Browsing Category
Economy
US tariff hikes no longer make economic sense: China
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the United States' 245 per cent tariff on certain products from China no longer makes economic sense.
It the US continues to play the "tariff numbers game", it will…
Read More...
Read More...
Mark Mobius: India has potential to become world’s 2nd-largest economy
New Delhi: Not just the world's third-largest economy, India has the potential to become the second-largest economy if it remains on the current path of resilience and policy continuity, billionaire investor Mark Mobius said on Wednesday.…
Read More...
Read More...
Over 1.3 crore get insurance cover through GeM in 2024-25
New Delhi: Government e Marketplace (GeM) has successfully facilitated the insurance of more than 1.3 crore individuals covering health, life and personal accident insurance policies during the financial year 2024-25, according to a…
Read More...
Read More...
Indian stock market opens flat, Sensex above 76,700
Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday amid weak global cues, as selling was seen in the IT and auto sectors in the early trade.
At around 9.29 am, Sensex was trading 23.12 points or 0.03 per cent up at 76,758.01…
Read More...
Read More...
Digital payments via UPI back to life after technical glitch
New Delhi: Digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) returned for most users on Saturday after the popular service suffered a nationwide outage affecting millions of users.
Although the National Payments Corporation of India…
Read More...
Read More...
Payments via mobile phones clocked 41 pc jump in July-Dec 2024
New Delhi: Payments through mobile phones in India recorded a 41 per cent jump in transaction volume to 88.54 billion and a 30 per cent rise in value to Rs 197.69 lakh crore in the second half of 2024.
India’s digital payments ecosystem…
Read More...
Read More...
India set to outperform other emerging markets amid global uncertainty: Jefferies
New Delhi: Global brokerage Jefferies has issued an 'overweight' call on India, saying that the country is set to outperform other emerging markets (EMs) amid rising global uncertainties.
In its latest note, Jefferies said while absolute…
Read More...
Read More...
India and UK reaffirm free trade agreement, support supply chains
New Delhi: Amid the changing world trade order, India and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to furthering the bilateral relations between the two nations, including continuing negotiations at pace towards a mutually beneficial Free…
Read More...
Read More...
RBI rate cut to spur demand for home, auto, and personal loans: Banks
New Delhi: Leading banks on Wednesday said that the RBI rate cut, coupled with the revision in stance to accommodative, is a swift and timely move and a forward guidance to the market to stay supportive against evolving global…
Read More...
Read More...
Balanced move in tough times, says Moody’s on RBI’s 25-basis point rate cut
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has done the right thing by sticking to market expectations at a time when uncertainty is high, Katrina Ell, Economic Research Director at Moody’s Analytics said on Wednesday.
She believes the…
Read More...
Read More...