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INDIAN ECONOMY

Inflation may shoot above 5%; growth below 6% if crude remains above $110: Experts

Economists see a severe hit to the economy in terms of growth, inflation and consumption demand if crude oil — which crossed $126.4 a barrel this week, the highest since March 2022 — continues to trade higher for longer. Analysts predict that if crude remains above the $110-a-barrel mark for an extended perio...

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RBI DG: Macro factors strong, no pressure on balance of payments

RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta Friday said that India has strong macroeconomic fundamentals, which can help it sustain 7.5% growth with low inflation, and added that she was not seeing a major impact on the balance of payments situation due to the West Asia conflict. At a conference organised by the Isaa...

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Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and key

Gold is quietly slipping back into national vaults across the world. What once sat comfortably in London and New York is now being packed up, shipped and locked away closer to home. Behind this movement is not a gold rush, but a question of trust. Who really holds your wealth when global economy -- or politic...

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India's consumption stands its ground amid Gulf War tremors

India's consumption economy made a roaring start in the new fiscal year with goods and services tax (GST) collections hitting a record in April while passenger car sales zoomed in the month, shaking off the drag from the West Asia war. Gross GST collections rose 8.7% in April to Rs 2.43 lakh crore, exceedi...

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Govt allows contract relief over West Asia conflict

The Finance Ministry has allowed central government procuring entities to invoke the Force Majeure Clause (FMC) in contracts affected by the ongoing West Asia conflict, treating the situation as “war” for procurement purposes and permitting deadline extensions without penalties. The move is expected to pro...

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LPG price hike hits labour-intensive manufacturing units

A steep nearly 50% hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices may disrupt downstream processes in textiles, leather and tyre manufacturing. The latest increase in commercial LPG prices is the steepest on record, the cost of a 19-kg cylinder has risen by about Rs 993 since May 1 amid the ongoing West Asia conflict...

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Govt plans to stick to budgeted capex, exit non-strategic areas

The government will stick to its planned capital expenditure in FY27 to sustain growth momentum despite global uncertainties, while aiming to gradually exit non-strategic areas to create more room for the private sector to expand, senior officials said on Friday. The Centre has budgeted FY27 capital spen...

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India in talks with Nepal for ethanol exports, exploring shipments to SAARC nations

India is in talks with Nepal for ethanol exports and is also exploring opportunities to supply ethanol to SAARC nations, CK Jain, President of the Grains Ethanol Manufacturers Association of India (GEMA), told ANI. "Our GEMA delegation went to Nepal two days ago. We just heard that Nepal wants to start 10 ...

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India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade

India and the UK on Friday discussed ways to boost two-way commerce and investments and leverage opportunities under the comprehensive economic and trade agreement signed in July last year. It was discussed during a virtual meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of Sta...

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India kept fuel prices steady, despite 30% disruption in global supply chains, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that India has managed to maintain stable energy supplies and shield consumers from global price shocks due to severe disruption resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz...

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‘Coming quarters going to be very difficult’: Finance Ministry official explains how Iran US war affects India’s FY26 budget

In a notable development, a top official from the ministry of Finance on Friday has issued the department’s first detailed official response on the impact of the ongoing war between Iran, US and Israel on the Indian economy. Ministry of Finance’s Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam on Friday talked about the i...

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MARKET & FINANCE

Sebi introduces fast-track route for AIF scheme launches, cutting approval times

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has introduced a fast-track mechanism for processing private placement memoranda (PPMs) of alternative investment funds (AIFs), aiming to reduce timelines and facilitate quicker deployment of capital. Revised Framework for AIF Launches Under the revised f...

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Japan bond outflows surge as oil prices raise inflation worries

Foreign investors sold Japanese bonds heavily in the week through April 25 on inflationary worries due to rising oil prices and caution ahead of the policy decision by the Bank of Japan. Foreigners ditched a net 786.9 billion yen ($5.01 billion)worth of Japanese long-term bonds, a significant rise from 294...

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India’s forex reserves fall $4.82 billion to $698.49 billion as of April 24

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $4.82 billion to $698.49 billion in the week ended April 24, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. Foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of the reserves, declined by $2.84 billion to $554.62 billion during the week. G...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

UK exports to US slump as tariffs bite: Official data

British exports to the United States have slumped since the introduction of US tariffs, official data showed Friday, a day after President Donald Trump lifted import taxes on Scottish whisky. Exports to the United States have "remained relatively low" since Trump's global tariffs onslaught in April last ye...

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Exxon Net Income Falls, Output Hit by Iran War

Exxon Mobil beat estimates for adjusted earnings on Friday, helped by higher output in Guyana and the Permian Basin, though net income dropped to its lowest level in five years due to global supply disruptions from the Iran war that the company's CEO cautioned could worsen in coming months. Adjusted earnin...

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Tesla Sales Rebound Continues in Several European Markets in April

Registrations of Tesla cars continued to rebound in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, but fast-moving Chinese rivals such as BYD kept chipping away at the U.S. electric vehicle maker's market share. Tesla's sales have recovered strongly in Europe this year after two consecutive annual declines,...

