India’s trade deficit narrows on month to $27.1 billion in Feb; Tariff uncertainty, Iran conflict loom
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $27.10 billion in February 2026, compared with $14.42 billion in the same month last year, with exports at $36.61…
PhonePe IPO put on hold as Iran war rattles stock market| Business News
PhonePe Ltd. has deferred its much-awaited IPO in India, citing the impact of the ongoing Iran war on investor sentiment and the wider stock market….
Wholesale inflation at 11-month high of 2.13%
India’s wholesale inflation rose to an 11-month high of 2.13% year-on-year in February, from 1.8% in January, driven by higher prices of food and non-food…
India’s basmati rice exports to stay steady despite Middle East conflict: Crisil
An analysis of 47 companies rated by Crisil Ratings, accounting for 60% of the overall Indian basmati rice industry revenue, show that basmati export volume…
India’s wholesale inflation hits 11-month high of 2.13% in February
India’s wholesale inflation climbed to an 11-month high in February as price pressures from manufactured goods and some primary commodities strengthened, even as fuel prices…
Prices of weight-loss drugs set to halve in India as Ozempic patent expires this week| Business News
Swati Pradhan sees about 12 obesity patients a day at her small clinic in southern Mumbai. She expects this number to at least double from…
China’s Hua Hong readies 7 nm AI chip as Beijing steps up self-sufficiency drive| Business News
China’s Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technology that can be used to produce AI chips, four people familiar with the matter said,…
IDBI Bank shares tumble after govt stake sale plans reportedly scrapped| Business News
The stock of IDBI Bank Ltd. fell the most since at least June 2024 after reports that the government has decided to scrap its stake-sale…
Modi-govt walks fine line between Iran and US as war hits economy
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is stepping up engagement with Iran as a worsening conflict in the Middle East causes severe gas shortages in the…
Adani Total Gas cuts industrial gas prices as supply crunch eases amid Iran war| Business News
Adani Total Gas Ltd., a joint venture of India’s Adani Group and Total Energies SA of France, has cut prices for excess natural gas supplied…