Comfort over style: 52% of young Indians prioritise ease when buying festive footwear, study findsA recent survey reveals that comfort tops the list of priorities for young Indian consumers when selecting festive footwear. Approximately ...
16 Oct, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks advance as selloff in chips easesThe MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.6%, led by stocks in South Korea. Chip stocks rose with Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. bo...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
Orient Electric Q2 profit jumps two-fold to Rs 27 crore, revenue rises 25% YoYOrient Electric Ltd has revealed a remarkable increase in net profit, soaring to Rs 27.06 crore in Q2 FY27, marking a more than two-fold ju...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Rupee extends rise but falters past 95/USD on importer hedging, outflowsThe Indian rupee has experienced an increase for the third consecutive session amid regulatory changes by the central bank. It reached a pe...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Want an early signal on the economy and stocks this festive season? Watch 19 stocks, and what their managements say in the next 20 daysThere is a set of companies that sees the shape of the economy before economists do. They know when a household decides to spend or hold ba...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
India's benchmark bond breaks 4-day falling streak as value investors returnIndian government bonds have rebounded following a significant rise in yields, drawing investors back into the market. The benchmark bond y...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Wallet war: More new things are fighting for every rupee Indians earnIndian Consumer Spending Trends: Indian households are increasingly shifting their consumption patterns, which reflects a richer variety of...
13 Oct, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
High crude vs festive demand: Can consumption stocks withstand the oil shock?As the festive season approaches in India, high crude oil prices stir worries over profit margins for companies across sectors like FMCG an...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
US stocks in focus as bank earnings, inflation data set to test market rallyUS investors will track major bank earnings, September inflation data and Treasury yields this week for clues on corporate profitability an...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
ETSA 2026: Over a decade on, India's startup story is only getting startedThe 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) captured this transition, reflecting an ecosystem that has moved beyond the ra...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Assessing products to counter side effects of GLP-1, says Bayer's TrianaBayer AG plans to expand its consumer health business in India significantly by 2030. The company aims to triple its revenue in the Indian ...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: Sentiment among US consumers wanesAs consumer sentiment declines in the US and Japan experiences weakening household spending, Europe faces challenges with rising bond yield...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Poonawalla Fincorp Q2 profit soars five-fold YoY to Rs 375 crorePoonawalla Fincorp reported a remarkable net profit of ₹375 crore for the second quarter, marking impressive year-on-year growth. The compa...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Poonawalla Fincorp Q2 profit surges fivefold as income risesPoonawalla Fincorp reported a substantial increase in net profit for the second quarter, rising over fivefold. The company's net interest i...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
NBFC credit growth rises to 15.8% in August as gold, consumer durable loans surgeDuring August 2026, non-banking financial companies enjoyed a boost in credit expansion, with gold loans seeing remarkable growth alongside...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.51 AM IST
Share of new-to-credit customers rises to 50% in June 2026 from 24% in June 2016: TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC reportNBFCs now account for half of India’s new-to-credit (NTC) borrowers, up from 24% in 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report cover...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
India’s consumer durables market may reach Rs 3.25 lakh crore by 2030: BCG-CII reportIndia's consumer durables market is anticipated to achieve substantial growth, reaching Rs 3-3.25 lakh crore by 2030. Increased household p...
27 Sep, 2026, 02.19 PM IST