Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
If the war in the Israel-Gaza region escalates into a larger West Asian conflict, it could pose problems
As the demand for petroleum products drives on relentlessly, imports surged to 230 mt, leaving us vulnerable to vagaries of global uncertainties
India is studying options to resume imports of oil from Venezuela after purchases stopped in late 2020
Israeli forces carried out their biggest Gaza ground attack in their 20-day war with Hamas overnight
Over the past few weeks, equity markets have reacted sharply to the developments in West Asia with most frontline indices across the globe slipping 1 per cent to 7 per cent.
Closing Bell on October 27, 2023: Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 4 per cent today
Spot gold was nearly unchanged at $1,977.79 per ounce by 1131 GMT
Closing Bell on October 26, 2023: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index shed 0.94 per cent, and the BSE SmallCap index fell 0.19 per cent
In an interaction with Abhishek Kumar, Somaiyaa says investors should prefer hybrid funds in the current scenario
The bid document was floated a few days back, and the validity of the bids was till July 31, 2024
An immediate fallout of the developments has been on crude oil prices, which are now nearing $94 a barrel (Brent crude), rising nearly 12 per cent from $84 a barrel a fortnight ago
The NSE Nifty50 ended 82 points lower at 19,543; broader indices too finished with significant losses. Private banks, however, bucked the trend on Friday.
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
The report said that during the calendar year 2023, India's foreign exchange reserves increased by US$ 22.0 billion, which is the highest among major foreign exchange reserves-holding countries
London had lost its status as Europe's biggest stock market last November, extending an equity slump that stretched back to Britain's vote to leave the European Union in 2016
India has faltered in locating its oil reserves for decades, but now a path is being paved to facilitate its transition from an oil importer to an exporter
Brent crude oil prices crossed $90 per barrel on Monday, a 6 per cent increase from Friday, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is likely to rise in the second half of the ongoing fiscal and a prolonged deflationary trend could impact growth, experts said on Monday. Wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory for the sixth straight month in September at (-) 0.26 per cent on easing prices of food items, especially vegetables. Deflation in WPI in September is primarily due to the fall in prices of chemicals and chemical products, mineral oils, textiles, basic metals, and food products as compared to the year-ago period, the commerce and industry ministry said on Monday. "In September, the WPI exhibited its sixth consecutive month of contraction, with a decline of 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), lower than the previous month's contraction of 0.5 per cent," CareEdge Chief Economist Rajani Sinha said. "The continued contraction in WPI can be attributed to the deceleration in food prices, as well as the ongoing decline in fuel and manufactured product prices,
Fund houses put cash to use despite market uncertainty