Why the Fed might welcome a bond market tantrumPersistently low yields are a feature of bond markets across the developed world, with central banks mostly in no hurry to raise interest r...
20 Sep, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Cars fueled by sugar in India will add to food inflation risksThe government will fast-track an ethanol program that will divert as much as 6 million tons of sugar toward fuel production annually by 20...
06 Aug, 2021, 07.54 AM IST
View: No brave new world for the bond marketThe past two months have seen a dramatic decline in US and global government bond yields - benchmark rates for most borrowing worldwide. Th...
10 Jul, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reduces share count, suggesting possible buybacksIf Berkshire repurchased those shares, it might have conducted roughly $4.9 billion to $5.9 billion of buybacks.
10 Jul, 2020, 10.33 PM IST
View: The case for borrowing overseas, and how to do it without risking muchTwo former RBI governors have cautioned against the idea of borrowing by the govt in external currencies.
15 Jul, 2019, 04.16 PM IST
Small savings to help meet government fiscal targets: SBI ResearchChanges in global crude prices could hit the economy through various channels including price, fiscal and trade.
09 Nov, 2017, 05.20 PM IST
Top steelmakers bet big on India revival by adding capacity"We’re one of the largest economies," Singh, 58, said in New Delhi. "Demand for steel will grow -- it will boom. Unless we create this capa...
12 Aug, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
Indian crude basket below $40 but rupee a spoilsportThe price of crude bought by Indian refiners has fallen below $40 as the basket of oils produced by Opec, dipped below this level for the f...
18 Nov, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Indian Oil Corporation purchases 30% of its crude from spot market, up 10% from last yearIOC's move is part of the larger shift among refiners towards the spot market as long term price contracts put them at a disadvantage.
17 Oct, 2015, 05.47 AM IST
IOC cuts dependence on long-term purchases in favour of cheaper spot dealsIOC’s move is part of the larger shift among refiners towards spot market as long-term price contracts put them at a disadvantage in a shar...
16 Oct, 2015, 07.22 PM IST
Why the ride up for interest rates could be much bumpier than the road downGlobal interest rates have been in decline for the past 30 years, but a growing number of economists argue that this could soon be about to...
08 Oct, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
Global oil glut likely to help India save Rs 1.5 lakh croreIt would be enough to cover the Centre's school education, health, women and child development budgets and pay for the rural jobs scheme.
11 Jul, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Bid to plug export sop loophole could hurt small entrepreneursThe Ministry of Commerce put out a notice in November last year containing a slew of requisites.
27 Mar, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Commodities plummet to 5-year lowThe Bloomberg Commodity Index of 22 raw materials lost as much as 1.7 per cent to 111.0612, the lowest level since May 2009, and was at 112...
02 Dec, 2014, 05.55 AM IST
Offer predictable returns to investors in order to finance urbanisation agenda: Anshu jainWelcoming the Modi govt’s initiative to build 100 smart cities, Jain said smart urbanisation needs significant funding and mitigation of ri...
15 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Infrastructure & global rebalancing
By channelling their high national savings into national and cross-border infrastructure projects, developing countries like India can addr...
31 Jan, 2011, 06.48 AM IST
- Toyota to negotiate lower steel prices: report
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to negotiate a 30 percent cut in prices with steelmakers as raw materials costs ease in light of the global downtu...
16 Dec, 2008, 12.04 PM IST