While stocks in Mumbai & Seoul have already taken hits from concerns over Fed rate hikes and a related tech selloff, analysts see both as more susceptible to risk-off sentiment.
Govt reduced import duty on palm oil earlier this month to bring down retail prices. Some oil and farm associations say it contradicts govt’s vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
The US last week made the unusual request to some of the world’s largest oil-consuming nations to consider releasing crude oil in a coordinated effort to lower global energy prices.
Even at $70 a barrel, the current prices do not meet fiscal break-even thresholds for most Gulf Arab states, and the gap between revenue & fiscal expenditure has been wide since 2015.
Oil buyers will be 'spoiled for choice' as the supply of high-sulfur crude, which has tightened after US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, will become more readily available now.
The expansion of OPEC into OPEC+ has added a new layer of complexity to the decision-making process while contributing little in the way of real output cuts.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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