Leading FMCG makers Procter & Gamble, Emami and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced sweeping price cuts across a wide range of products — from soaps and shampoos to toothpaste, coffee and baby diapers — to pass on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut benefits to consumers. The new price lists will…
Emphasising the role of fiscal discipline in fostering economic growth and prosperity, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday urged states to focus on the quality of expenditure and exercise prudence in off-budget borrowings.Speaking at the 35th Conference of State Finance Secretaries, themed ‘Journey towards Economic Prosperity through the Path of Fiscal Consolidation’, Malhotra highlighted the…
Net direct tax collection climbed 9.18 per cent to over Rs 10.82 lakh crore till September 17 in the current fiscal, driven by higher advance tax payments from corporates and slower issuance of refunds, the government said. Refunds issued during the period dropped 24 per cent to Rs 1.61 lakh crore, PTI reported.Corporate advance tax…
The average rate on a 30-year US mortgage fell again this week, reaching 6.26%, marking the lowest level since early October, amid a decline in long-term Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of 2025, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Last week, the rate was 6.35%, and a year ago it averaged…
Eternal Ltd, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, saw its market valuation soar to Rs 3.26 lakh crore on Thursday, vaulting past Hindustan Aeronautics, Titan, Avenue Supermarts and Adani Ports in the top 100 market capitalisation rankings.The company’s shares rose 2.96 per cent to close at Rs 337.90 on the BSE, touching a 52-week…
Federal Reserve policy adjustments influence consumer costs for various financial products. (AI image) How does the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to the 4-4.25% range impact the lives of common people in America? The Federal Reserve establishes the federal funds rate, which governs inter-bank lending practices. Although…
Wall Street surged toward new record highs on Thursday, led by technology stocks, after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel and the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in nine months. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in early trade, poised to surpass its all-time high set earlier this week,…
Nvidia on Thursday said that it will invest $5 billion in Intel and partner with the struggling chipmaker to build artificial intelligence infrastructure and personal computer products, in what the companies called a “historic collaboration.”As part of the agreement, Nvidia will buy Intel common stock at $23.28 a share, subject to regulatory approvals, AP reported….
India’s pharmaceutical sector is projected to post healthy revenue growth of 7-9 per cent in FY26, aided by robust demand in the domestic and European markets, even as momentum in the United States is expected to cool, according to rating agency ICRA.The domestic market is expected to expand by 8-10 per cent and Europe by…
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent, with inflation in the UK still running at nearly double its 2 per cent target. The move was widely expected by markets.Fresh data released on Wednesday showed annual inflation holding steady at 3.8 per cent in August, AP reported.The…
