined a framework under which if a ...

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