India will need to address structural challenges such as high trade costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps and barriers to deeper global integration if it is to achieve its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047, according to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) report.The report said India remained the fastest-growing…
Crude imports from the Middle East fell about 27% to 1.55 million barrels per day during the April-June period. (PTI photo of oil tanker) India increased its crude oil purchases from Russia and Latin America during the April-June quarter, while imports from the Middle East declined as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz were constrained…
File photo: US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs on April 2, 2025, in Washington (Picture credit: AP) TOI correspondant from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump is preparing to unleash yet another wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, including India, within days, doubling down on his favorite economic weapon…
Artificial intelligence-related stocks remained the primary drivers of the market, building on the previous session’s recovery after suffering sharp declines last week. US stock market today: Wall Street extended its gains on Tuesday, supported by another strong rally in shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom. Artificial intelligence-related…
Like the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategically important maritime shipping route. In March 2026, India was faced with an unprecedented oil supply and price shock. Four months from then, India has managed to successfully secure its crude supplies through a diversified procurement basket relying mainly on Russian crude to tide…
Air taxi (representative image) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is stepping up efforts to support the deployment of air taxis, supersonic passenger aircraft, drones and commercial space launches, as it looks to modernise aviation regulations and accelerate the adoption of next-generation technologies.Speaking to Reuters at the Farnborough International Airshow, FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau…
Sensex falls 443 points as HDFC Bank, Axis Bank drag markets lower Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Monday, weighed down by sharp losses in HDFC Bank and Axis Bank following their quarterly earnings, while renewed US-Iran tensions also dampened investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell 442.93 points, or 0.57%, to close at 77,708.52 after…
Rupee depreciated 6 paise to 96.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday pressured by heightened geopolitical tensions, a stronger US dollar and elevated crude oil prices.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 96.41 and slipped to 96.42, compared with its previous close of 96.36 against the greenback, according…
The analysts said the decline in global oil inventories during the second quarter has made the market more vulnerable to supply disruptions. Are Brent crude oil prices set to cross $120 per barrel again? According to Goldman Sachs Group Brent crude prices could climb above $120 a barrel in the fourth quarter if disruptions in…
SBI Funds Management entered the stock market after attracting robust institutional demand. SBI Funds Management stock listing: Years of employee stock ownership at SBI Funds Management is poised to generate multi-crore wealth for several executives as the country’s largest asset management company enters the stock market. Based on the IPO issue price of Rs 574…