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CUSTOMS
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Notification No. 16/2026
(Delhi)
S.O. … (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962
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10
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Notification No. 17/2026
(Delhi)
S.O. … (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962
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10
Feb
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Notification No. 18/2026
(Delhi)
S.O. … (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962
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10
Feb
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Notification No. 19/2026
(Delhi)
S.O. … (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962
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RBI
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10
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RBI/2025-26/204
(Delhi)
All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)
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RBI/2025-26/205
(Delhi)
Voluntary Retention Route – Imparting predictability and increasing ease of doing business
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RBI/2025-26/206
(Delhi)
Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Amendment)
Directions, 2026
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INDIAN ECONOMY
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India will gain from zero-duty access to the American agricultural import market valued at $46 billion, covering key products such as spices, processed foods, fruits, tea, coffee, and essential oils, while other goods, including marine products, will enter a larger $160 billion market at a reduced 18 percent ...
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India is getting a fresh set of economic lenses.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has kicked off a comprehensive exercise to revise the base year for three of the country’s most closely tracked economic indicators — Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Index of Industrial Produc...
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Uttar Pradesh's economy has more than doubled over the past eight years, from Rs 13.30 lakh crore in 2016-17 to over Rs 30.25 lakh crore in 2024-25, as per the state's maiden Economic Survey released on Monday.
Presenting the Economic Survey for 2025-26 in the Assembly, state Finance and Parliamentary Affa...
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The United States may partially refund the penalty imposed on India over imports of Russian crude oil after February 7, when President Donald Trump's executive order withdrawing the 25% additional levy on Indian imports for purchases of the commodity came into force, said people familiar with the matter....
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The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is expected to significantly benefit Indian farmers, with India's export advantage and income potential across agriculture and allied sectors.
India already enjoys a USD 1.3 billion surplus in agricultural trade with the United States. In 2024, India ex...
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Moody’s Ratings projected India’s GDP to grow at 6.4% in FY27, the fastest pace among G-20 economies, according to PTI.
“We forecast India’s real GDP will grow 6.4% for fiscal 2026-27, the fastest pace among G-20 economies, driven by strong domestic consumption and policy measures.”
GST rationalisation ...
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Goldman Sachs has upgraded India’s real GDP growth for 2026 by 20 basis points to 6.9% year-on-year (YoY) after the US lowered the tariff to 18%. Goldman Sachs estimates that the effective tariff rate imposed by the US on Indian imports may be around 20 percentage points lower than the 34% earlier.
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India has signed numerous Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), but now it needs to focus on effectively monetising them.
Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers India, stated that the adoption rate of FTAs in the country is low, estimated at 25-30%, compared to a global adoption rate of 75-85%. Countr...
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MARKET & FINANCE
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The U.S. dollar was weaker on Tuesday before the release of a slate of economic data that is expected to shape the path ahead for interest rates, while the yen firmed for the second day in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election victory.
The Japanese yen strengthened to 155.24 per U.S. dollar ...
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The monthly mutual fund SIP inflows remained above Rs 31,000 crore for the second consecutive month in January 2026. A monthly contribution of Rs 31,002 crore was recorded in December.
On a yearly basis, the monthly SIP inflow went up by 17% from Rs 26,400 crore in January 2025.
SIP assets stood at Rs 1...
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Indian sovereign bonds were flat early on Tuesday as value buying after a two-day selloff was offset by caution ahead of a large state debt auction.
The benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield was at 6.7538% at 10:35 a.m. IST after settling at 6.7559% on Monday. Yields eased slightly across maturities.
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The highest US tariffs in almost a century have had a muted impact so far on global growth, but Asian policymakers aren’t lulled by the calm. They’re taking their cues from jumpy markets and plotting what appears to be a mutiny against King Dollar. In the 1960s, the French could only rail against America’s ex...
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Indian equity mutual funds saw a second straight month of decline in inflows in Januray, as weak market conditions and rising geopolitical and trade concerns made investors cautious, according to latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Tuesday.
Official data sgowed that i...
