The Indian rupee plunged to an all-time low against the US dollar on Wednesday, crossing the psychologically significant 90 mark amid foreign fund outflows. The development came amid firm crude oil prices and perceived uncertainty around the India-US trade deal.
India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to rise to 1.7 per cent of GDP in the current financial year FY26, higher than the bank's earlier projection of 1.2 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
The domestic growth cycle may be bottoming out, with low interest rates and liquidity cycles, a decline in crude oil prices, and a normal monsoon--all supportive of stronger growth prospects for the Indian economy in the coming months, according to a report by HSBC Mutual Fund.
US senators on Sunday reached a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after a record 40-day shutdown. The agreement, backed by at least eight Senate Democrats, would fund the government through January 30 and include a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies in December.
Costs of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 17 per cent and 12 per cent year-on-year in October, respectively, primarily because of a steep decline in the prices of vegetables and pulses, according to Crisil Intelligence's latest Roti Rice Rate (RRR) report.
International crude oil prices traded largely range bound Friday, oscillating between marginal gains and losses, with analysts attributing them to mild profit booking.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) expects global crude oil prices to stay between USD 60 and USD 65 per barrel in the current market situation. The company said it is preparing for a steady phase of operations in a USD 60-per-barrel environment and is not anticipating any major decline
India's retail inflation fell sharply to 1.54 per cent in September 2025, marking the lowest level in over eight years, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday. The decline was primarily driven by a sustained fall in food pri
Global crude oil prices are expected to remain very stable in 2025, according to Anish De, Global Sector Head, Energy, Natural Resources and Chemicals at multinational professional services firm KPMG International, who sees no reason for the oil to drop off or spike up suddenly.
Brent crude oil prices are expected to rise to USD 80 per barrel in the coming months as tensions between the United States and Russia threaten to disrupt the global oil supply chain, highlighted oil market experts in conversation with ANI.
India is projected to maintain a steady 6-6.5 per cent year-on-year real GDP growth in FY26, supported by resilient domestic demand and potential relief from softer global crude oil prices, despite pressures from recent tariff hikes, according to a UBS report.
The European Union's recent sanctions on Russian oil, energy, banking and defence industries are aimed at degrading Moscow's "war economy" while preserving global oil market stability, said Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India Herve Delphin on Saturday.