Japan's extra budget to include funding from fresh debtJapan plans a new budget to counter Middle East war economic impacts. This may mean more government debt, potentially raising interest rate...
18 May, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Global Market: OECD sees Bank of Japan raising rates to 2% by 2027 amid inflation shiftJapan's central bank might increase interest rates to two percent by late 2027. This move signals confidence in Japan's economy moving past...
13 May, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
US stock market crashes today: What’s happening with Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq as $200 billion vanishes in minutes from US stocks - Dow plunges 565 points, all sectors sink while oil surges with WTI up 3.4% and Brent jumping 5%US stock market crashes today. Investors are asking what’s happening with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite. ...
04 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Global Market: BOJ faces policy dilemma as inflation eases but energy risks persistJapan’s core inflation slipped below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for a second straight month in March, as subsidies and easing food price...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Smartphone PLI surpasses targets, turns out to be right call for IndiaThe fiscal stimulus under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones is likely to be around Rs 21,000 crore for the FY21-...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
China says it will 'significantly increase' debt to revive economic growthChina plans to significantly increase government debt issuance to support low-income citizens, boost the property market, and replenish sta...
12 Oct, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
BOJ keeps rates steady, projects inflation staying near 2% in coming yearsThe Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Friday and issued fresh estimates projecting inflation to stay near its 2% target in the...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.20 AM IST
Fiscal impact of fresh stimulus package under 1% of GDP: ExpertsAccording to the finance ministry, the total value of the latest package came up to Rs 6.29 lakh crore, representing about 3% of GDP.
29 Jun, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
Stimulus uncertainty hems in Wall Street; Disney soarsLawmakers have wrangled for months over a fresh fiscal stimulus package to support an economy battered by coronavirus lockdowns. New York G...
13 Dec, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
Japan unveils $708 billion in fresh stimulus with eye on post-COVID growthIn Japan, the pandemic has forced the government to put its fiscal reform agenda on the backburner, despite holding the industrial world's ...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Not fresh fiscal stimulus, more important is to spend committed amount: Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan"I think the fiscal stimulus is already there... What you need is to spend the total amount of expenditure that you have already announced ...
08 Nov, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
Dollar fades after best day in three weeks; euro touches nine-day lowThe dollar jumped on Tuesday on concerns about the length of time before a COVID-19 vaccine would be available and on diminishing expectati...
14 Oct, 2020, 09.17 PM IST
Investors turn skeptical of US Democrat ‘Blue Wave’ victoryWhen Democrat Joe Biden’s poll numbers increased, numerous strategists started talking about the idea of a “Blue Wave,” where his party wou...
14 Oct, 2020, 08.37 PM IST
Govt may soon announce second stimulus package worth over Rs 1 lakh crore: ReportEconomists at the state-run SBI have said that much of the earlier stimulus package was already announced for in the budget and only Rs 70,...
09 Apr, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
Demonetisation may compel government to provide stimulus: IndRa"The ripple effect of de-legalisation is proving to be quite disruptive for the overall economic activity and employment," India Ratings sa...
25 Jan, 2017, 05.38 PM IST
- Govt to take a fresh view on fiscal deficit: Mukherjee
Mukherjee said govt would take a fresh look at fiscal deficit as it has crossed the previously self-imposed ceiling. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ),...
26 May, 2009, 10.35 PM IST
- Economic think-tank RIS pitches for $50-bn stimulus package
Making a case for bigger and bolder stimulus package, RIS has pitched for $50 bn package to boost industry, reeling under the impact of the...
29 Mar, 2009, 11.23 AM IST