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April 27, 2026 6:51 PM

India-New Zealand FTA: Zero-duty trade, $20 billion investment and talent mobility to drive new economic partnership

India has taken a major step in expanding its global economic partnerships with the signing of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, a deal that promises to reshape bilateral trade, investment, and mobility frameworks while ope...

April 27, 2026 3:39 PM

DeepSeek’s new AI model does not wow markets in fast-changing industry

Market reaction to DeepSeek's preview of its long-awaited next-generation artificial intelligence model has so far been subdued compared with the Chinese startup's outsized global breakthrough last year after the launch of its low-cost AI models. Th...

April 27, 2026 10:21 AM

Indian stock markets open higher; global cues support sentiment

Indian equity markets traded higher in early deals on Monday, with benchmark indices gaining around 0.6 per cent each, supported by positive global cues. The BSE Sensex was trading at 77,121.97, up 457 points or 0.59 per cent, while the Nifty 50 ros...

April 27, 2026 8:52 AM

India, New Zealand set to sign key FTA to double trade, boost ties

India and New Zealand are set to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday to significantly boost bilateral trade, investments and market access across sectors. The agreement will be signed at Bharat Mandapam in the presence of Union ...

April 25, 2026 9:28 AM

Piyush Goyal welcomes Todd McClay ahead of India-New Zealand FTA signing on April 27

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand to India, ahead of the free trade agreement (FTA) signing between the two countries on April 27. In a post on X, the ministe...

April 23, 2026 10:14 AM

Asian shares pull back from record highs as oil gains on Iran risk

Asian shares retreated from record highs on Thursday as investors took some money off the table from a technology-driven rally, while oil prices rose for a fourth straight day as a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East hung in the balance. Overnight,...

April 22, 2026 5:32 PM

Indian markets end lower as investors stay cautious amid global developments

Indian equity markets closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by heavy selling in IT stocks and rising crude oil prices amid ongoing global uncertainty linked to tensions between the United States and Iran. The benchmark Nifty 50 index closed at 24,...

April 22, 2026 1:46 PM

India’s textile exports grow 2.1% in FY 2025-26, driven by global demand and policy support

India’s textile sector recorded steady growth in global markets during FY 2025-26, with total exports rising by 2.1 per cent to ₹3,16,334.9 crore, according to the Ministry of Textiles. The increase from ₹3,09,859.3 crore in FY 2024-25 reflect...

April 22, 2026 5:26 PM

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh says he made no rate-cut promises to Trump, plans ‘robust’ reforms

Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to President Donald Trump about cutting interest rates, as he tried to assure U.S. senators mulling his confirmation to lead the U.S. central bank that he would act ind...

April 21, 2026 12:02 PM

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal hold talks with Korean leaders to boost economic ties

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level meetings with South Korean leaders and business executives in New Delhi on Monday, focusing on strengthening economic coope...