Psychology says people who keep emergency cash in multiple places may think about future uncertainty differentlyKeeping emergency cash in several places may reflect a particular way of managing uncertainty. The person may not expect anything to go wro...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
'India should not rush into US trade deal, must protect national interests': EAC-PM Member Sanjeev SanyalIndia should carefully consider its trade agreement with the United States. Long-term interests must be protected before finalising any pac...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
US housing market weakens as AI boom drives factory outputUS housing activity weakened sharply in July, with single-family homebuilding hitting a more than three-and-a-half-year low as high mortgag...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
D-St set for a cautious opening as GIFT Nifty signals muted startThe Nifty index continued its decline for a sixth consecutive session this week. Elevated crude oil prices and global tensions are impactin...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
How businesses are shifting from optimisation to navigation, reducing dependencies & building resilienceLeaders still have to raise the sails. That is the real shift: from optimiser to navigator. Optimising assumes conditions are stable enough...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
US single-family housing starts slide in JulyThe U.S. witnessed a notable decline in single-family homebuilding last month, primarily due to elevated mortgage rates. An increase in uns...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
US Stock Market | Fed policy may be accommodative under medium-term neutral rate estimate: ReportsA San Francisco Fed research paper suggests that US monetary policy may be more accommodative than commonly assessed when measured against ...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Quote of the day by Robert Shiller: "The problem with the markets is that they are just like people, and individual investors can easily get confused."Robert Shiller’s insight shows how investor psychology shapes markets alongside economic fundamentals. Fear, optimism and herd behaviour ca...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Global market: Japan Q2 GDP misses estimates, but BOJ rate hike bets remain intactJapan’s second-quarter economic growth missed expectations as weaker household consumption and business investment offset resilient exports...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Global Market: German companies turn cautious on new US investments amid tariff risksGerman companies sharply cut investments in the US in the first half of 2026, with direct investment falling nearly two-thirds from a year ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
US Stock Market: Fed uncertainty, oil prices in focus as earnings sustain market optimismInvestors enter the week focused on interest rates, inflation and geopolitical risks, while strong corporate earnings support equities. The...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian shares mixed, dollar dips as Fed hike bets easeThe dollar experienced a decline following disappointing US economic indicators, leading to less anticipation for interest rate hikes. Trea...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data showGerman companies drastically cut investments in the United States during early 2026. This investment level reached its lowest point since 2...
16 Aug, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
GAIL’s LNG portfolio bolsters India’s energy resilience amid global uncertainty: CMDGAIL's Chairman Deepak Gupta highlighted the company's role in nation-building. The state-owned firm is reinforcing India's energy resilien...
15 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Oil prices rally, US data dents chances of Fed rate hikeGlobal shares declined Friday as markets monitored U.S.-Iran talks and Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Oil prices rose more than a ...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: EAM Jaishankar to speak on India’s foreign policy amid global tensionsExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar will be a lead speaker at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum on August 22, addressing India’s fo...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Quote of the day by Peter Bernstein: "Paradigm shifts are an inevitable result of forecast errors — the raw material from which paradigm shifts are fashioned"Peter Bernstein’s insight highlights how forecast errors can trigger paradigm shifts in financial markets. Unexpected technological, econom...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST