India recorded a current account surplus of $7.1 billion, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP, in the January-March quarter of FY26, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Monday.The surplus was lower than the $13.7 billion, or 1.4% of GDP, recorded in the corresponding quarter of FY25, according to news agency PTI.However, for the…
India’s merchandise exports recorded around 15% growth during April-May of the current financial year despite continuing global economic uncertainties, a senior government official said on Monday as reported PTI.The commerce ministry is scheduled to release the country’s trade data for May on June 15.“During the two months, exports are up by 15 per cent,” the…
SpaceX is set to enter Wall Street, with an IPO valued at a whopping $1.75 trillion! The long-awaited listing has kicked off a rush among retail investors all chasing a slice of its rockets, satellites and AI empire, turning it into one of the most talked-about market moments in recent times. Demand is already so…
State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will shut a 120,000-barrel-per-day crude unit and some secondary processing units at its Mumbai refinery in November for planned maintenance, news agency Reuters reported citing industry source on Monday.The maintenance shutdown will affect units at BPCL’s 200,000-bpd refinery in Mumbai, one of the company’s key refining facilities in western…
Indian equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Monday, pressured by a global market rout, surging crude oil prices and growing concerns over the economic fallout from escalating tensions in the Middle East. A share broker reacts as Sensex and Nifty prices plummet in Kolkata. (ANI) The BSE Sensex fell 719.08 points, or 0.97%, to close…
Just like many humans, Indian states have a conflicted relationship with booze. The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the country’s constitution call on governments to “endeavour to bring about prohibition”. India celebrates its independence day, and many other public holidays, by imposing abstinence. In Kerala the first day of every month is dry….
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said more than 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have brought crores of Indians into the formal banking system, strengthening financial inclusion across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has ensured that benefits under welfare schemes, low-cost insurance and pension programmes reach beneficiaries without leakages, the Finance Minister’s…
Technically, gold is approaching an important support cluster between ₹153,500 and ₹154,500. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices continue to be volatile amid geopolitical developments, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold prices remained under pressure during the week, extending their corrective phase after failing to sustain…
By Dipti DeshpandeThe Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its June policy review unanimously decided to leave policy rates unchanged and retain a neutral policy stance – an outcome that was largely expected. At 5.25%, the repo rate remains below its decadal average and the levels seen in fiscal 2014 when the…
More than 100 days into the Middle East crisis, the Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s biggest shipping question mark. Iran has now signalled that the strategic waterway will reopen, but not quite as before. According to Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, the route will operate under new conditions set by Iranian and Omani authorities, including…
