MUMBAI: A day after US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s comments on India giving its best offer for a trade deal, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said Washington should move ahead and sign an agreement. “His happiness is very much welcome. And, I do believe that if they are very happy, they should be…
NEW YORK: After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain US monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership change at Federal Reserve.The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday in an uncommonly divided vote, but signaled it…
MUMBAI: Relentless rally in silver continued in global markets on Thursday that in turn, combined with the rupee’s recent weakness, pushed up domestic prices on the MCX to an all-time high level of over Rs 1.9 lakh/kg. In the international market, in mid-day trades, silver prices touched a new life-peak at $63.25/ounce. In the spot…
India’s long-term economic outlook could fundamentally reshape the corporate landscape over the next two decades, Motilal Oswal Financial Services has said in a new report, identifying 30 companies it believes are best placed to benefit from what it calls the country’s “next multi-decade growth era”, ET reported.The brokerage expects India’s GDP to rise from $4…
Investors are cheering early signals that Elon Musk’s SpaceX may head for an initial public offering next year, in what some market participants told Reuters could become the “craziest IPO in the history of the stock market.” The rocket and satellite company, long considered one of the world’s most valuable private firms, is exploring a…
NEW DELHI: As it completes three decades of operations in India, Korean electronics giant Samsung has said that the company will shift gears and deepen its manufacturing, design, and innovation initiatives in the country.“The next decade will see more products built in India, designed in India, and innovated for the world,” the company said as…
US applications for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, although filings remain within the historically low range seen in recent years despite growing concerns over labour-market momentum.The Labor Department said on Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending December 6 increased by 44,000 to 236,000, up from 192,000 in the previous week and exceeding…
The US trade deficit has unexpectedly narrowed to its smallest level since 2020 as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes altered import behaviour, according to delayed Commerce Department data released on Thursday.The deficit fell 10.9% to $52.8 billion in September, even as exports rose 3% to $289.3 billion and imports edged up 0.6% to $342.1…
The rupee closed at a new all-time low of 90.32 against the US dollar on Thursday, sinking 38 paise, as uncertainty around the India-US trade deal and continued foreign fund outflows pressured the currency, PTI reported.The local unit opened at 89.95, weakened further through the session and hit a record intra-day low of 90.48, before…
Some of the key provisions of the new labour codes include minimum wages, gratuity payout for fixed term employees after a year of service. (AI image) New labour codes decoded: The government has introduced new labour codes that have wide-ranging implications for your salary structure, provident fund contributions, bonus payout, ESI benefits, gratuity payout and…
