Month: June 2026
Sensex, Nifty open in the red as US-Iran war rages on, hopes of peace dim
Indian benchmark equity indices opened lower on Tuesday, extending their recent losing streak amid persistent concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising…
India’s factory output grows 4.9% in April
India’s new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series will track items such as Monazite and credit and debit cards with magnetic strips, drop products such…
Manufacturing sector growth hits 3-month high in May
Growth in activity across India’s manufacturing sector in May came in stronger than what was suggested by Flash PMI numbers released earlier, final numbers for…
May GST collections up 3% to ₹1.94 lakh crore
The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in May rose 3.2% year-on-year to ₹1.94 lakh crore from ₹1.88 lakh crore in the same month…
India-US meet to resolve final ‘commas and full stops’ of bilateral trade pact
Chief negotiators from India and the United States are set to resume trade talks on Tuesday to finalise what Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, the…
Japan’s MUFG readies $250 million India fund as new investors emerge with bold bets in Indian startup market
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial group, is setting up a $250 million (about Rs 2,300-2,400 crore) India-focused fund to back early and…
India-Oman CEPA kicks in – The Economic Times
New Delhi: The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into effect Monday, will benefit domestic exporters of textiles, leather, plastics, marine products, automobiles,…
Cotton prices down 3% on import duty suspension, may slide more
Pune: India’s decision to suspend 11% import duty on cotton until October has triggered an immediate reversal in the fibre’s rally, with cotton bale and…
GST collections rise 3.2% to ₹1.94 lakh crore in May; import-led revenues drive growth
New Delhi: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 3.2% year-on-year to ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, reflecting a steady growth, official…
Manufacturing activity at 3-month high in May despite cost woes
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector activity growth rose to a three-month high in May, on sustained demand, infrastructure projects and new business gains, even as…