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Traders increased the probability of a September Federal Reserve rate hike after the August payroll surge, reversing part of Thursday’s dovish repricing.
U.S. equities traded lower in Friday’s session after the payroll beat lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy.
Gold reversed Thursday’s surge after stronger U.S. employment data lifted the dollar and rate expectations, reducing demand for non-yielding precious metals.
World food prices rose again in August, broadening inflation risk as weather problems and conflict disruptions lifted all major commodity groups.
Investors shifted heavily into cash-like funds during the week through September 2 while regional equity flows diverged sharply.
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has proposed reducing government bonds in its fixed-income benchmark from 70% to 50%, implying a large reduction in U.S. T…
U.S. housing-finance regulators moved to broaden VantageScore access across all lenders selling mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, intensifying competition wi…
India’s foreign-exchange reserves climbed to a fresh record in the week ended August 28, with special dollar-deposit inflows adding to the RBI’s external buffer.
RBI’s September 4 enforcement docket spans TransUnion CIBIL, CRIF High Mark, Equifax, Sammaan Finserve and Hinduja Leyland Finance, with lapses ranging from delayed…
SEBI and the European Securities and Markets Authority signed a memorandum of understanding covering cooperation and exchange of information relating to central cou…
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India will announce the bilateral trade agreement with the United States once Washington offers tariff treatment that is prefere…
India’s banking-system liquidity surplus climbed to roughly ₹9.7 trillion, surpassing the previous 2021 peak and forcing RBI to lean harder on reverse-repo absorpti…
India’s services PMI improved to 54.1 in August from 53.3 in July, staying in expansion territory while remaining subdued relative to recent history; hiring was rep…
India’s strong 7.8% growth print is being debated because the revised GDP framework and deflators are producing a headline that appears stronger than several high-f…
International Banking Units at GIFT IFSC facilitated about $52.82 billion of disbursals linked to the RBI FCNR(B) swap programme, underlining GIFT City’s expanding…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said cooler August inflation could justify leaving rates unchanged at the September 15–16 meeting, while a hotter print…
U.S. services activity strengthened in August, with the ISM services index rising to 55.4 and new orders reaching 60.9, even as the employment component remained in…
China Development Bank disbursed an initial tranche under a broader 800 billion yuan policy-financing initiative aimed at supporting investment as growth momentum s…
JCR raised India's long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer ratings from BBB+ to A- and maintained a Stable outlook, citing growth, fiscal quality, financial-sy…
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted a potential $200 billion investment opportunity in India's data-centre industry, with power, land and approvals identifie…
India and Afghanistan reviewed customs cooperation, banking, cargo connectivity, tariff issues and sectoral trade in a bilateral Joint Working Group meeting.
Officials and industry executives say India must revisit financing treatment and build specialised talent to reach its 100 GW nuclear-power target by 2047.
AP estimates nearly 11 TWh of solar power was curtailed over 15 months, highlighting the mismatch between rapid renewable buildout and transmission/storage flexibil…
The Bank of Canada kept its overnight rate at 2.25%, saying Middle East energy prices and new U.S.-Canada tariffs have increased upside inflation risks and growth u…
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the board will debate whether inflation risks justify another rate hike this month, reinforcing expectations of further normalisation.
A G20 chair's statement said all participants except China backed language calling for the elimination of non-market policies that exacerbate global imbalances.
Jensen Huang urged G20 governments to avoid broad AI regulation built around theoretical harms and instead focus on concrete real-world problems.
Provisional RBI data show $127.22 billion of FCNR(B) deposits and total inflows of about $136.37 billion across the special foreign-currency measures by 31 August.
RBI data show a $4.2 billion current-account deficit in Q1 FY27, a wider $86.1 billion merchandise deficit and stronger $51.6 billion net services receipts.
NLMC will facilitate the outright e-auction of 459 RINL land parcels covering 93,572.21 square yards across Visakhapatnam.
HSBC India Manufacturing PMI fell to 52.8 from 53.5 as output and new-order growth slowed sharply and factory employment declined.
India and Zambia resumed discussions on copper and critical-mineral investment opportunities as New Delhi seeks to secure long-term overseas raw-material supply.
MoSPI estimates real GDP growth at 7.8% in April–June 2026, with real GVA up 8.2% and broad support from services and the secondary sector.
The Centre recorded a ₹4.55 lakh crore fiscal deficit through July, while total expenditure reached ₹17.62 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹4.51 lakh crore.
RBI's monthly services-trade release shows July receipts of $38.253 billion and payments of $20.606 billion, implying a $17.647 billion net services balance.
IMD says September rainfall over India is most likely below normal at less than 91% of LPA, while some regions may still receive normal to above-normal rain.
Banks offered ₹1,34,625 crore into RBI’s 15-day VRRR against a ₹6 lakh crore notified amount, and RBI accepted the full amount offered.
RBI’s June BSR-1 shows broad-based credit acceleration, with private-corporate borrowing up 21.1%, working-capital loans up 18% and nearly two-thirds of loans price…
NCLAT has rejected a former Sintex Industries shareholder’s attempt to revive rights and seek more than ₹110 crore after the approved resolution plan cancelled pre-…
A GST Council Secretariat office memorandum schedules the 57th GST Council meeting in New Delhi for 12 September at 11:00 a.m., with an officers’ meeting on 11 Sept…
