Month: August 2026
Why did stock futures slip? Treasury yields, Iran war fears weigh on Wall Street
Stock futures slipped early Monday as investors remained worried about rising Treasury yields and a weak stock market last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures…
Before Xi Jinping’s likely India visit, Chinese money is pouring in
As National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval lands in Beijing on Monday for border talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and preparations for President…
Air passenger service prices rise 32% in June quarter; rail fares up 3.5%
New Delhi, Air passenger service prices saw a 32 per cent annual inflation in the June quarter, recording the highest rate of price rise among…
India lifts export ban on wheat flour, related products with immediate effect
The Central Government on Monday lifted the export ban on wheat flour and related products, including maida, semolina, wholewheat atta and resultant atta, with immediate…
India, Gulf bloc discuss next steps on free trade agreement
Dubai: India has reviewed the negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as the country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul,…
Gold prices remain high in India; check 22K, 24K rates in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru
Gold prices remained high in India on Monday, August 24, with 24-carat gold priced at ₹1,62,289 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold at ₹1,48,656.72 per…
India’s new service price gauge shows mixed Q1 trends; Air (Passenger) Service Price Index up 32%
Air passenger service prices jumped nearly 32% year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27, while prices across other services showed a mixed trend, according to…
India negotiating FTAs with 8-9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade: Piyush Goyal
Tokyo: India is in negotiations with at least 8-9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together account for another USD 15 trillion of…
RBI board gets three new part-time directors
New Delhi: The appointments committee of the cabinet, or ACC, has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services in the Finance Ministry for…
Anthropic $2 trillion IPO: Why investors think it could be worth more than SpaceX
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind Claude, could be valued at $2 trillion when it goes public, according to some investors. That would put Anthropic…