India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
India vows to protect energy security as US Russia bill opens door to 100% tariffsIndia is closely watching a US bill that could allow tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy. With Russia accounting for 3...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Explained: What US Fed’s first 25 bps rate hike in 3 years means for Indian stock marketThe US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, taking the benchmark rate to 3.75%-4.00% as stubborn inflat...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Russian oil uncertainty hangs over India’s largest buyersIndian state-owned refiners are facing growing crude supply uncertainty as Middle East disruptions coincide with the risk of tougher US res...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Fed raises rates despite Trump pressure, signals another hike likely in 2026In a bid to tackle ongoing inflation, the US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by twenty-five basis points. Policymakers are predic...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.05 AM IST
A 25 bps hike: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2023The US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by twenty-five basis points on Wednesday. This move aims to control inflation that remains ...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
Trump vs Carney: The dealmaker meets his match in a central bankerIn response to Trump's pressures, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strategically leveraged central banking principles. Steadfast in ...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
India's $40.8 billion Russian crude imports put it in Trump's 100% tariff line of fireThe US is considering imposing tariffs on significant purchasers of Russian energy, which puts India's considerable imports of Russian crud...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
India’s strategic autonomy faces a trade test as WTO warns non-aligned economies could pay a price for fragmentationIndia's foreign economic policy aims for broad trade ties. The WTO warns of rising costs in a fragmented global trade system. India's numer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
A 'Prisoner’s Dilemma' is driving the trade war & the costs could be hugeThe WTO’s World Trade Report 2026 says global trade is caught in a “Prisoner’s Dilemma”: countries have an incentive to protect their own m...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Trump the economist gets this one rightDonald Trump advocates for the world's lowest interest rates, citing America's strong credit standing. However, global central banks face r...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Copper price hits three-week low as inventories rise and dollar strengthensCopper prices fell to a three-week low below $14,000 a ton as rising LME inventories eased supply tightness and a stronger dollar pressured...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
'Might makes right' does not hold: China's Xi Jinping calls for Global South to jointly defend rule of lawChinese President Xi Jinping urged Global South nations to defend international law and reject might makes right. He called for a more equi...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi launches two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of the blocPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026 at the BRICS Summit, following ...
12 Sep, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Peru awaits India response as trade talks near end, minister saysPeru sent a counterproposal to India for a free trade agreement. This deal is hoped to be signed by the year 2027. India has become Peru's ...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutionsBRICS finance ministers and central bank governors are calling for essential reforms within global institutions, with an aim to amplify the...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stallCanada has implemented retaliatory tariffs on American products after trade negotiations collapsed last month. These new duties affect twen...
08 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM IST