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S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its rating outlook on Vedanta Resources to 'positive' from 'stable'. In a statement, the rating agency said it has also affirmed the issue rating of 'B' on the Vedanta Resources' senior unsecured notes. S&P has cited factors like a timely ramp-up of Vedanta Resources' recently commissioned facilities in the aluminium business, which will improve the company's cost structure and support its earnings and cash flow. It has also noted the lower interest expenses at the holding company level, that will aid in deleveraging the balance sheet. "The positive rating outlook reflects the potential for an upgrade if Vedanta Resources continues its track record of reducing debt at the holding company and operating at a lower consolidated leverage, even as it pursues growth opportunities. "This could materialise as the company improves its cost structure from deeper backward integration. In our base case, we see a path for the company's FFO-to-debt (funds ...

The report added that low inflation provides room for further monetary policy adjustments, with S&P expecting a 25-basis-point (bps) rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in FY26

Flash PMI September 2025: Pricing pressures were more pronounced in the service sector in September, although they moderated compared with previous months, while manufacturing saw a pick-up

The RBI has floated a discussion paper, seeking views on whether the 4% target should continue, if headline or core inflation should be tracked, and whether the current ±2% band should be tweaked.

S&P Global Ratings analysts say that the GST rationalisation reforms could boost India's fiscal revenues over the long term due to simpler implementation and clearer accounting processes

The decision offers a glimmer of good news for Trump, who has pushed back against arguments that his historic program of tariffs will damage the US economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced sweeping changes to the goods and services tax (GST) regime which will make daily essentials and electronics cheaper from October

S&P Global upgraded ratings of 10 Indian banks and finance firms, including SBI, HDFC Bank and Tata Capital, a day after raising India's sovereign credit rating to BBB

The Dow's gains have been propelled by a solid year-to-date performances from Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs, tech giant Microsoft and industrial equipment maker Caterpillar

S&P Global upgrades India's sovereign rating to BBB from BBB-, citing robust growth, improved monetary policy framework and fiscal consolidation despite tariff concerns

The S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for China fell to 49.5 from 50.4 in June

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Bangladesh's B+ sovereign rating with a stable outlook, citing improved forex reserves but warning of US tariffs and policy unpredictability

Flash HSBC India PMI signals expansion as manufacturing activity picks up climbing to 59.2 while India's services PMI eases to 59.8 in July

Excluding one-time items, AmEx earned $4.08 per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with the $3.89 per share analysts were expecting, according to estimates compiled by LSEG

The top three spots as regards offerings were occupied by the Nasdaq Global Market, NYSE and the Nasdaq Global Select Market that offered to raise $28.95 billion in H1-CY25

US copper futures widened their premium to the London benchmark overnight after Trump announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper

The ongoing geopolitical tensions are unlikely to put a "significant pressure" on the rupee or inflation as global energy prices are lower than last year, which will limit current account outflows and domestic energy price pressures, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. S&P Global Ratings Economist Vishrut Rana said a key mitigating factor of India is that energy prices are still lower than last year --? Brent crude oil traded at roughly USD 85/barrel a year ago and current prices are still lower. "This will help contain both current account outflows and domestic energy price pressures -- while energy prices may rise moderately, the path of food prices will have a higher impact on inflation. Overall, we do not expect significant pressure on the Indian rupee or inflation," Rana told PTI. Rates of the benchmark Brent crude fell to around USD 69 a barrel after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire". Israel and Iran .

S&P raised India's FY26 growth forecast citing strong domestic demand, normal monsoon hopes, lower oil prices, and easing policy - reversing last month's downgrade over global risks

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of an update on the US job market that will offer insights into how the economy is faring. US futures edged higher and oil prices fell. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5% to 37,730.67, while the Kospi in South Korea jumped 1.5% to 2,812.05. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.4% to 23,817.10 and the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher, to 3,385.91. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was nearly unchanged at 8,536.40. India's Sensex gained 0.6%. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% to 5,939.30 for its first drop in four days. After sprinting through May and rallying within a couple good days' worth of gains of its all-time high, the index at the center of many 401(k) accounts has lost momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% to 42,319.74, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.8% to 19,298.45. The US Labor Department is due to report how many more jobs US employers created than destroyed during May. The expectation on Wall Street is for a