According to statistics from the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Indian exporters pushed items worth over $10 billion to the US last month alone in an attempt to avoid the reciprocal tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on April 2. It also stated that this was 35% more than the shipments reported in March of…
For the second straight session, the domestic main equity indices continued to rise, with benchmark indices closing more than 2% higher overall. After US President Donald Trump suspended tariffs, including those on India, for ninety days, the markets recovered. Additionally, the US administration is considering lowering 10% tariffs on cars and auto parts. Indian indices,…
India’s government issued data on April 15 showing that wholesale inflation decreased to 2.05 percent in March from 2.4 percent in February. While the food index saw a further fall, the prices of manufacturing items, which make up about two-thirds of the index, increased by 3.1 percent from 2.9 percent the previous month. The central…
According to a senior executive of the state-owned integrated power utility National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which did not want to be named, the company has set plans to increase its coal-based capacity from its initial goal of 26 GW to 30 GW by 2031–2022. This is because the country’s power demand is still high….
The US president’s unexpected halt on reciprocal tariffs gave investors some respite on the last day of the week. Still, Indian benchmark indexes completed the volatile week ending April 11 with slight losses due to worries over the tariff war. Nifty50 was down by 75.9 points to settle at 22,828.55, while the BSE Sensex index…
The ratings agency ICRA stated Thursday that Indian airport operators should anticipate see 18–20% year-over-year (y-o-y) increase in their topline this fiscal year, driven by tariff hikes, a ramp-up in non-aeronautical income, and a sustained improvement in passenger traffic. Domestic traffic increased by 9% while overseas traffic increased by 11% in FY25. New investments will…
When markets were once again rocked by panic after Donald Trump acknowledged that his global tariff blitz might have “a transition cost,” gold hit a new high. After reaching a record high of $3,218.07, gold is currently trading at about $3,207. The current price of gold in India is Rs 93,380. On Thursday, gold prices…
Early Friday trading saw the rupee jump 51 paise versus the US dollar to 86.17 amid a fall in oil prices, a weakening greenback, and a robust start to domestic share markets. The local unit increased one day after US President Donald Trump halted the further 26% tariffs on India until July 9. The local…
When domestic markets reopen after a holiday on Friday, equity indices are expected to open higher due to strong global indications following Trump’s decision to halt tariffs on all countries except China for 90 days. After ending Wednesday afternoon at 22,487, Gift Nifty Futures is up 810 points to 23,299.5. Trump has not completely reversed…
On April 9, the Indian financial markets ended the day on a depressing note as the bells sounded to signal the end of the trading session. Investors saw a widespread sell-off as benchmark indexes declined, with major industries like IT, real estate, and PSU Banks leading the way. The Nifty concluded the day at 22,399.15,…
