Food inflation composition shifts as protein-rich items, processed foods drive price pressures: Finance Ministry ReportIndia's food inflation is undergoing a shift in its composition, with protein-rich items, processed foods and edible oils emerging as major...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
NBFCs enter new cyclical recovery, PAT seen rising 24% in FY27: Motilal OswalNon-banking financial companies are entering a new cyclical recovery phase. Loan growth and asset quality improvements are expected to driv...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
697 days, no record high: Sensex hits worst two-year return stretch since 2012. Will this end soon?The Sensex has gone 697 days without a new record high, marking its longest stretch of weakness in years. In 2026, 37% of trading days have...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Indian banks' asset quality outlook remains stable, West Asia impact limited: ReportBanks in India foresee a stable outlook for asset quality, driven by the reduction of unsecured lending which should prevent new stresses f...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Q1 earnings suggest an improving earnings cycle, but the recovery remains uneven across sectorsQ1 FY27 earnings signal an improving corporate earnings cycle with NSE500 profit growth at 21%, outpacing expectations. However, recovery r...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
India's economic growth to slow to 6.8% in FY27 amid West Asia crisis, El Nino impact: Ind-RaIndia Ratings and Research has raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.8% from 6.7%, but expects growth to slow from 7.6% in FY26 amid inf...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Explained: Why a super El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposedA strengthening El Niño could disrupt global supplies of cocoa, coffee and sugar through drought, heat and excessive rainfall. Forecasters ...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
RBI may stay nimble on rates as growth is seen slowing to 6.6%: ReportCrisil reports India's growth may slow to 6.6 percent this fiscal year. Foreign portfolio investor inflows improved significantly in July, ...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Explained: Why Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Dalmia Bharat & other sugar stocks are up 12% in 2 daysSugar stocks rallied for a second session on Friday as domestic sugar prices climbed 8-10% over the past month to a seven-year high. Rising...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
In 1950, world witnessed strongest El Nino but weather forecasters warn of more powerful climate phenomenon that will push nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurityEl Nino is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, when weakening trade winds cause warmer ocean waters to build up in the central and eastern ...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.37 AM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, Dalmia Bharat Sugar, others rally up to 7%. Here’s whySugar stocks rose sharply on Thursday as domestic sugar prices climbed 8-10% in a month to a seven-year high. Rising global sugar prices, w...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&PAsia-Pacific economies face rising prices and weather shocks from El Nino. Reduced rainfall and climate disruption will affect agricultural...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
This summer isn't breaking heat records - yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists sayWith a formidable El Nino set to escalate global temperatures, the weather patterns we rely on are likely to be severely altered. Experts w...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency saysA powerful El Nino may push nearly 49 million more people into food insecurity. This event carries an 81% chance of being very strong, impa...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST