Month: October 2026
India’s unemployment rate stays steady at 5% in September
India’s overall unemployment rate remained steady at 5.0% in September, 2026, compared with August, data released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation showed on…
Sensex shoots up over 1,500 points, closes at three-week high: Why were markets up today?
Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied 1,534 points, or over 2 per cent, to close at a three-week high on Thursday, driven by heavy buying in…
Direct tax collections rise 15% to ₹16.03 lakh crore up to October 14
The gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to October 14 jumped nearly 15% on an annualised basis to around ₹16.03 lakh crore, with net…
India customs scrutiny diverts Niger soybeans to Asia at steep discounts, sources say
MUMBAI, – Around 11,000 metric tons of Niger-origin soybeans bound for India were diverted to other Asian markets and sold at steep discounts as a…
In 2000, the S&P 500 crashed 49%; now, 84% of its stocks are 10% below their record highs
Wall Street’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven bull market recently completed its fourth anniversary. AI is creating a multitrillion-dollar global business opportunity by helping software and computer…
Indian trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal says first phase of US trade deal finalised
The first phase of a trade deal between India and the United States has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting, India’s trade secretary said…
How India’s agricultural damage flags gap between climate warnings and adaptation finance ahead of COP31
New Delhi: While the peak summer heat may have subsided for most by October, its effects continue to linger in the fields, where unusually high…
India, US lock first phase of trade pact; legal drafting underway: Piyush Goyal
The first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is now going through legal drafting, even as both sides signal that a…
India’s trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion in September despite 23% jump in exports
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September from $26.86 billion in August, even as exports registered strong double-digit growth, according to government…
India’s net direct tax collections rise 13.21% to Rs 13.38 lakh crore till October 14 of FY27
India’s net direct tax collections rose 13.21% year-on-year to Rs 13.38 lakh crore as of October 14 of financial year 2026-27, according to data released…