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March 1, 2026 6:24 PM

India-Canada trade ties expand amid push for CEPA and energy partnership

Trade and investment form a central pillar of the India-Canada partnership, with both countries seeking to significantly scale up economic engagement in the coming years. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), bilateral trade in goods ...

February 26, 2026 4:12 PM

India’s GDP growth projected at 6.8–7.2% in 2026–27: EY report

India’s economy is projected to grow between 6.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent in the financial year 2026–27, supported by bilateral trade agreements with major economies and continued economic reforms, according to the latest Economy Watch report re...

February 26, 2026 9:59 AM

IMF calls for US fiscal consolidation to bring down ‘too big’ current account deficit

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called on the United States to reduce its growing fiscal deficit as the best way to bring down current account and trade deficits that it views as too large, sharing some concerns with the Trump administra...

February 24, 2026 5:14 PM

Sensex, Nifty tumble as IT stocks slide on AI disruption, trade uncertainty

India’s benchmark indices logged their sharpest fall in four sessions on Tuesday, weighed down by a steep sell-off in IT shares amid renewed US tariff uncertainty, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues. The Nifty declined 1.12 per cent, or ...

February 24, 2026 1:25 PM

India’s e‑commerce to nearly double by 2030 to $300 bn: Report

India’s e‑commerce market, currently at $120–140 billion, is projected to reach $280–300 billion by 2030, even as it remains 7–8 per cent of total consumer spending, a report said on Tuesday. The report from Boston Consulting Group said th...

February 24, 2026 12:23 PM

Chhattisgarh set for double-digit growth; GSDP growth projected at 11.57 percent in FY 2025-26

Chhattisgarh is expected to sustain robust economic growth in the financial year 2025-26. The state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices is projected to rise from Rs 5.65 lakh crore in 2024-25 to around Rs 6.31 lakh crore in 2025-2...

February 24, 2026 11:54 AM

India’s GDP growth likely to cross 8 pc in Q3 FY26 despite global headwinds: SBI report

India’s GDP growth in the third quarter of FY26 is likely to come at 8-8.1 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday, adding that the domestic economy has maintained strong growth momentum despite global headwinds. High-frequency activity d...

February 24, 2026 11:45 AM

India’s commercial vehicle industry clocks robust sales in Jan, to grow 7-9 pc in FY26

The Indian commercial vehicle (CV) wholesale volumes reported a robust 27 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth to 99,544 units in January, along with a sequential growth of 1.9 per cent over 97,682 units recorded in December 2025, a report showed on Tu...

February 24, 2026 9:15 AM

Asia stocks wobble as Wall St selloff saps confidence

Asian stock markets stuttered in early trade on Tuesday as a selloff on Wall Street overnight rattled investors, with sentiment hurt by heightened uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy and rising geopolitical tensions. MSCI's ...

February 23, 2026 5:04 PM

RBI to auction Rs 44,500 crore State Government Securities on Feb 24; 16 states to participate

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct an auction of State Government Securities (SGS) on February 24, aggregating Rs 44,550 crore, according to an official notification issued by the central bank. As many as 16 State Governments - Andhra Prad...