Rural areas saw headline inflation ease to 1.18% from 1.72% in June, with food inflation dropping from -0.87% to -1.74%. (AI image) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of July 2025 touched an 8-year low of 1.55%. The headline retail inflation cooled sharply touching 1.55% year-on-year — the lowest since June 2017…
The approval of these projects will substantially strengthen the country’s semiconductor ecosystem. (AI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave approval to four new semiconductor projects within the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) framework. The semiconductor ecosystem in India is gaining attention, with six previously approved projects currently at different implementation stages. The…
The Ford Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky. (Picture credit: AP) Ford Motor Company is set to spend nearly $2 billion converting its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky into an electric vehicle (EV) production hub, marking a major shift after seven decades of making petrol-powered models there.Speaking to workers on Monday, CEO Jim Farley called…
The officials addressed worries about a perceived decline in Indo-US relations. India-US trade deal talks: Senior officials from the central government, engaged in trade discussions with the US, have indicated that whilst the current phase in trade relations is challenging, India maintains certain non-negotiable positions. They have emphasised India’s dedication to resolving all pending matters…
Nayara Energy has been facing challenges since July, when the European Union enacted its 18th sanctions package. (AI image) Russia-backed Indian refinery Nayara Energy is faced with a fresh challenge. India’s largest public sector lender SBI has stopped processing international trade and forex transactions for Nayara Energy following recent US tariff hikes. The bank’s decision…
Asian stocks mostly gained on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 (.N225) hitting a fresh all-time record high after US President Donald Trump extended a tariff truce with China for another 90 days, a move that eased trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies and steadied oil prices. The Nikkei jumped as much as 2.8…
Gold price prediction: Gold is still caught in its nearly 12-week-old range of $3,250-$3,450. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are stuck in a range despite spurts of positive upside. Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan shares his views on gold price outlook and what levels…
Analysts anticipate steady market conditions whilst monitoring developments regarding US tariff. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was below 24,600, BSE Sensex was near 80,500. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,569.75, down 15 points or 0.062%. BSE…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order extending a trade truce with China for another three months, averting the immediate threat of escalating tariffs and export controls that have rattled global markets. The pause, now set to last until November 10, gives Washington…
Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, Hindustan Zinc is a sell call today, while L&T (Larsen & Toubro) is a buy call:Hindustan Zinc – Sell in the range between Rs 420 & Rs 415; Stop…
