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Amul’s parent company, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), on Saturday announced reducing the retail prices of more than 700 product packs, passing the benefits of recent GST reforms to consumers. The price reduction covers a wide range of products, including ghee, butter, ice cream, bakery items, and frozen snacks, with the new prices taking…
Consumers are beginning to see cheaper daily essentials on store shelves as companies move early to pass on the benefits of reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, which come into force from Monday. According to ET, firms are dispatching products with revised price tags and absorbing the tax gap themselves to avoid a last-minute…
Gold rate today: Gold prices bounced back in the national capital on Friday, rising by Rs 800 to Rs 1,14,000 per 10 grams, driven by strong global cues amid escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed trade frictions between the US and China. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,13,200 per…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to shift from four slabs to a simpler two-rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from September 22 is unlikely to weigh on government finances, ratings firm Crisil has said.In its latest report, Crisil noted that the government has estimated a short-term annualised revenue…
Leading FMCG makers Procter & Gamble, Emami and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced sweeping price cuts across a wide range of products — from soaps and shampoos to toothpaste, coffee and baby diapers — to pass on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cut benefits to consumers. The new price lists will…
Federal Reserve policy adjustments influence consumer costs for various financial products. (AI image) How does the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to the 4-4.25% range impact the lives of common people in America? The Federal Reserve establishes the federal funds rate, which governs inter-bank lending practices. Although…
Wall Street surged toward new record highs on Thursday, led by technology stocks, after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel and the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in nine months. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in early trade, poised to surpass its all-time high set earlier this week,…
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent, with inflation in the UK still running at nearly double its 2 per cent target. The move was widely expected by markets.Fresh data released on Wednesday showed annual inflation holding steady at 3.8 per cent in August, AP reported.The…
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, on Thursday said it will cut vehicle prices by up to Rs 1.29 lakh from September 22, passing on the benefit of a GST rate reduction to customers.According to the company’s regulatory filing, entry-level model S-Presso will see the steepest reduction of Rs 1,29,600, followed by Alto K10…
At a Merchant Chamber of Commerce & Industry event, the CEA said, “I do believe the penal tariff will not be there after Nov 30.” (AI image) Amid ongoing India-US trade deal talks, the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran has expressed optimism about matters being resolved soon. Nageswaran expects the penal tariffs by…
