INDIAN ECONOMY
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met Jordan's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Zeid Toukan on the sidelines of the AIIB 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, with the two sides discussing ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly in food security, fertilisers, trade and in...
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India's manufacturing growth is likely to remain supported by exports and a strengthening investment cycle in the coming months, even as a below-normal monsoon could weigh on rural demand, according to a report by ICICI Bank Research.
The report said exports should remain a bright spot for manufacturing, whi...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, seeking to deepen India's investment and economic ties with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Jordan. The FM also discussed post-flood reconstruc...
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India’s industrial output (IIP) grew a faster-than-expected 8% in August as manufacturing and electricity posted strong gains, outweighing a sharp contraction in mining, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday showed.
July’s IIP growth was revised upwards to 7.4% ...
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The UAE has signalled its intent to invest an additional $25 billion in India in the near future as the two countries seek to deepen investment ties and expand the use of local currencies in bilateral trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
The UAE has already invested about $25 ...
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India’s push over several years to diversify energy supplies, expand refining capacity and strengthen infrastructure and storage helped shield domestic consumers from shortages despite major disruptions to global energy flows, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
Spea...
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The uneven and deficient monsoon rainfall is likely to dampen foodgrain production in the upcoming rabi, or winter, season — after kharif cultivation was affected in vast swathes of the country, particularly in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The central government is sending teams to Maharashtra and Karnataka ...
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MARKET & FINANCE
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The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan inflation and the AI boom lifts economic growth, leaving investors positioning for an era where interest rates stay higher for longer.
Two-year US Treasury yields have surged almost 60 basis po...
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India's central bank has net sold bonds worth 1 trillion rupees this financial year, its biggest annual net bond sale in more than a decade, treasury officials said, with market participants expecting the total to double by December.
The Reserve Bank of India is withdrawing liquidity from a banking system fl...
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Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) is set to enter the coal trading market for the first time, with its wholly-owned subsidiary Indian Coal Exchange applying to the Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) for a licence to operate a physical delivery-based coal exchange.
The proposed platform will bring coal buyers an...
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The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose above 5.2% on Tuesday, approaching its highest level since 2002. Investors expect more Federal Reserve tightening to tackle energy-driven inflation, which is being fuelled by the ongoing US-Iran tensions.
The world’s sovereign bond markets are expected to have...
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GLOBAL CORPORATE
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General Motors will see its technology costs decline by $20.4 billion through 2031 as a result of drastically power vehicle fuel economy rules finalized Monday, the US Transportation Department said.
In total, the Trump administration estimates automakers technology costs will decline by $60.6 billion thro...
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oyota Motor said on Tuesday its global vehicle sales and production fell for a second straight month in August, as declines in China, the US and the Middle East persisted after dragging down results in the prior month.
• The world's biggest automaker saw global sales fall 6.4% from a year earlier to 790,74...
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The Trump administration has finalized new fuel economy standards for US vehicles, giving automakers more flexibility to sell gasoline-powered cars and trucks and reducing the regulatory pressure to improve fuel efficiency.
The US Department of Transportation announced the final rule on Monday, setting a f...
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
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The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to make it easier for foreign central banks to borrow euros, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday, in a bid to strengthen the single currency's global standi...
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The Colombian government has held a series of technical advance discussions with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the past several weeks, particularly about securing financing, in an effort to reach a pote...
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New Zealand's government on Tuesday forecast a smaller budget deficit and a lower debt than projected in its May Budget, while striking an upbeat tone on economic growth ahead of a general election in November....
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South Korean exports likely rose for a 16th consecutive month in September on solid chip demand tied to AI investments, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, though growth was seen moderating due to fewer working days compared with a ...
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Australian household spending was flat in August as consumers cut back on everything from food to clothing and culture, data showed on Tuesday, while they forked out more for fuel.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' monthly h...
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Long-term public inflation expectations in Britain came close to their highest level in more than a year in September, adding to pressure on the Bank of England as it considers whether to raise interest rates, a survey from U.S. b...
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The fortunes of the euro, trading not far off its lowest levels of the year against the dollar, are in the grip of a global energy shock and growing political risk in Europe....
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Australia's central bank raised its cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.60% on Tuesday in its fourth hike of the year, saying inflation was too high and it was prepared to hike further if needed....
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China's factory activity likely swung back to growth in September after two months of contraction, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, though a cabinet meeting on Monday underscored the need for further policy support to shore up th...
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INDIAN CORPORATE
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Adani Power said that the merger of ten of its wholly owned subsidiaries with the company has come into effect. The move follows approvals from two benches of the National Company Law Tribunal.
It said all conditions required t...
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The latest monthly telecom subscriber details are out. Vodafone Idea added wireless mobile subscribers for the seventh consecutive month in August, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). H...
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With the government likely to increase procurement of agricultural commodities under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) is targeting more than 24% growth in turnover to Rs 17,200 ...
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US President Donald Trump on Monday (US time) unveiled historic plans for a $15 billion steel mill to be built in Iowa. During the announcement at a White House event, it was confirmed that Indian multinational conglomerate Essar ...
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Tata Trusts, which hold a 66% stake in Tata Sons Private Limited (TSPL), have proposed a strategic reorganisation of the Tata Group holding company that would result in the entity ceasing to qualify as either a non-banking financi...
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