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Clarity on global trade issues to decide future investments in India: Cisco

Chuck Robbins says Cisco views India as a key export and R&D hub but will wait for clarity on global trade policies before committing to further investments

As US credibility falters, Asia and Europe must lead global stability

Given that everyone will suffer from these shocks, cooperation to ameliorate them should be a priority, especially for Asia and Europe

Global trade rebound may fade as export orders lose momentum, warns WTO

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Thursday said global goods trade posted a strong uptick in early 2025, but weakening export orders suggest that this momentum may not be sustained. According to the WTO's Goods Trade Barometer, the uptick was driven by importers frontloading purchases ahead of anticipated higher tariffs. The barometer rose to 103.5 -- up from 102.8 in March, while the forward-looking new export orders index fell to 97.9, pointing to weaker trade growth later in the year. The barometer is a composite leading indicator for world trade, providing real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends.

Chinese tech giants chase expansion in Brazil amid global trade pressures

As a result, some of China's biggest internet and e-commerce brands have set their sights on establishing themselves as household names in other parts of the world

World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency to prevent future crises

World Bank wants to broaden the depth and detail of what sovereign countries disclose regarding new loans, as more of them enter complex, off-budget borrowing deals due to global market turmoil

Shell CEO warns of 'huge impact' on trade if Strait of Hormuz blocked

The global energy market has been transfixed by the conflict between Israel and Iran, including the possibility the US may decide to join the assault

Moody's review meet with govt to focus on global trade, Indo-Pak conflict

Moody's will meet Indian officials on Thursday in Delhi for its semi-annual review of India's sovereign rating amid rising geopolitical tension and trade disruption

Christine Lagarde warns of enduring changes in global trade dynamics

The finance ministers and central bank governors focused instead on a collective call to address "excessive imbalances" in the global economy, an effort clearly aimed at China, though they didn't name

India better placed than peers to weather US tariffs: Moody's Ratings

Moody's says India's robust internal growth, limited trade reliance and rising investments help buffer economic risks from US tariffs and global uncertainties

India may benefit from trade protectionism: S&P Global India Research

Report highlights India's growth potential through manufacturing reshoring and energy security amid global trade uncertainty and protectionist policies

US tariffs may pressure FY26 margins, warns Arvind Ltd, delays capex plans

Arvind warns its FY26 margins may be affected by US tariffs; pauses non-essential capex and awaits clarity. Exports remain strong, with demand rising and UK FTA offering new growth potential

Why manufacturing-led export still matters for the poor countries

What made the traditional development model so successful was its reliance on exports, which enabled countries like South Korea to tap into virtually unlimited global demand

Best of BS Opinion: India must push through multiple headwinds

India faces multiple challenges in many areas, and how it faces them will frame the future for its citizens.

Trade discussions proceed undisturbed by India-Pakistan hostilities

The UK-US trade pact is significant because it is the first deal after President Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs in the beginning of last month

US trade deal to boost India's position in global trade: Panagariya

India will come out stronger from the ongoing tariff uncertainty and a bilateral trade deal with the US will place the country "incredibly favourably" in global trading equation, 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Friday. He said the trade restrictions by the US on China, Vietnam, and Cambodia will place India in a favourable position in the context of global trade. "The US clearly wants to decouple from China. US-China trade conflict is here to stay... There has been a long history of this sense within the United States that China has operated rather unfairly," he said, adding that the challenges that India will face on the trade front will become clear in the next three months. "India, itself, if it actually successfully negotiates a trade agreement with the United States, which I think also will open a door little wider to having an agreement with the European Union and United Kingdom, that will place India in global trade equation incredibly favourably,"

How the US dollar became the world's most powerful reserve currency

What is a reserve currency? How did the dollar come to dominate global trade and finance? And why might some countries prefer to steer clear of the role altogether? Read on to find out

French shipping company CMA CGM launches vessel under Indian flag

First foreign firm to fly the Indian flag on its vessel

Maruti Q4FY25 results: Net profit drops 4.3% amid tepid car sales

MSIL chairman R C Bhargava said that the larger part of the sales growth is being recorded in the rural market

Manufacturing funds: Bet on potential gains from global trade shifts

There are 12 actively managed manufacturing funds, which have total assets under management (AUM) of ₹32,999 crore. Four passive funds also exist; they together have an AUM of ₹473 crore

Appeasing the US at the expense of Beijing won't be tolerated, warns China

China has strongly condemned any nation that reaches a trade deal with the Trump administration that may compromise Beijing as US-China trade war escalates