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BYD's Sales Downturn Extends to Eighth Straight Month

Chinese EV giant BYD's vehicle sales fell for an eighth straight month in April, down 15.5% from a year earlier and extending its longest-ever downturn as it struggles with weak demand at home. Overseas sales of passenger vehicles and pickup trucks, increasingly a source of growth for BYD, jumped 35% to 13...

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Venezuela's oil exports jump to highest since 2018, with more sales to US, India

Venezuela's oil exports rose 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day in April, the highest in more than seven years, fueled by more sales to the United States, India and Europe, shipping data and documents from state company PDVSA showed on Friday. The South American country has been draining oil inventories a...

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Strait of Hormuz traffic drops by over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid US-Iran tensions

Shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has seen a dramatic decline amid escalating tensions in West Asia, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory action in the region, with traffic falling by more than 90 per cent since the onset of the conflict, according to assessments by ...

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Trump says 25% tariff on EU cars, trucks imports to kick in next week amid trade rift

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% as early as next week, accusing the bloc of failing to honour a previously agreed trade arrangement. Vehicles assembled at American plants, he said, would be exempt from the hi...

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INCOME TAX

RTI can't be used to access husband's Income Tax returns: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has held that a husband’s income tax returns constitute “personal information” and are exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information Act, 2005 unless a larger public interest justifies such disclosure. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav set aside an order of the Central Information ...

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Are you sending money abroad in 2026? Check new Income Tax Forms 145 & 146 for foreign remittances and compliance

If you are looking to send money overseas from India, you should be aware that the government of India has introduced several important changes to the reporting of foreign remittances. Sending money overseas from the country now involves a revised tax compliance process. The Income Tax Department has repla...

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Not filing Form 122 after switching jobs could mean a long wait for your tax refund

The Income Tax Department has introduced a new form for salaried employees in the country. As an employee, you may be required to file Form 122 with your new employer if you have changed jobs during the year. Typically, most organizations ask for a declaration from the employee regarding any other income f...

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Banking

Banking panel to review PSBs’ capital constraints: Nagaraju

Financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Friday said the proposed high-level committee on banking reforms will examine balance sheet constraints faced by public sector banks (PSBs), enabling them to better leverage their capital. The government is expected to announce the terms of reference for the panel...

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Remittances won’t slow much, BoP comfortable: Poonam Gupta

India’s balance of payments retains structural strength, with resilient remittances, services exports and FDI inflows, helping offset weaker portfolio flows and cushion the economy against external shocks, Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Poonam Gupta said on Friday. Despite global uncertainties relat...

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Banks not getting expected benefits from AI due to outdated systems: McKinsey

Banks are failing to unlock the full value of artificial intelligence (AI) despite heavy investments, as they continue to rely on outdated systems and processes, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company. The report, titled "The AI-powered bank: Rewiring for excellence in customer care," said that...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

Soaring fuel prices in Pakistan threaten economic and political crises

The most serious fuel price shock to hit Pakistan in more than half a century threatens to unleash a flood of cascading crises that could batter all aspects of the economy and undermine the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sha...

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EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect

The long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc has provisionally come into effect, boosting business ties amid tariff threats and deepening uncertainty around global cooperation. The pa...

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Israel’s economy and financial markets are booming — even as conflict rages in the Middle East

Earlier this month, the Bank of Israel slashed its growth forecast for this year, citing the hostilities in the Middle East. But, remarkably for a country that has been on an effective war footing for almost three years, the ce...

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Canadian Factory PMI Hits Near Four-Year High on War-Related Stock Building

Canada's manufacturing sector expanded in April at the fastest pace in nearly four years as the war in the Middle East spurred stock building and added to inflation pressures, data showed on Friday. The S&P Global Canada Manufa...

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US Manufacturing Sector Holds Steady in April; Input Costs Hit 4-Year High

U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, boosting prices for raw materials and other inputs to a four-ye...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

Jindal Steel Q4: Steelmaker back in profit, declares Rs 2 dividend for FY26

Metals firm Jindal Steel Ltd swung back to profit for the January-March quarter, reporting a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,045 crore for the quarter, compared to a loss of Rs 339 crore in the same quarter last year. Consolidated...

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Force majeure enabled for 'war'-hit contracts: Govt procurers to grant case-by-case extensions, only for firms that hadn’t defaulted by Feb 27

The finance ministry has authorised invocation of force majeure for government contracts affected by the West Asia conflict, saying the situation should be treated as war, offering relief to companies such as drone manufacturers w...

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Coal India's production in April drops amid rising power demand

State-owned CIL, the country's largest coal producer, on Friday reported a 9.7 per cent drop in coal production to 56.1 million tonnes (MT) in April, raising concerns over meeting the country's surging energy demands. The slump...

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Lodha Developers plans Rs 22,000 crore property launches in FY27, targets 17% sales growth

Realty firm Lodha Developers will launch residential properties worth nearly Rs 22,000 crore for sale during the current fiscal as part of its expansion plan. According to its latest presentation, the company plans to launch 15 mi...

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