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The $1 trillion AI 'arms race' is fueling a hidden supercycle and it's not just chipsDBS Bank says the global AI arms race is driving a multi-year capex supercycle extending beyond semiconductors into energy, networking, inf...
India's next stock market headache isn't oil but a bigger storm brewing in the skiesIndia's stock market faces a new challenge as a severe "Super El Niño" threatens the monsoon, impacting 56% of GDP tied to consumption. Thi...
India's wholesale inflation at 9.68% in May under revamped series as Iran war-driven oil costs biteIndia’s wholesale inflation stood at 9.68% in May under a new series, with food and fuel prices remaining high amid ongoing US-Iran conflic...
Vedanta listing: Why its aluminium business is the undisputed crown jewel of the mega 4-way demergerFour demerged entities of Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group are set to begin trading on Monday, with Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd (VAML) expect...
Pakistan budget raises defence spending, squeezes development to meet IMF goalsFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence in the fiscal year starting...
Why the G7 is worried about global economic imbalancesIn a pivotal discussion at the G7 summit, France is highlighting urgent concerns about the global economic landscape. China's robust export...
India's current account deficit to stand at 1.8% of GDP for FY27: ICICI Bank Global Market ReportIndia is expected to see a current account deficit of 1.8 per cent of GDP in FY27 as against around 2 per cent projected earlier. This adju...
Solar module cos flag cell shortage; makers say demand can be met this yearSolar module makers face challenges with local cell sourcing rules. They report a significant gap between module manufacturing capacity and...
India's current account surplus at $7.1 bn in Q4 FY26, aided by robust services exports and remittancesIndia achieved a current account surplus of $7.1 billion in Q4 FY26, driven by robust services exports and remittances. Despite a growing m...
RBI MPC: A challenge Shaktikanta Das contained may be resurfacing againIndia's central bank, the RBI, confronts a new inflation challenge. Rising oil prices and supply disruptions threaten to undo recent progre...
Shot of hike as painkiller: India’s economic storm calls for decisive MPC actionIndia's economy faces a perfect storm. The rupee is at historic lows, subsidies are soaring, and fiscal deficit risks are rising. Capital o...
Energy prices, current account deficit, balance of payments big priorities right now: CEAManaging macroeconomic fundamentals like balance of payments and current account deficit is a top priority for the government. The West Asi...
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
India's currency account slips into deficit againIndia's current account balance shifted to a deficit of $2.4 billion in the June quarter, equivalent to 0.2% of GDP, contrasting with the p...
Union Budget: Types of deficits and how they are calculatedBudget 2024: A revenue deficit indicates that the government doesn't have sufficient revenue for the normal functioning of the government d...
India's current account deficit narrows to 1 per cent of GDP at $ 8.3 bn in Q2 FY24India's current account deficit (CAD) for the July-September quarter of fiscal 2023-24 narrowed to $8.3 billion, constituting 1% of the GDP...
US current account deficit narrows in second quarterThe Commerce Department said the current account deficit, which measures the flow of goods, services and investments into and out of the co...
- What is Budget at a Glance?
This document exhibits broad break-up of expenditure - Plan and Non-Plan, allocation of Plan outlays by sectors as well as by Ministries/De...
- Budget Glossary 4
We concluded the previous instalment of the glossary with a discussion of central plan. We now take up concepts of plan and non-plan expend...
- Plan expenditure rises 58% in Q1
The sharp increase in social sector spending by the central government, has pushed up its Plan expenditure by over 58%, year on year, in th...