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September 18, 2025 9:01 AM

Miran’s Fed dissent makes a splash, fails to sway the outcome

If President Donald Trump hoped that putting a close ally at the Federal Reserve would grab headlines, White House economic adviser Stephen Miran's dissent and way-below consensus interest rate projection on Wednesday delivered. If the hope was to h...

September 18, 2025 8:53 AM

US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead

The Federal Reserve, goaded by the risk of rising unemployment, reduced interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since December and indicated more cuts would follow to halt any slide in a labor market already experiencing higher joblessness amo...

September 17, 2025 9:39 PM

India’s exports growing steadily, trade talks underway with several nations: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India’s exports have grown by 6 per cent in the first five months of the financial year and expressed confidence that the year will close “on a positive note.” “As far as exp...

September 17, 2025 5:24 PM

Fed expected to cut rates, update views of Trump economic plan with new projections

The most politically charged U.S. Federal Reserve meeting in years wraps up on Wednesday with broad expectations for a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut that may spark dissents from some policymakers who feel it is too small and too late and...

September 17, 2025 4:32 PM

India to remain world’s fastest-growing major economy despite global uncertainty

Amid global market volatility, India’s growth is resilient and the country remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with its GDP forecast to continue growing 6.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26), S&P Global said on Wednesday. The positi...

September 17, 2025 4:13 PM

Sensex, Nifty close higher as bank and IT stocks lead gains ahead of fed decision

Continuing the previous session’s upward trend, Indian equities ended Wednesday on a positive note, driven by buying in heavyweights such as SBI, BEL, and Maruti Suzuki. The market remained steady as investors stayed cautiously optimistic followin...

September 17, 2025 3:29 PM

India’s GDP expected to grow 6.5% in FY26 despite US tariff pressures: ICRA

India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in FY2026, higher than the earlier forecast of 6 per cent, supported by GST reforms that are expected to cushion the impact of steep US import tariffs, a report by credit rating agency ICRA said ...

September 17, 2025 1:13 PM

Business leaders celebrate PM Modi’s leadership, call him inspiration for India’s future

Industry leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and vision on his 75th birthday, praising him as a leader who works round the clock and has elevated India’s global standing. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reli...

September 17, 2025 10:02 AM

Nifty, Sensex open in green ahead of Fed meet; positive sentiment after Modi-Trump call

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and optimism around a possible US Federal Reserve rate cut. Investors also took comfort from the first phone call between US President Donald Tr...

September 16, 2025 10:30 PM

Over 2.3 lakh camps organised nationwide under financial inclusion drive

The Nationwide Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign, launched on July 1, 2025, has achieved strong progress in just two-and-a-half months. According to the Department of Financial Services, over 2.3 lakh camps have been held across districts, lead...