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US-China trade war: Here’s why the tariff tiff has stock markets in a fix

Srijan Shukla - May 14, 2019

This week unleashed the third wave of tariff hikes in the ongoing US-China trade war, which started in January last year.

Modi govt promised to raise India’s crude oil output – but it actually dropped last 5 yrs

Mahua Venkatesh - April 22, 2019

Higher crude imports went unnoticed due to global prices, analysts say. Modi govt says ‘made considerable progress, but it takes time’.

India may allow some imports from China to be settled in yuan

Archana Chaudhary - October 29, 2018

The plan would enable direct convertibility between the rupee and yuan and will help cut transaction and hedging costs.

India wants oil producers & traders to fund $1.5 billion emergency oil reserve

Rajesh Kumar Singh - October 12, 2018

Getting investors to build storage facilities will have twin benefits: reduce strain on state finances & shield economy against volatile oil prices.

Palm oil producers hope India’s Diwali buying will boost their fortunes

Anuradha Raghu - October 11, 2018

With production in top growers climbing & prices hovering near 3-year lows, last chance to arrest palm oil’s decline is Indian demand ahead of Diwali.

Rupee rout prompts Modi govt to raise customs duties on $12 billion of goods

Swansy Afonso - September 27, 2018

The taxes on 19 items will be effective Thursday as Modi govt seeks to narrow the current-account deficit and support the rupee.

Startups fear that Trump’s tariffs will stifle the next Apple

Mark Niquette - August 22, 2018

Unlike larger companies, American startups fear they will not be able to cover up for the losses due to Trump's tariffs.

Vedanta plant’s closure to quadruple India’s copper imports

Swansy Afonso - June 13, 2018

It won’t help much even if top producer Hindalco boosts its production, because a third of its output is committed for export.

More agony for Canada as India raises chickpeas import duty again to 60%

Subrata Panda - March 2, 2018

The move is being seen as another snub to Canada after Justin Trudeau’s recent controversial visit to India.

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