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Dalal Street is poised to open Monday amid fresh uncertainity after US President Donald Trump announced increasing temporary global tariffs on nearly all imports, from 10% to 15%. The move came just a day after the US Supreme Court struck down his earlier broad tariff programme, leaving investors questioning whether trade tensions are returning.Earlier this…

The Union Budget’s excise duty waiver on biogas blended with compressed natural gas could unlock investments worth up to Rs 1 lakh crore, industry body Indian Biogas Association said on Sunday, highlighting a potential boost to India’s clean energy transition.The industry body said the Union Budget 2026 decision to waive excise duty on compressed biogas…

MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank Ltd reported a Rs 590 crore discrepancy in deposits held on behalf of the Haryana Government at its Chandigarh branch, identified four employees as suspects and suspended them pending investigation. The bank’s filing comes after the state directed its departments to close accounts with private lenders on February 18. The matter…

Six of ten most-valued companies saw their market capitalisation soar by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, fueled by strong gains in Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India. The broader market also moved modestly higher, with the 30-share BSE Sensex rising 187.95 points, or 0.22%, during the week. Among the top firms, Larsen &…

US Supreme Court’s recent striking down of President Donald Trump’s tariff framework could lift the policy outlook and influence the current climate of uncertainty. A recent report by SBI Research has suggested that countries may have to negotiate with a “counter-intuitive” approach in the interim phase, given that the final say on tariff matters rests…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat RRTS, on Sunday, during his visit to Shatabdi Nagar in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, while also dedicating development works worth around Rs 12,930 crore to the city. Following the inauguration, the Prime Minister is set to take a metro ride to…

The US Supreme Court’s decision striking down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump has done little to ease pressures on the global economy, with analysts warning that uncertainty over future trade policy may instead intensify. Economists said the ruling, while limiting Trump’s use of tariffs under emergency powers, is unlikely to change the broader trajectory…

India and Brazil on Saturday agreed to scale up bilateral trade to $30 billion annually by 2030 and signed a key cooperation pact on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledging to deepen strategic ties amid a shifting global economic landscape.The two leaders also discussed the…

The reduction of US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 10 per cent is expected to significantly improve the competitiveness of labour-intensive sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering goods, textiles, and gems and jewellery in the American market, industry representatives said.The development follows a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down…

India is pushing to expand its preferential trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc as part of efforts to scale up trade and investment ties with Latin America, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, signalling a broader reset in economic engagement with the region, PTI reported. Speaking at Ficci’s India-Brazil Business Forum, Goyal…