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June 17, 2025 4:23 PM

Markets slip on geopolitical tensions, rising crude prices

Indian equity markets ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by escalating tensions in the Middle East and concerns over rising crude oil prices, which added to inflationary worries and dampened investor sentiment. After a muted opening, both benchmar...

June 17, 2025 3:58 PM

World oil demand to keep growing this decade despite 2027 China peak, IEA says

Global oil demand will keep growing until around the end of this decade despite peaking in top importer China in 2027, as cheaper gasoline and slower electric vehicle adoption in the United States support consumption, the International Energy Agency ...

June 17, 2025 10:14 AM

Indian stock market opens lower amid weak Asian cues

Indian benchmark indices opened in the red on Tuesday, tracking weak cues from Asian markets, with early trade witnessing selling pressure in auto, IT, and pharma sectors. At around 9:28 a.m., the BSE Sensex was down 186.35 points or 0.23 per cent a...

June 17, 2025 9:47 AM

India well positioned to regain strong export growth as global trade conditions likely to stabilize in H2 of 2025: Experts

India's trade performance in May 2025 has shown strength and stability despite uncertain global conditions, according to views shared by industry experts and economists. FIEO President S C Ralhan highlighted that India's total exports, including good...

June 16, 2025 4:40 PM

Sensex, Nifty rise nearly 1% despite rising Middle East tensions

Indian stock markets displayed resilience on Monday amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, as investors maintained their focus on long-term fundamentals despite the volatile geopolitical backdrop. Both the Sensex and Nifty ended the day w...

June 16, 2025 2:27 PM

India’s WPI inflation eases to 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased further to a 14-month low of 0.39% in May, down from 0.85% in April and 2.05% in March, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. ...

June 16, 2025 1:11 PM

India Inc’s operating profit margins likely to rise to 18.5% in Q1 FY26: ICRA report

India Inc’s operating profit margins are expected to rise by 10 to 40 basis points to 18.2–18.5% in the first quarter (April–June) of FY2026, continuing the sequential recovery seen over the past few quarters, according to a report released by ...

June 15, 2025 11:01 AM

India on track to become world’s third-largest economy by 2029: Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday that India is firmly on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2029, crediting 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “decisive and corruption...

June 14, 2025 6:22 PM

Structural reforms in last 11 years reshaped India’s macroeconomic fundamentals: FM Sitharaman

Structural reforms implemented over the last 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership have reshaped India’s macroeconomic fundamentals, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. India’s emergence as the fastest-gr...

June 13, 2025 5:05 PM

India-UK FTA likely to unlock extra trade worth 25.5 billion pounds: UK diplomat

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement, which eliminates tariffs on 99 per cent of Indian exports to the UK and 90 per cent of UK exports to India, will unlock 25.5 billion pounds in additional trade value, according to UK Trade Commissioner for South Asi...

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