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INDIAN ECONOMY

India's economic growth to slow to 6.8% in FY27 amid West Asia crisis, El Nino impact: Ind-Ra

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Tuesday projected India's economic growth to moderate to 6.8% in the current financial year, down from 7.6% in FY26, citing risks from higher food and fuel inflation, currency weakness and the potential impact of El Nino on agriculture. The agency's FY27 growth forecast...

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India's tanker exports surge over six-fold to USD 1.36 billion in Q1 FY27; UAE leads

India's tanker exports surged more than six-fold to USD 1.36 billion in the June quarter from USD 221.1 million a year earlier, signalling the country's growing shipbuilding and maritime engineering capabilities, with the UAE emerging as the largest destination during the period, according to commerce ministr...

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Rupee, price tailwinds for Indian exporters may fade in H2FY27: Nuvama

Indian exporters could see some of the revenue tailwinds from rupee depreciation and elevated prices fade in the second half of FY27, after these factors helped accelerate export-sector growth in the first quarter, according to a Nuvama Institutional Equities report. The report said exporters posted strong r...

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RBI measures lift FY27 BoP outlook to over $50 bn surplus, CAD seen at 1%: SBI Research

India's balance of payments (BoP) is expected to post a surplus of around USD 50 billion in FY27, with the current account deficit (CAD) likely to remain contained at 1 per cent of GDP, as strong foreign currency inflows improve the country's external position, according to SBI Research. The Ecowrap report s...

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Making women’s economic contribution visible: India’s path to equitable partnership

Two recent landmark pronouncements of the Supreme Court have fundamentally reoriented India’s approach to domestic labour and the allocation of household responsibilities, setting out a transformative vision for equitable partnership. In the judgment of Shishu Pal v. Surjeet on June 11, 2026, the Supreme Cour...

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Review bilateral trade strategy with US

President Donald Trump has a penchant for keeping international trade and tariffs perpetually in turmoil. The latest salvo in the tariff saga is a recently released White House report titled “The Great Transshipment Scam”. This report and a slew of tariff related actions in the US during the past few weeks ca...

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‘India, US must address friction points; need regulatory frameworks that allow businesses to thrive’: Sergio Gor

Even as the US continues to build a web of tariffs on Indian exports using various domestic laws, American Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Tuesday that both countries must address friction points as true partners to unleash the full power of the economic relationship....

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Q1 GDP growth likely hit 4-qtr low of 7.2%: FE poll

The Indian economy likely grew at a four-quarter year low pace of 7.2% in the April-June quarter, but still remained resilient as economic activity held up despite the impact of the war in West Asia conflict, according to an FE poll of 15 economists. At 7.2%, the April-June gross domestic product (GDP) gro...

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MARKET & FINANCE

Rupee banknotes in circulation triple that of dollar bills, nearly six times euro notes

The US banknote, the most ubiquitous currency in the world used in everything from drug deals to legally accepted tender in multiple countries, falls short of the rupee when it comes to circulation numbers. RBI deputy governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said there are three times as many rupee banknotes in circula...

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Four Indian private banks eye dollar debt before RBI swap window deadline, bankers say

Four Indian private lenders have fast-tracked plans to raise dollar bonds before the end of August, seeking to take advantage of a central bank swap facility before its early closure, after larger peers ICICI Bank and Axis Bank raised more than $1 billion. Kotak Mahindra Bank, YES Bank, IDFC First Bank and...

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SEBI's digital KYC proposal for NRIs could ease money flow into India, says Nithin Kamath

SEBI's proposal to allow Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and other eligible overseas investors to complete KYC digitally from their country of residence could reduce the time and paperwork involved in investing in Indian markets, Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said. Kamath welcomed the proposal in a soc...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

UAE halts all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade activities, exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, citing regional escalation that it said undermined regional and international peace and security. ...

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Analysis-Canada's Pipeline Ambitions Hinge on Uncertain Output Expansion

Canadian pipeline firms are proposing billions of dollars in new projects despite oil sands companies being reluctant to commit to significant production expansions amid ongoing uncertainty around climate policies and long-term global demand....

