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Container freight rates are expected to remain subdued for the rest of FY26 as uncertainty in global trade continues, driven by US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies, industry experts said. According to ET, exporters rushed shipments to the US ahead of the August 27 deadline for a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods, targeting…
The average rate on a 30-year US mortgage fell again this week, reaching 6.26%, marking the lowest level since early October, amid a decline in long-term Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of 2025, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Last week, the rate was 6.35%, and a year ago it averaged…
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…
Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Union finance ministry has notified Central GST (CGST) tax rates for goods, which will be effective from Sept 22. States will now have to follow suit and notify the State GST (SGST) rates to be levied on goods and services beginning Monday. Under GST, the revenues are shared…
NEW DELHI: Mother Dairy on Tuesday announced that it will reduce prices across most of its value-added dairy and processed food products from September 22 after deciding to pass on 100 per cent of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) benefits to consumers.The company said that paneer (200 gm pack) will now cost Rs 92…
Lower-income borrowers with limited income are increasingly turning to gold loans instead of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to meet urgent financial needs. Rising gold prices, lower gold-loan interest rates and stricter MFI lending norms are driving the trend. RBI data show gold-backed loans jumped 122 per cent year-on-year until June, while the Microfinance Industry Network reported…
Gold is likely to rise to $3,800 (Rs 134,000) in the coming months. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are expected to rise in the coming months and investors would do better to buy the yellow metal on dips rather than chasing the rally, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and…
