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Asian markets inched higher on Monday, lifted by Wall Street’s gains after US inflation data met expectations and eased concerns about US President Donald Trump‘s latest tariff announcements.Hong Kong’s HSI jumped 353 points or 1.35% to 26,482. Shenzhen also jumped 169 points or 1.28% to trade at 13,378 while Shanghai gained 6 points or 0.17%…
The GST reform will progressively deliver a positive impact on the Indian economy by enhancing ease of doing business, lowering retail prices and strengthening consumption growth drivers, according to an article in the Reserve Bank of India’s September Bulletin.The bulletin said global uncertainty remained elevated in the wake of US tariffs on major trading partners…
MUMBAI: For several small mom-and-pop stores across the country, passing on the benefits of the reduced GST cuts to the consumers immediately is becoming a challenge.For one, they have bought their stock from the distributors at the old rates and selling products to customers at lower rates would mean incurring losses, which many cannot afford….
The Indian rupee slipped to a record low of 88.75 against the US dollar on Tuesday, a fall of 47 paise that exporters said will improve price competitiveness in global markets, even as they flagged risks from volatility and higher import costs.Import-heavy sectors such as gems and jewellery, petroleum and electronics may derive limited benefit…
US stocks slipped on Monday as Wall Street took a breather following a string of record highs last week. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite eased 0.1% as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, AP reported. All three indexes had hit fresh all-time…
Tejashwi Yadav launched ‘Bihar Adhikar Yatra’ to challenge Nitish Kumar’s government on unemployment and crime, following the ‘Voter Adhikaar Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi. This solo move, amidst CM face debates and seat-sharing talks, aims to assert RJD’s dominance in the Mahagathbandhan. NEW DELHI: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on…
Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors turned their focus to the US Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to announce its first interest rate cut of the year. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% to 44,995.79 in morning trade. However, government data showed that Japanese exports to the US dropped 13.8% in August from…
NEW DELHI: Indian business schools have made gains in QS Global MBA, Business Master’s and Online MBA Rankings 2026, to be released Wednesday, with three of them breaking into the list of world’s top 100 MBA schools and three others making their first appearance in the online MBA league table. Yet, experts caution challenges relating…
US President Donald Trump (Photo-AP) US President Donald Trump has renewed his call to end quarterly earnings reports for publicly traded companies, suggesting instead a six-month reporting period to ease costs and allow executives to focus on running their businesses, AP reported.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “This will…
US stocks climbed on Monday, with the S&P 500 inching closer to fresh all-time highs, as Tesla shares surged and investors positioned for the Federal Reserve’s key policy meeting later this week. Tesla gained 7.2% after CEO Elon Musk bought about $1 billion worth of shares through a trust, signalling confidence in the electric vehicle…