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GLOBAL CORPORATE
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Author and commentator Navroop Singh took to social media on Tuesday to share his two cents on the recently signed US-Bangladesh trade deal.
Singh, the author of The Great Reset and co-author of The New Global Order, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that Dhaka has given up everything for preferential market a...
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Apollo Global Management reported a 13% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Monday, surpassing Wall Street expectations, buoyed by strong debt origination and inflows of fresh client money.
Growth was driven by origination of a record $97 billion in new loans and other investments in the quarter, Apollo said ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The carve-outs would be provided by the Commerce Department an...
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Bangladesh and the United States signed a trade deal to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship, slashing reciprocal tariffs on India's neighbour to 19 per cent after nine months of negotiations.
With the Bangladesh general elections due on February 12, the Chief Adviser of the Government of Banglad...
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Chinese automaker BYD has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government challenging President Donald Trump's bid to use sweeping authority to impose tariffs, and requesting a refund for all levies it paid since last April, court documents show.
The lawsuit, the first by a Chinese carmaker over U.S. tariffs, ...
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U.S. seaports in January handled 6.8% less container import volume than the year-ago month, when U.S. companies rushed in goods to front-run President Donald Trump's tariffs and sent imports soaring to a record high for the month, supply chain technology provider Descartes Systems Group said on Monday.
In...
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Banking
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The outlook for India's banking sector is stable with the systemwide non performing assets ratio expected to stay low at 2-2.5%, Moody's Ratings stated Monday.
"A strong operating environment, driven by India's robust economic growth, will support the sector's solid fundamentals over the next 12-18 months,...
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
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Taiwan's exports rose much more than expected in January, hitting the fastest monthly clip in 16 years amid continued demand for the island's chips and technology that are powering AI applications.
Exports showed a 69.9% increa...
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Europe must prepare to play a greater role in global finance given the dollar's retreat and needs to strengthen its financial architecture for the euro to take on a larger market share, European Central Bank policymaker Martin Koc...
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Brazil's inflation is expected to have kept a moderate pace in January, a Reuters poll showed, probably remaining under the upper limit of the central bank's target range for the third month in a row.
This should support growin...
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Inflation in Mexico sped up in January, data from the national statistics agency showed on Monday, supporting the central bank's decision last week to hold its interest rate as it sees inflation taking longer to reach the bank's t...
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Turkey's central bank is expected to revise upwards its 2026 inflation forecasts this week and possibly slow or even halt rate cuts in coming months, which analysts say would be another hitch in its easing cycle after prices soare...
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Euro zone inflation is expected to stabilise at the European Central Bank's 2% target after dipping below it this year, but the environment remains uncertain, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday.
"Our updated assessm...
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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday that U.S. job gains could be lower in the coming months due to slower labor force growth and higher productivity, weighing into a debate that is also underway at the Federa...
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Singapore raised its growth forecast for this year to a range of 2% to 4% after a stronger-than-expected finish to 2025, saying on Tuesday that the global economic outlook was supportive and the AI investment boom would boost exp...
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A measure of Australian business conditions dipped slightly in January as sales and profits slowed a little, a survey showed on Tuesday, while cost pressures were the lowest since 2021 in a hopeful sign for future inflation.
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INDIAN CORPORATE
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Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a part of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), on Monday expanded its manufacturing footprint in India with the commencement of its Rs 9,000-crore manufacturing facility at Panapakkam in ...
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Adani-owned Ambuja Cements announced that it has received the approval of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad Bench, for the merger of its subsidiary Sanghi Industries.
In an exchange filing dated February 9, 2026, ...
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Asia’s oldest stock exchange, BSE reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 603 crore for Q3FY26, up 166% compared with Rs 225 crore reported in Q3FY25.
The Exchange clocked revenue from operations of Rs 1,244 crore, rising near...
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Indian family-owned businesses are entering their next growth cycle with stronger expansion intent than their global peers, even as they remain cautious in translating technology ambitions into large-scale adoption, according to P...
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As India moves to scale down Russian crude purchases under mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump, one refinery has found itself at the centre of an uncomfortable geopolitical spotlight: Nayara Energy’s Vadinar complex i...
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