On March 18, the Indian rupee hit its lowest point ever, prolonging a difficult period as the ongoing Middle East conflict kept oil prices high, increasing India’s economic risks and depleting capital flows. The rupee dropped from its previous low of 92.4750 per dollar last week to 92.62 per dollar. The price of Brent crude…
According to a Bloomberg story citing persons with knowledge of the situation, Muthoot FinCorp, a non-banking financial company focusing on gold loans, is preparing an IPO that may raise to $300 million. Muthoot Fincorp and the listed Muthoot Finance are very different. Despite coming from various branches of the same Muthoot family, they are originally…
FII selling is gaining traction. Foreign institutional investors net sold Rs 9,365.52 crore on March 16, following a staggering Rs 10,716.64 crore on March 13. As a result, their March net sales have exceeded Rs 66,000 crore. They have already sold more than Rs 1 lakh crore so far in 2026. What is it signifying?…
According to the latest update provided by the Central Government, India’s stocks of crude oil, petrol, and diesel are currently at a “comfortable” level. The Ministry of Petroleum states that sales at petrol pumps are proceeding normally without any shortages; therefore, the public need not be alarmed. However, the supply of cooking gas (LPG) remains…
On March 16, value purchasing surfaced from lower levels and markets reversed three-day losses, resulting in benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closing in deep green. The Nifty ended at 23,408.80, up 257.70 points, while the Sensex closed at 75,502.85, up 938.93 points or 1.26%. 2,772 shares fell, 1,410 shares increased, and 157 shares remained constant….
According to a PTI report, India’s merchandise trade deficit shrank to $27.1 billion in February from $34.68 billion in January. In January, merchandise exports increased slightly to $36.61 billion from $36.56 billion, while imports decreased to $63.71 billion from $71.24 billion. India’s exports increased by 1.8% to $402.93 billion between April and February of this…
Crude prices have increased as a result of the Middle East conflict’s ongoing effects on the Strait of Hormuz’s oil supply. According to PTI, S&P Global Ratings might negatively impact the profit margins of oil marketing firms like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL, which might maintain retail gasoline and diesel prices in order to reduce inflationary…
The CPI inflation rate in February was 3.21%, up from 2.75% in January. The headline retail inflation increased by 47 basis points year over year (YoY). With the base year changed from 2012 to 2024, the government’s new CPI series includes the February retail inflation data as its second reading. The Ministry of Statistics and…
Indian residents and non-resident investors can purchase US equities from India through NSE IX (NSE International Exchange), a fully owned subsidiary of National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), which is presently governed by IFSCA. Only by becoming a client of an NSE IX trading member can Indian retail investors purchase NSE IX receipts (US…
On March 11, the rupee fell 14 paise at the opening, as sentiment was affected by volatile Brent crude and ongoing foreign-fund outflows. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) aggressive dollar-selling strategy keeps the currency anchored and keeps it from falling below the 92 level. After closing the previous session at Rs 91.81, the rupee…
