Icra downgrades Utkarsh SFB debt ratings on weak asset quality, earningsIcra downgraded Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's debt ratings, citing elevated bad loans, weak earnings and rising stress in its microfinance p...
Jaguar Land Rover sales fall 15% amid supply crunch, Middle East unrestJaguar Land Rover's first-quarter sales dipped 15.3% due to supply issues and weaker demand. A supplier fire and disruptions from the Middl...
US construction spending inches up in May, but homebuilding weakIn May, US construction spending edged up by a mere 0.1%, influenced by increased mortgage rates partly due to tensions in the Middle East....
Gold extends gains on weak jobs data, lower oil pricesGold prices climbed on Thursday, reaching a one-week high, buoyed by weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a dip in oil prices. Investors...
Japanese Proverb of the Day: “One who smiles rather than rages is… — Life lessons on perception, self control, maturity, emotional stability and why silence is stronger than angerJapanese Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.” The saying reflects how em...
June manufacturing PMI hits 3-month low on weak export & biz ordersThe HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) compiled by S&P Global fell to 54.2 in June from 55 in May. It stood at 58.4 in June 2025.
Sensex rises over 150 points, Nifty above 23,900 as investors weigh Iran tensions, weak monsoon concernsIndian stock markets opened the second half of 2026 with modest gains after recent declines. Investors are closely watching escalating US-I...
Japanese bond yields rise on yen weakness, fiscal worriesJapanese government bond yields climbed Wednesday, with longer-term rates nearing a month's peak. A weakening yen and concerns over governm...
Weak hiring is hurting young workers more than AI, study saysA new Federal Reserve study reveals that a scarcity of job openings, not a lack of AI skills, is the primary driver of unemployment among y...
Monsoon blues, weak demand dampen July outlook for cement pricesCement prices are expected to hold steady in July, with the monsoon and sluggish demand dampening prospects for significant hikes. While Ju...
Power demand tops 250 GW as weak monsoon keeps heat onIndia's peak power demand is soaring above 250 GW due to lingering heatwaves, outpacing a sluggish monsoon. Authorities are preparing conti...
Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across IndiaPaddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oi...
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
Seed stocks adequate, but last-mile delivery remains critical: FSIIIndian seed companies are holding substantial surplus stock for the upcoming kharif season, aiming to mitigate potential losses from a weak...
Japan's super-long bonds briefly change course to fall after weak auctionJapan's long-dated bond market saw a dip Friday after a 20-year bond auction attracted weak investor interest. Concerns over increased gove...
Weak monsoon raises food inflation concerns, but rate hike seen unlikelyEconomists are split on how a weak monsoon will affect food prices, with some believing falling oil prices will offset any hikes. Others wa...
India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...