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Hotel giants bet India’s local travel boom can defy slowdownMajor hotel groups are investing heavily in India. They expect a surge in domestic travel to drive growth. This expansion continues despite...
100 days of Iran war: India must brace for broad-based economic shockIn a volatile turn of events, escalating strikes between Iran and Israel are sending shockwaves that may reach India’s economy. As the spec...
Indians are growing more pessimistic about the economy. RBI Survey shows whyUrban consumers grew more pessimistic about the economy, jobs, and spending in May, with the Current Situation Index falling for the third ...
Indian retail auto sales rise 9.6% in May; dealers see monsoon-driven demand aheadIndian auto retail sales grew 9.6 percent in May, overcoming heat and fuel price concerns. Passenger vehicles led the surge, with rural mar...
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & Co hold rates steady at 5.25% as oil shock, weak rupee & West Asia war cloud outlookRBI Monetary Policy Meeting 2026: The Reserve Bank of India maintained the repo rate at 5.25%, balancing inflation risks from rising crude ...
China out, India in? The Japanese begin a quiet but powerful pivotJapanese banks are increasingly shifting their Asia strategy from China to India and Southeast Asia as slowing growth, rising costs and geo...
US Stock Market: US growth revised lower; inflation remains elevatedThe US first-quarter GDP growth was revised down to 1.6%, indicating a slowdown driven by weaker consumer spending and inventory investment...
Charting the Global Economy: Factory activity sags on inflationGlobal economic activity is slowing, with manufacturing contracting in many regions due to persistent inflation and the ongoing energy crun...
Gold on track for second weekly loss as rising oil prices drive up rate hike betsGold prices are falling, heading for a second weekly loss. Higher oil prices are fueling inflation worries and boosting chances of a U.S. i...
Stocks climb, yields dip as investors focus on some progress in US-Iran talksGlobal stock markets saw gains on Friday. Investors are closely watching talks aimed at resolving the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Oil ...
Angst over rising cost of living pushes US consumer sentiment to record lowUS consumer sentiment fell to a record low in May as rising gasoline prices driven by the Iran war intensified cost-of-living pressures. In...
High hopes dashed: UK cost-of-living woes snare PM StarmerBritons are unhappy with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government. Cost of living worries are high. Economic problems persist since 2008. R...
Eating out or ordering online may soon cost more: Food services set to become 5–10% costlier starting next week amid fuel price hikeEating out and ordering food will soon cost more. Fuel prices have increased, impacting restaurant costs. This will lead to a 5-10% rise in...
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
US Treasury yields hit 5%: Why investors are dumping bonds as oil prices and inflation rise amid US-Iran conflictUS Treasury yields today: Global bond markets are experiencing unease. Rising oil prices and persistent inflation are reshaping interest ra...
Retail chains like Reliance Retail, DMart go on store expansion spree as demand recoversIndia's top retailers added 2,182 stores in FY26, the highest in three years, driven by rising demand, tax cuts, and growing consumer prefe...
US stock market rally today: Why are the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq nearing record highs as NVIDIA and Apple explode higher on strong US jobs data and unstoppable AI-fueled tech surge?US stock market rally hard today pushed the S&P 500 near record highs as the Dow Jones and Nasdaq surged after stronger-than-expected US jo...
Global Markets | European shares subdued as US-Iran talks stall; corporate earnings on tapEuropean shares were muted on Tuesday as investors braced for a week packed with central bank meetings and corporate earnings, while weighi...
Global Markets | European shares steady as investors eye US-Iran talks, central banksAs investors steadied themselves for pivotal central bank meetings, European markets experienced minimal fluctuations. Oil prices rose, ref...
US consumer sentiment drops to near four-year low in AprilAmerican consumer confidence hit a near four-year low in April. This decline stems from worries about rising prices. The conflict with Iran...