Market participants said the tax relief has also strengthened expectations that Indian government bonds could find a place in Bloomberg’s Global Aggregate Index. (AI image) The government and RBI’s steps to attract capital inflows seems to be yielding results with foreign investors pouring in a record Rs 39,640 crore, or around $4.2 billion, in Indian…
The long choked Strait of Hormuz is finally seeing business with supplies from Qatar entering the market for the first time since the war broke out. After being mostly quiet during the conflict, oil flows are picking up again as Gulf countries restart crude exports. This comes as regional activity improves and talks between the…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of its strongest earthquakes in more than a century, at a time when its economy and energy sector are already under severe strain.Hit by US-led sanctions, high inflation, corruption and years of poor management, Venezuela’s economy has contracted by around 80%…
If there is one consistent feature of India-US trade relations over the past three decades, it is that major agreements rarely emerge from a single round of negotiations. (AI image) By Shishir Priyadarshi, President, Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) & a former Director, WTOThe trade discussions between US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Minister Piyush…
India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026,. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026, with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal describing the agreement as India’s…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday as concerns over supply disruptions eased with more oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Around 7 am IST, Brent crude was trading at $74.95 a barrel, down 31 cents or 0.41%, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…
NEW DELHI: Indian basket crude prices returned to pre-conflict levels Wednesday, with the basket priced at $70.71 per barrel, reducing the import bill, easing inflationary pressures and improving the financial position of the Centre and oil marketing companies. The Indian basket of crude oil is a derived basket comprising the sweet grade of Brent Dated…
Mumbai: RBI has proposed sweeping changes to deepen debt markets, allowing corporate bodies to lend in the term money segment – long dominated by banks and primary dealers – while widening their access to govt securities market. It has also introduced total return swaps in credit derivatives, which transfer a bond’s entire return to the…
NEW DELHI: The US has assured India that access to critical artificial intelligence technologies will not become a challenge for trusted partners, IT secretary S Krishnan said on Thursday after discussions with US officials on the future of AI collaboration.The discussions come weeks after the US commerce department directed AI firm Anthropic to restrict foreign…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been with the company since 1997 and moved into his current role five years ago. On his first visit to India as chief executive, Jassy announced a further scale up in its investment and a ramp up of the quick commerce business to 300 cities. He also took time out…
