Month: August 2026
Govt removes restrictions on wheat exports; Robust export demand for Indian wheat from Bangladesh
India has lifted a more than four-year ban on exports of wheat and wheat products, a move that’s likely to temper higher global prices of…
Sowing area in Marathwada down by 7% amid rainfall deficit
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The cultivation area in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra has shrunk by nearly 3.5 lakh hectares this year, with rainfall 20.3 per cent…
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid US-Iran sanction war
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Tuesday, August 25, amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, primarily due to the fresh US sanctions on Iran….
India eases raw sugar import rules as it cracks down on hoarding
The government has revised the rules for duty-free raw sugar imports, giving importers up to two months from the date of filing the Bill of…
A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals
Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The…
ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem’s best
Today, an elite panel, led by Wipro’s Rishad Premji, enters the jury room to pick the winners of the 12th edition of The Economic Times…
India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
India has mobilised total foreign exchange inflows of $73 billion in less than 11 weeks, in the largest and fastest-ever foreign-currency mobilisation exercises undertaken globally….
Full flow FCNR deposits could hit $100 billion, beat estimates
Mumbai: Strong momentum in foreign currency non-resident (bank), or FCNR (B), deposit inflows over the past week has prompted some analysts to raise their estimates…
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as Nvidia, chip stocks slide; Dow rises
US stocks were mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 142 points,…
Strategy raises $2 billion, builds $1.59 billion cash pool as Michael Saylor pauses Bitcoin buying
Strategy has raised about $2 billion in fresh cash by selling common shares over the past week. The company is building a larger cash buffer…