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US President Donald Trump’s favorite economic weapon is back on the table, but this time it’s pointed in an unexpected direction: Iran.Tl;DR: Driving the news Trump has thrown a fresh wildcard into global trade by threatening to impose 25% tariffs on any country that continues to do business with Iran – a move that could…
IREF pointed out that Indian rice shipments to the US are already levied with a 50% duty. (AI image) India’s rice exports may bear the brunt of escalating tensions in Iran and US President Donald Trump’s latest move to impose 25% tariffs on any country doing trade with Iran. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business…
MUMBAI: Global private equity (PE) investors want to bet big on India and are scouting for investments, but President Trump’s tariffs and broader geopolitical risks are slowing down the pace of deal closures—PEs invested $35.5 billion in the country during Jan-Nov 2025, about 16% lower compared to the year-ago period, data sourced from EY showed….
MUMBAI: In volatile trades on Monday, the sensex tanked nearly 700 points in early trades and then reversed all the losses by mid-session on growing optimism about an India-US trade deal. The index finally closed the session up 302 points, at 83,878 points, its first session of gains after five consecutive sessions of losses during…
LeBron James at the Playoffs against the Timberwolves (Image via Imagn) The NBA trade deadline is getting closer, and the Los Angeles Lakers are once again part of serious trade talk. One proposal making the rounds involves a deal with the Sacramento Kings that would change the look of both teams without touching their main…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its violent crackdown on nationwide protests.Trump said the tariffs would take effect immediately. In a social media post, he wrote, “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will…
PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fly a kite during the International Kite Festival at Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad As PM Modi hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for bilateral talks in Ahmedabad, the two countries agreed to significantly boost their defence, trade and critical and emerging technology ties with the formalisation of 19 agreements….
Pressure linked to the ‘Sell America’ narrative is unlikely to fade. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s fresh attack on the Federal Reserve seems to have revived the ‘Sell America’ sentiment in the stock market and strategists and market experts are warning that the selloff may deepen over time if the tiff between the government…
PM Modi on Monday hailed the growing strength of India-Germany ties, highlighting that bilateral trade between the two countries had crossed the 50 billion dollar mark. “Our bilateral trade has reached its highest level ever, surpassing the 50 billion dollar mark. More than 2,000 German companies have a long-standing presence in India. This reflects their…
Rupee began the week in red, falling 5 paise to 90.23 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, weighed down by rising crude oil prices and persistent outflows from foreign investors. Traders said that ongoing geopolitical tensions and worries over potential US tariffs on Indian exports led foreign institutional investors to offload domestic equities….
