China achieved a historic trade surplus of approximately $586 billion in the first six months of the year. (AI image) China seems to have diversified its export markets away from the US, reporting a record trade surplus despite the global turmoil and uncertainty created by American President Donald Trump’s tariff war.China achieved a historic trade…
US stock markets edged lower Monday after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on goods from the European Union and Mexico, raising concerns about renewed trade tensions. Despite the early pullback, major indexes remained near record highs as investors assessed the likelihood of a negotiated outcome before the August 1 deadline.The S&P 500 slipped…
US stock markets edged lower Monday after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on goods from the European Union and Mexico, raising concerns about renewed trade tensions. Despite the early pullback, major indexes remained near record highs as investors assessed the likelihood of a negotiated outcome before the August 1 deadline.The S&P 500 slipped…
India and the United States aim to resolve disagreements in key sectors, particularly agriculture and automobiles. (AI image) India-US trade deal: As US President Donald Trump’s fresh reciprocal tariff deadline of August 1, 2025 nears, a senior delegation from India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry has landed in Washington DC. The team will look to finalize…
A credit score can be the deciding factor between financial ease and costly borrowing. From securing a home loan to getting approved for a high-limit credit card, your score influences not only the chances of approval but also the interest rates you’ll pay. Hitting a credit score of 800 is like having a golden key…
Inflation in May 2025 stood at 2.82%. CPI inflation hits over 6-year low! Retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of June 2025 has hit an over 6-year low of 2.10%, according to data from the government. This marks the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019. Inflation in May 2025 stood…
NEW DELHI: The Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) on Monday raised concerns over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, saying they were “not happy” with the investigation.Speaking to news agency PTI, ALPA India president Sam Thomas said, “The timing of the release of document was middle…
The significant decline has pushed BSE shares into a bear market, whilst NSE approaches a 20% reduction. (AI image) Shares of BSE and NSE have taken a big hit following the Jane Street controversy, regulatory actions in F&O trading, declining derivatives volume, and negative analyst reports. The shares have in total seen a Rs 1.4…
NEW DELHI: India’s booming futures and options (F&O) market saw a sharp dip in trading activity last week, with volumes dropping by nearly 20%, following Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) ban on New York-based quantitative trading firm Jane Street over alleged market manipulation.The daily average turnover in index options on the NSE, which…
The WPI inflation had registered at 0.39 per cent in May, whilst it stood at 3.43 per cent in June last year. (AI image) India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for the month of June declined to (-) 0.13%. The dip was due to deflation observed in food articles and fuel sectors, whilst manufactured products…