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New Delhi, April 2 India's systemic credit growth stood at 13.8 per cent (as of March 15), supported by liquidity buffers and a consumption-led recovery after GST cuts, a report said on Thursday.The report from Motilal Oswal Financial Services said that banks have room to further expand their...

Mumbai, April 2 Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn ₹17,689 crore of their investments in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) government securities since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, reflecting heightened risk aversion among global investors and growing concerns over...

Gold and Silver Prices Drop Up to 5.6% as Middle East Signals Disappoint Markets Precious Metals See Sharp Decline Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty Mumbai, April 2: Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp decline of up to 5.6 per cent on Thursday after remarks by US President Donald Trump on the...

India Manufacturing PMI Eases to 53.9 in March Amid Global Disruptions and Rising Input Costs New Delhi, April 2: India’s manufacturing activity showed signs of moderation in March, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) easing to 53.9, as global disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East...

Seoul, April 1: Fuel surcharges for flights operated by South Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said on Wednesday.Industry leader Korean Air raised its international one-way fuel...

New Delhi, April 1 The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, mirroring the surge in global oil prices last month, but for domestic airlines, the increase would only be 8.5 per cent.Domestic airlines will pay...

Seoul, March 31 – The South Korean currency plummeted sharply to a 17-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the escalating Middle East conflict fueled fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies and broader economic impacts.The won was quoted at 1,530.1 won per dollar, down...

New Delhi, March 31 – The recent surge in global oil prices is testing Pakistan's fragile macroeconomic stability, and the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tolerance of Islamabad's decision to shield domestic fuel prices signals a shift in approach, a new report has said.The report from...

New Delhi, March 31 India's real GDP growth for the next fiscal could decline by around 1 percentage point, while retail inflation could rise by about 1.5 percentage points from their baseline estimates if the Middle East conflict persists through the next fiscal, an EY report said.The EY...

Colombo, March 31 Sri Lanka has decided to increase electricity prices, effective April 1, the power authorities said.The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), KPL Chandralal, said on Monday that the state-owned electricity entity, the Ceylon Electricity Board...

IMF Warns Middle East Conflict Could Trigger Global Inflation and Slow Growth Energy Shock and Economic Uncertainty Intensify Amid Ongoing Conflict New Delhi, March 31: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran...

South Korean Stocks Slide as Middle East Tensions Trigger Foreign Selling, Oil Prices Surge KOSPI Falls Nearly 2 Percent Amid Global Uncertainty Seoul, March 31: South Korean equities traded lower on Tuesday morning as escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices weighed...

Indian Stock Markets End Fiscal Year on Weak Note Amid Global Tensions Mumbai, March 30 – Indian stock markets concluded the final trading session of the 2026 fiscal year with a significant downturn, driven by escalating global tensions stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The...

South Korea Considers Expanding Vehicle Rotation System Amid Rising Oil Prices Government May Extend Vehicle Rotation to Private Sector South Korea’s Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol announced that the government may expand its mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system to the private sector if...

FPI Outflows Hit Record High in March as Global Tensions and Macro Pressures Weigh on Indian Equities Foreign Investors Pull Out USD 12.3 Billion Amid Rising Uncertainty New Delhi, March 29: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn approximately USD 12.3 billion, equivalent to ₹1.14...

KOSPI Market Trends: Defense Stocks Rise While Auto and Shipbuilding Shares Decline South Korean Stock Market Reacts to Middle East Tensions South Korea’s benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) witnessed notable sectoral shifts approximately one month after the U.S.-Israeli air...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government has cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre, shielding consumers from a price hike amid soaring global oil rates.Excise on petrol has been reduced from ₹13 to ₹3 per litre, and on diesel from ₹10 to nil, leading to an estimated annual revenue...

Government Reduces Excise Duty on Petrol, Exempts Diesel Amid Global Oil Price Surge Excise Duty Changes New Delhi, March 27 – The government has implemented excise duty reductions on petrol and completely exempted diesel, aiming to provide support to oil marketing companies including HPCL...

New Delhi, March 26 – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Thursday projected India's GDP growth rate at 7.6 per cent for 2025-26, 6.1 per cent for 2026-27, and 6.4 per cent for 2027-28, with the country remaining the world's fastest-growing major economy.The...

Nayara Energy Raises Petrol and Diesel Prices Amid Global Oil Surge New Delhi, March 26 – Nayara Energy, India’s largest private fuel retailer, announced a price hike of ₹5 per litre on petrol and ₹3 per litre on diesel on Thursday, citing the impact of recent global oil price increases stemming...