Brent crude jumps over 6 per cent while Sensex and Nifty decline as Israel targets Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran retaliates, fuelling inflation and geopolitical risks
India and China agree to hold functional dialogues on trade, rare earth supply, direct flights and visa facilitation during Vice Foreign Minister Sun's visit to Delhi
Officials say India's crude and LNG imports remain steady but warn that any hostilities affecting the Strait of Hormuz could threaten oil flows from Gulf partners
CareEdge expects a marginal rise in credit costs and gross NPAs in FY26 due to stress in unsecured personal loans and microfinance, though provisioning remains robust
Investors demanded higher returns for 30-year green bonds, prompting RBI to reject all bids at auction; bond yields rise amid absence of greenium and market caution
Iran is one of the top buyers of Indian basmati rice; traders warn exports may take a hit if the Israel conflict continues and diplomatic tensions escalate
Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves
In a recent meeting with auto and other industry executives, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal asked IREL to stop its exports of rare earths
RBI holds back 14-day operation for third fortnight, despite ₹3-3.5 tn tax outflows expected, citing adequate liquidity and short-term rate stability
To use these on their existing models
CPI reading reported at 2.82%, lowest since February 2019
The Indian economy's overall performance improved in absolute terms by +0.3 points
External commercial borrowings eased to $2.91 billion in April from $11.04 billion in March, with Shriram Finance and SMFG India among major ECB filers
ICRA warns that rare-earth magnet inventories for EV motors may run dry by mid-July as China tightens export rules, leaving Indian auto makers facing serious supply disruption
STRIPS allow dealers to sell principal and interest payments independently, enhancing liquidity in the state government securities market by enabling distinct trading of these components
Market participants had expected the RBI to conduct a 14-day variable rate repo auction on Friday on account of the upcoming tax outflows which are seen sucking out rupee funds from the banking system
The economic toll is rising too. India could see 34 million of the projected 80 million global job losses from heat stress by 2030
Cereal prices rose by 4.77% in May 2025, a slight moderation from April's 5.35% rise. Prices of pulses dropped 8.22%, following a 5.23% decline in April
Piyush Goyal's remarks come just days after he claimed that the FTA between India and the four-nation European bloc will bring stability, predictability, and continuity to businesses in the regions
India Inc capex: While Reliance Industries saw a flattish capex growth in FY25, it cornered the biggest share in the capex pie in absolute terms