The prospects of bumper rabi harvest and the outlook of an above normal monsoon would further strengthen rural consumption and is also likely to keep food inflation in check
Moody's says India's robust internal growth, limited trade reliance and rising investments help buffer economic risks from US tariffs and global uncertainties
Report highlights India's growth potential through manufacturing reshoring and energy security amid global trade uncertainty and protectionist policies
Interest rates coming down should generally lead to a rerating of the markets
President Trump criticises Walmart for blaming tariffs on price hikes, urging the retailer to absorb the costs instead. 'Walmart and China should 'eat the tariffs,' he wrote on Truth Social
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal expressed optimism, saying he hopes India will continue to sustain the current export momentum
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
S&P Global warns of first annual US oil output drop since 2020, citing weak demand and surplus; Indian refiners may scale back plans to increase imports
The government is watching the developments closely, but is not too worried that a tariff truce between the US and China could hurt the chances of India's electronics products on the global stage
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
An Indian delegation led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal is scheduled to visit the US later this month
Tim Cook says majority of iPhones sold in the US this June quarter will be made in India as Apple diversifies its supply chain and braces for $900 million in tariff costs
As a result, indicators of business and consumer optimism in Europe have fallen
Investors will likely only be able to assess market opportunities once the trade negotiations take place over the next four to six months, said Mobius
Analysts believe that pharma shares continue to see buying interest, given the inelastic demand for medicines; tariffs, if any could have minimal impact on the industry.
"If tariffs were implemented in the range we have seen recently in other industries on medicines imported from Europe to the U.S., we would remain within the guidance range we indicated for 2025,"
The benchmark Nifty50 index fell almost 17 per cent amid sell-off by foreign investors, weak corporate earnings and global uncertainties due to the US tariffs
The current global tariff environment notwithstanding, India is expected to stay competitive due to its vast domestic market, scale advantages, and focus on innovation, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said asserting that seen even from the lens of a comparative matrix of tariffs vis-a-via other nations, India holds a more favourable position. In a recent interview to PTI, Scindia - who is the Minister for Communications as well as Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) -noted that given that other nations too face varying levels of tariffs, India will likely emerge "fiercely and much more competitive" across numerous products than before. The lucrative domestic market has drawn global multinational companies to set up a significant presence here, he said and cited the strong pace of India's economic growth and New Delhi's policy push on manufacturing and innovation. "So I do believe that irrespective of the prevailing environment of tariffs, India will continue to be ..
While US President Donald Trump has claimed progress is being made on trade with China, and many other countries, actual evidence is lacking