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.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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