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INCOME TAX

Amendment to Taxation Act, Payment and Settlement Systems Act get President's assent

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and another law to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act of 2007. The bills were passed by Parliament on August 10. The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and an Act to further amend th...

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Income Tax Department launches nationwide crackdown on suspicious foreign remittances: What should taxpayers know?

The Income Tax Department has launched a comprehensive, nationwide verification drive targeting a network of entities involved in high-value, suspicious outward foreign remittances over the past 3 years. The action follows actionable ground intelligence and data analysis stemming from a search operation on...

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Banking

Sitharaman gives PSBs a GenZ challenge — ‘They expect banking to be simple, intutive, and cool’

Public sector banks (PSBs) must reach out to campuses, universities and skill centres to bring young Indians into the formal financial system for the next phase of growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told PSB chiefs on Tuesday, proposing a month-long ‘Banking for Youth’ campaign beginning October 2. ...

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One Indian bank in global Top 5? The climb is steep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a new benchmark for Indian banking: at least one Indian lender among the world’s top five. “The banking sector in India is flourishing; one Indian bank should be among the top five globally,” Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday. So where do Indian banks...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

Japan Bond Yields Near 3% as Inflation, Fiscal Worries Mount

Japan's benchmark bond yield is on the brink of hitting 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s, highlighting how inflation, rising fiscal concerns and monetary policy expectations are reshaping a market long defined by low inte...

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Will a US recession hit next year? Billionaire investor points to key factors

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman has warned that the US economy could slip into a recession sometime next year, saying the current strength in stocks and the wider economy may be masking growing risks....

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UK Grocery Inflation Eases Further, Says Worldpanel

British grocery price inflation eased to its lowest level since October 2024 in August, market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator said on Tuesday, offering more respite to households grappling with elevated living costs....

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Global Bond Markets Put Governments on Notice Over Fiscal, Inflation Risks

Long-term borrowing costs from the U.S. to Germany and Japan hit their highest in decades on Tuesday due to ballooning government debt and geopolitics, raising borrowing costs for companies and households and complicating policy....

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Analysis-As US Debt Mounts, Investors Demand Higher Returns to Lend

Persistently higher yields at U.S. Treasury auctions are increasing the cost of refinancing debt and funding future deficits, as investors demand greater compensation to absorb Washington's borrowing needs, raising questions about...

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Charting the Global Economy: US CPI softens, UK economy expands

Underlying US inflation showed few signs of accelerating in July as the energy-price shock from the war in Iran continued to fade, reinforcing the case for the Federal Reserve to hold off on interest-rate hikes in the near term. ...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

Titan's Jewellery Business Sparkles in Q1, Driving Robust Growth and Investor Confidence

Led by the jewellery segment, Titan Company reported a strong performance for the first-quarter (April-June/Q1) of 2026-27 (FY27). In addition to jewellery, the company registered double-digit growth across its other verticals ...

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Swiggy gets shareholder nod for key changes to secure IOCC status

Swiggy has secured shareholder approval for key changes aimed at helping it qualify as an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC), clearing a major hurdle after a similar proposal was rejected by investors in May. At its Augus...

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Hindustan Copper plans capital investment of over Rs 7,000 cr over next 5-6 yrs

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) on Tuesday said it is planning capital investment of over Rs 7,000 crore over the next five to six years, as part of an expansion drive that includes exploration, mine revivals and strategic ...

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Galaxy Health turns to Zoho to fast-track pan-India insurance expansion

Galaxy Health Insurance, promoted by TVS Motor’s Venu Srinivasan and Star Health Insurance founder V Jagannathan, has partnered with Zoho to design and deploy a regulator-compliant, enterprise-grade insurance distribution platform...

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COMMERCIAL LAW

India's outward FDI jumps 17% to $5.7 billion in July: RBI

Outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from India increased 17% year-on-year to $5.70 billion in July from $4.88 billion a year ago, provisional data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. The number was also higher ...

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