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INDIAN ECONOMY
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The Donald Trump administration's Section 301 probe and threat of fresh tariffs has added a layer of uncertainty for several countries including India.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has advanced one of its two investigations into America's trading partners, even as the July 24 deadline for th...
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In May, the Consumer Inflation (CPI) rose to 3.93%, the highest in 16 months, with food inflation rising to 4.8%, and wholesale prices (WPI) to 9.68%.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have pulled out a record Rs 2.3 lakh crore ($30 billion) in the first five months of 2026 from Indian equities.
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Next week, India will introduce a new high-frequency indicator to track activity in the country's services economy, marking a major expansion of the statistical toolkit used to assess short-term economic trends.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to release the first Ind...
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Finland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Elina Valtonen has said the upcoming India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will create new business opportunities, increase investments and generate jobs for people in both India and Europe.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Valtonen said relations between India and F...
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The fragile peace in the Gulf has been shaken once again. Late on Tuesday, the US Central Command said it had carried out a fresh round of “powerful strikes” on Iran. The attacks came just hours after three commercial oil tankers, including the Qatari-flagged Al Rekayyat, were hit by projectiles and a drone w...
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It is starting to seem like India’s factories are holding up but the farms aren’t. The latest HSBC report stated that, as per the bank’s database of 100 growth indicators, only 54% grew positively in May, the softest reading in at least eight months and a sharp drop from 73% in January,...
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A sharp correction in imported fertiliser prices after the US-Iran peace deal, coupled with a likely reduction in Kharif crop area due to El Nino and a weak monsoon could help the government keep its fertiliser subsidy expenditure in FY27 close to the Budget Estimate of Rs 1.71 lakh crore, official sources to...
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MARKET & FINANCE
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GENEVA: The AI boom has helped drive investments in intangible assets such as software, data and research to a record high in 2025, the United Nations' patent and innovation agency said Wednesday.
These investments, which encompass research and development, software and data, brands, design and organisatio...
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Foreign Portfolio Investors or FPIs are back on Dalal Street! FPIs turned buyers of financial stocks in the second half of June, purchasing shares worth Rs 14,634 crore after selling Rs 11,263 crore during the first half of the month. The reversal was driven by inflows related to the rebalancing of global equ...
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Indian government bonds slip in early trades on Wednesday, after a flare-up in Middle East tensions pushed oil prices and Treasury yields above key near-term psychological levels.
The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 6.7246% as of 10:00 a.m. IST, after closing at 6.6958% in the previous session. Bond...
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Japanese government bond (JGB) yields surged on Wednesday, with long-term borrowing costs climbing to their highest levels in nearly three decades, as investors grew increasingly concerned about persistent inflation and the government's expansive spending plans, according to Reuters.
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Indian microfinance lenders are coming under renewed pressure as weak monsoon prospects and rising prices threaten rural incomes, increasing default risks across the sector's $35 billion loan portfolio, reported Bloomberg.
“A weak monsoon could slow loan growth as lenders tighten underwriting standards and...
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Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) have the option of investing in Foreign Currency Non-Resident- FCNR(B)- and Non-Resident External Account (NRE) products such as fixed deposits (FDs) to generate a stable income from India. Both FCNR(B) and NRE FDs come with varied interest rat...
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GLOBAL CORPORATE
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Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released, three people familiar with the discussions said.
The talks follow a number of steps by Beijing to keep homegro...
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A proposed U.S. tariff of 25% on Brazilian instant coffee risks increasing costs for U.S. businesses and consumers by disrupting supplies of a product the country largely imports, Brazil's instant coffee industry said.
More than 90% of Brazil's instant coffee is destined for the U.S., accounting for more ...
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U.S. oil and gas major Exxon Mobil signaled on Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings could see a boost of about $5 billion compared to the previous quarter, as oil prices spiked during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the company's refining margins also improved.
Investors scrutinize Exxon's earnings ...
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The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it is adding California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to U.S. national security, citing links to Chinese telecom firms and its ownership by a Chinese national.
The FCC also said it was denying the Los Angeles-based I...
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In May, General Motors marked a rare milestone for a foreign automaker in China, selling more than 10,000 of its new Buick Electra E7 in the first month.
While the nameplate is all-American, everything else about the car is Chinese — it was developed entirely at the technical centre GM runs with local part...
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Germany could benefit from planned U.S. port fees on merchant ships built in China, with its exports to the United States potentially rising by around 2% compared with a scenario without fees, according to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
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Top companies, including American giants, have cautioned USTR that its move to impose additional tariff of up to 12.5% on 60 countries, including India, will push up costs for consumers and businesses, with several of them seeking exemptions for specific products.
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AI is driving a major restructuring in the tech industry in 2026. Unlike 2025, where brands used AI as an excuse to balance excess hirings, companies are using AI-driven automation as the major reason behind layoffs. Tech giants are sacking thousands of engineers, managers, and support staff because companies...
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Banking
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Three years after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the green deposits framework, the product remains a tiny fraction of the banking system, raising questions over whether the additional compliance burden is worth the effort for banks and depositors.
Green deposits are fixed deposits whose proceed...
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Robust credit growth of 17.7% in the first quarter — the highest in nearly two years — along with strong treasury gains and stable asset quality is expected to support banks’ profitability. However, pressure on net interest margins (NIMs) is likely to persist as much of the incremental lending has been funded...
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
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France is at risk of missing its deficit-reduction target this year as the growth outlook deteriorates and may need to take additional savings measures, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Tuesday....
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Britain will need extra tax rises or spending cuts equivalent to the entire education budget early next decade to prevent government debt spiralling higher from current levels, the Office for Budget Responsibility said on Tuesday....
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Canada's trade surplus widened to a four-year high in May, with exports rising for the fourth consecutive month, as goods shipped to the United States topped their highest level since February last year, data showed on Tuesday. ...
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The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in May as imports of capital goods surged to a record high, suggesting that trade remained a drag on gross domestic product in the second quarter....
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Canadian economic activity expanded at a slower pace in June as measures of employment and prices fell, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Tuesday....
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U.S. consumers grew more concerned about near-term inflation pressures in June even as their worries about gasoline prices eased and were more upbeat about current and future personal finances, a New York Federal Reserve report sh...
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The recent oil shock has led to falls in Australia's consumer and business confidence but so far there are few signs of a marked slowdown in activity, a senior central banker said on Wednesday....
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INDIAN CORPORATE
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Tata Motors has laid out an aggressive five-year growth strategy for its passenger vehicle business, targeting annual sales of more than 1.2 million units by FY30, a 20 percent market share in domestic passenger vehicle segment an...
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State-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesian steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk. to explore setting up a joint venture for manufacturing stainless steel slabs i...
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Swiggy has again signalled that it wants to become an Indian-owned and controlled company, even as its latest disclosure stops short of marking any change in its legal or operating status. The company said on Tuesday that its fore...
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Renewable energy firm Premier Energies has bagged order wins worth Rs 3,011 crore for the first quarter of financial year 2027, the company said in its regulatory filing. These contracts comprise supply of solar cells scheduled ac...
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Tata Power aims to nearly double its revenue to Rs 1 lakh crore and raise its profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 10,000 crore by 2030, on the back of aggressive bets in renewable energy, transmission, distribution and nuclear power, Cha...
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COMMERCIAL LAW
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The country should adopt an 'India-Plus Contribution Scorecard' to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) by rating investors on measurable economic contributions such as productivity, exports and technology transfer, while maint...
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United Nations, Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India increased by 44 per cent in 2025 to USD 39 billion, according to the UN, which said the country continued to strengthen its position as a major investment destination.
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