Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Monday as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran erased part of last month’s rally. However, uncertainty over the negotiations and persistent security risks along key shipping routes has kept investors on edge. As of 7:10 am, WTI crude was down 4.75% at $80.65…
High frequency indicators, including industrial output and GST collections, point to resilient domestic activity. MUMBAI: RBI is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy committee meeting on August 5 as economists see little case for an immediate policy move despite rising inflation risks, with rupee being stable, resilient domestic growth and uncertainty…
BENGALURU: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Sunday questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the country’s top institutions, forcing many…
MUMBAI: A prolonged war in West Asia is making it difficult for companies to manage their costs—the persistent volatility be it in terms of commodity inflation, freight charges or exchange rates means nothing can be planned with certainty. While rising costs will squeeze margins, some of the businesses are also wary that discretionary demand may…
China’s share in India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals remained largely negligible in 2025-26, with the government approving just one proposal worth Rs 1 crore during the year. In comparison, 13 proposals from Hong Kong, together worth Rs 610.42 crore, received approval, according to official data. These approvals fall under India’s investment screening rules for…
Months of turmoil in the Middle East have wrecked global energy supplies, forcing countries to rethink their energy security strategies. India, however, is looking inward. Rather than relying more heavily on imports, the government is betting on finding more oil and gas beneath its own seas by sharing the financial risks of deepwater exploration, an…
Gold and silver outlook: Gold and silver prices are expected to move in a narrow range this week as investors await key economic data, especially the US non-farm payrolls report, for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move.According to analysts, the market will also track purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data from the US,…
Final minutes of the trading day are set to change from Monday, August 3, as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is introducing a new Closing Auction Session for F&O-eligible stocks and extending trading hours for the equity derivatives segment.The new framework brings a different end-of-day routine for traders, especially those in F&O-eligible…
RBI changes deposit rules, allows differential bulk deposit rates and tighter disclosures. NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled rules governing bulk deposits, allowing banks to offer differential interest rates based on liquidity risk under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) framework while mandating daily public disclosure of bulk deposit rates to improve…
Trump had claimed that blocking was politcally motivated US President Donald Trump’s family business Trump Organization has been accused by Capital One of having its bank accounts closed following an internal anti-money laundering (AML) review, according to a court filing amid ongoing legal battle.In a court filing on Friday, the bank said the account closures…
India’s passenger vehicle industry is estimated to have posted one of its strongest monthly performances in July, with domestic dispatches rising by around 33% year-on-year to nearly 4.7 lakh units. Strong volumes from leading manufacturers, including Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, along with robust growth reported by Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, helped drive the…
NEW DELHI: The I-T department on Saturday said that 5.9 crore returns had been filed till July 31, the deadline for most individuals to make their annual filing.The number is lower than the over 7.3 crore returns that were filed by Sept 16, 2025, which was the extended deadline for filing last year. The numbers…
MUMBAI: Zepto on Saturday said that it will raise funds through a pre-IPO financing amid tepid response from investors to its public listing.Zepto did not share the specifics of the transaction but said that the move will strengthen its balance sheet. It is looking to raise around Rs 1,000 crore through the round at a…
MUMBAI: UPI transactions scaled new highs in July 2026, while NETC FASTag transactions declined on a year-on-year basis. UPI processed 2,366 crore transactions in July, up 4.1% from 2,272 crore in June. On a year-on-year basis, transaction count grew 22%. In contrast, NETC FASTag processed 34.7 crore transactions in July, down 4.1% from 36.2 crore…
MUMBAI: RBI has said that total forex mobilisation under its concessional dollar swap facility has crossed $40 billion, more than doubling in a fortnight and surpassing the FCNR(B) deposit mobilisation seen during the 2013 special window despite higher US bond yields and tax-related challenges affecting NRI investments.Authorised dealer banks had mobilised $40.8 billion under the…
NEW DELHI: New model launches, led almost entirely by sport utility vehicles, helped several automakers post record July sales, suggesting that in an otherwise competitive passenger vehicle market, fresh products are increasingly deciding the winners.Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles registered the strongest growth among the larger manufacturers, with sales jumping 59% year-on-year to 63,760 units. While…
After months of sustained selling, foreign investors are beginning to turn more positive on India, with equities now “probably oversold”, Motilal Oswal Financial Services chairman Raamdeo Agrawal said on Saturday, even as he warned that geopolitical uncertainties and elevated oil prices continue to cloud the outlook.Speaking to news agency ANI, Agrawal said that a large…
Samudra Manthan scheme expected to add over 600 MMTOE of reserves and will be implemented through FY 2030-31. (Representative image) On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of energy security, announcing the National Deep Water Exploration Mission. “To make the country developed, we are now moving towards ‘Samudra Manthan’ (churning of the ocean)….
Supply disruptions in the Middle East have prompted Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to overhaul its crude sourcing strategy, with the state-run refiner sharply increasing purchases from the spot market. The share of spot buying has risen from 50% to nearly 84%, IOC director (finance) Anuj Jain said on Saturday.The move comes after supplies through the…
Foreign currency inflows under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) special swap facility almost doubled in just two weeks, rising to $40.816 billion by July 31 from $20.718 billion as of July 17. According to the latest RBI data, Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits remained the biggest contributor, accounting for the bulk of funds…
