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August 29, 2026 3:28 PM

Govt begins preparations for Union Budget 2027-28; pre-Budget meetings from Oct 12

The government has begun preparations for the Union Budget 2027-28, with the Finance Ministry issuing the Budget Circular outlining the framework, timelines and guidelines for the annual budget-making exercise. The circular sets out the process for ...

August 29, 2026 11:28 AM

India, Argentina reaffirm commitment to deepen strategic, economic partnership at 4th JTC meeting

India and Argentina have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen their strategic and economic partnership, with the two sides reviewing progress on an agreed roadmap and identifying new avenues for trade, investment and technology cooperation. The Fou...

August 29, 2026 9:12 AM

FM Sitharaman lands in US for six-day visit for G20 talks and meeting with business leaders

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman landed in the US for a six-day visit, during which she will participate in the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting and hold talks with CEOs and business leaders to discuss investment opportunities. Sitharaman arrived...

August 28, 2026 5:17 PM

India’s industrial output remains firm in July as manufacturing, electricity sectors post gains

India’s industrial activity remained resilient in July 2026, with the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) standing at 124.8, unchanged from the revised level recorded in June, according to the latest official data. The data, based on the ...

August 28, 2026 4:34 PM

Stock markets rebound ending 2-day losing streak on buying in IT firms; Sensex jumps 331 pts

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday after two days of losses and ended higher, tracking buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43 per cent, to settle...

August 28, 2026 3:58 PM

NRI Deposit Surge Steadies the Rupee as US-Iran Sanctions Escalate

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers India's $73 billion NRI deposit surge and rupee stability, escalating US sanctions on Iran and China's resistance, and a record 30,000 crore rupee Rakhi festival economy. This ...

August 28, 2026 10:49 AM

‘4 days, 3 cities, and a partnership coming of age’: Piyush Goyal reflects on productive Japan visit

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday shared reflections on his "highly productive" four-day official visit to Japan, highlighting the expanding economic partnership between India and Japan and the focus on emerging sectors...

August 28, 2026 10:45 AM

Trump threatens tariffs on Canadian-made cars

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian-made cars, accusing Canada of treating the United States unfairly and saying Washington did not want its neighbour producing vehicles for the US market. “We’re going to be do...

August 28, 2026 10:26 AM

Sensex rises 193 points, Nifty gains as IT stocks drive early trade

The benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. During early trade,...

August 28, 2026 8:16 AM

Shares turn cautious ahead of Warsh speech; FX, bonds hold breath

Shares in Asia turned cautious on Friday after a Nvidia-fuelled technology rally, while currency and bond markets held their breath for the world's most powerful central banker to speak on U.S. interest rates. Oil prices were headed for weekly losse...