Trump slaps 25% tariff on imported cars

Expects to raise $100 bn in tax revenues. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters In a significant policy announcement from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has declared a 25 per cent tariff on all imported vehicles entering the United States, a move

Paranoid India Inc wants early conclusion of trade pact with US

The Indian industry is paranoid about the USA’s plan to impose reciprocal tariffs and wants early conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement, sources said on Wednesday. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters They said that the talks for the proposed bilateral trade agreement

Sensex drops 728 pts on profit-taking in IT, banking shares

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty halted their seven-day winning run and closed down by nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday due to profit-taking in banking and IT shares. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 728.69 points or

Why may be the fastest growing FMCG player in FY26

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) had a disappointing third quarter (Q3FY25) with flat volumes (after 7 per cent growth H1FY25). Price hikes will be required to maintain margins to offset the cost of palm oil inflation. However, some analysts see Q3

India, US to start 3-day trade talks from Wednesday

Senior officials of India and the US will begin three-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement in New Delhi on Wednesday amid threats of reciprocal tariffs from the Trump-administration, an official said. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters To formally start the

Govt discontinues Gold Monetisation Scheme; banks may continue

The government has decided to discontinue the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) starting from Wednesday in view of the evolving market conditions, the finance ministry said. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters However, the banks may continue their short term gold deposit schemes (1-3

Sensex pares most gains, closes up 33 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Tuesday, taking their gaining streak to the seventh session even as markets witnessed profit-booking after the recent sharp gains. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex gained 32.81 points or

S&P cuts India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday cut India’s GDP growth projections to 6.5 per cent for the next fiscal as it expects that economies in the APAC region will feel the strain of rising US tariffs and pushback on globalisation. Photograph:

PCI Urges MDR on UPI, RuPay

‘The introduction of a reasonable MDR for large merchant transactions will allow the industry to continue investing in innovation, cybersecurity, grievance redressal, and merchant support, ultimately ensuring that UPI continues to thrive.’ Kindly note the image has been posted only

India hopes for temporary tariff waiver as US official comes calling

India and the US will finalise the contours, schedule of negotiations and terms of reference of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) during the three-day talks, starting Tuesday, an official said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted