NEW DELHI: Trading sentiment in the stock market this week will depend on crude oil prices, global trends and the start of corporate earnings season with IT bellwether TCS reporting its June-quarter financial results on July 9, analysts said.Besides, the advancement of the southwest monsoon and trading activity of foreign investors would also influence market…
NEW DELHI: Weekend rush in malls is not without reason as consumers splurge on fashion, entertainment, dining and electronics, resulting in nearly two-thirds of the weekly spend of urban consumers on Saturdays and Sundays.Looked another way, on an average, urban consumers spend Rs 6,700 during weekdays, while spending Rs 10,700 on weekends – resulting in…
NEW DELHI: Fresh uncertainty awaits India and several other countries, with the US Trade Representative moving ahead with just one of the two probes against American trading partners, as the deadline for phasing out the 10% additional tariff approaches.From Tuesday to Thursday, USTR will hold public hearings on the probe related to forced labour which…
NEW DELHI: Chinese artificial intelligence startup Z.ai is emerging as a fresh challenger to OpenAI and Anthropic after its latest flagship model GLM-5.2 gained traction among developers for delivering advanced coding and AI agent capabilities at a significantly lower cost.The Beijing-based company’s latest model has climbed developer rankings and drawn praise from prominent AI figures,…
MUMBAI: Titan’s CaratLane may look to tap into Dubai’s Damas Jewellery to foray into West Asia, scrapping earlier plans to launch into the region on its own, a top company executive said even though the scourge of the war on the region might prolong the entry timeline.Titan has bought a majority 67% stake in Damas…
MUMBAI: Demand for soaps, shampoos, packaged food and other household supplies remained stable in the June quarter despite hike in prices amid a broader inflationary environment driven by the West Asia war, companies said in their quarterly updates.El Nino conditions and its bearing on monsoon rains could, however, weigh on rural consumption going ahead, firms…
Despite the recent Middle East disruptions, India’s fertiliser supply has remained largely on track, with most shipments crossing the Strait of Hormuz safely and domestic production exceeding targets, according to the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.The ministry said that out of 20 vessels carrying fertilisers and raw materials for India, 15 have successfully crossed the…
OPEC+ has decided to raise its oil production targets once again, agreeing to increase output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August as the group continues to unwind earlier production cuts.The decision, taken during an online meeting, comes after similar quota increases for June and July. Between April and July, the seven core…
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG) on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that Bhutan had refused to import India’s E20 petrol, stating that no such offer had ever been made by the country’s oil marketing companies (OMCs). Calling the claims incorrect, the ministry said there is no proposal to export E20 petrol to Bhutan.In…
The United States may continue to lead the global economy, but its growing debt burden has emerged as the biggest risk to its economic pillar. According to a Deutsche Bank Research Institute report, America’s debt burden has emerged as the biggest threat to its long-term economic leadership, with mounting deficits and rising borrowing costs gradually…
