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Stock markets slump in early trade on surging oil prices
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (407+ words) Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, May 18, amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone attack targeted the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE…...
India raised fuel prices minimally despite global crisis, says Prahlad Joshi
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (389+ words) Bengaluru: Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has defended the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, stating that India has imposed one of the lowest fuel price hikes globally despite the ongoing international conflicts and energy crisis. The clarification…...
Wholesale price inflation rises to 8. 3 pc in April
4+ day, 40+ min ago (308+ words) New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation shot up to 8. 30 per cent in April, from 3. 88 per cent in March, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel, power and crude petroleum. Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in fuel and power…...
RBI likely to pause repo rate as US-Iran weighs on growth, inflation: Report
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) New Delhi: The Middle East conflict and elevated oil prices will likely lead to the Reserve Bank of India maintaining the policy repo rate unchanged at 5. 25 per cent in its April 2026 MPC meeting, a report said on Thursday, April 2. The…...
Proposed IBC amendments risk weakening insolvency framework: Nagarkurnool MP
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) New Delhi: Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi on Wednesday, March 25, raised serious concerns over the proposed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), warning that the Bill in its current form could undermine the foundational principles of India's insolvency resolution…...
US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, flags oil shock risks
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (620+ words) Washington: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank was keeping interest rates unchanged as it monitored the fallout from higher oil prices and broader uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Powell on Wednesday (local…...
Gold poised for volatile week as Middle East tensions roil markets: Analysts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) New Delhi: Gold prices are expected to remain volatile next week as investors track geopolitical developments in the Middle East and key macroeconomic data releases that could shape the sentiment in the domestic market, analysts said. "Focus will again be…...
Pakistan raises petrol, diesel prices to record levels amid Israel-US-Iran war
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (535+ words) Islamabad: In the first post-Iran war economic shock, the Pakistan government in an overnight decision, has increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre each, the highest-ever hike. Addressing a press conference just before midnight, Petroleum Minister Ali…...
India's economy projected to grow at 6. 8-7. 2 pc in FY27: Economic Survey
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) New Delhi: The Economic Survey projects India's real GDP growth for the financial year 2026-2027 in the range of 6. 8 to 7. 2 per cent based on an outlook for the economy that is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty. The survey states…...
Economic Survey says govt on course to achieve 4. 4 pc fiscal deficit target
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1272+ words) New Delhi: The government is well on track to meet the fiscal deficit target of 4. 4 per cent of GDP estimated for the current financial year based on broad trends, the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament on Thursday, January 29, said. According…...