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US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a sigh of relief to American consumers with the announcement of cutting tariffs on a range of products such as beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities. This comes as a major shift in his trade policy as the White House moves to address rising costs for US…

Wholesale inflation eased sharply to a 27-month low in October, slipping to (-)1.21% on the back of deep deflation in food items and softer prices across fuel and manufactured goods, according to official data released on Friday. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) had inched up 0.13% in September and stood at 2.75% a year earlier.The…

Gold prices slipped in the domestic derivatives market on Friday, mirroring the softer trend overseas as traders reacted to easing expectations of a near-term US Federal Reserve rate cut.Gold contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened weak and stayed under pressure through the session. The December futures dropped by Rs 345, or 0.27%, settling…

MUMBAI: Walmart-owned Flipkart will no longer charge any commission to sellers for products priced within Rs 1,000, which covers a broad selection of the product listings on the platform. In a move that analysts say has been taken to fend off competition from value commerce player Meesho, Flipkart will also not charge commission for any…

CHENNAI: Commercial vehicle manufacturers are projecting a strong second half for FY26, supported by improving industry conditions and robust demand triggers. Growth in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) segment is expected to accelerate to high single digits in H2, with all major CV sub-segments likely to close the fiscal on a positive note.The…

MUMBAI: The sensex and Nifty sustained their positive momentum for the fourth consecutive day and settled with modest gains on Friday, aided by a buying rush in FMCG, banking and telecom sector shares. The sensex ended 84 points higher at 84,563, while Nifty went up 31 points to settle at 25,910. Both indices were off…

CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The GST rate cut is driving MSMEs to seek additional funding from banks for expansion. After the GST rejig, banks have seen a spike in enquiries for advances from the MSMEs. It comes amid lenders having moved closer to their annual targets for the MSME segment in the first half of the current fiscal….

NEW DELHI: The new digital personal data protection law, that becomes operational after the passage of supporting rules, mandates companies handling digital data to immediately inform users and the newly-constituted data protection board about any breaches to drive transparency in data handling processes.As soon as the entity involved in the processing of personal data learns…

Large public issues, usually known for testing investor appetite, have emerged as the standout theme of India’s 2025 primary market. Contrary to earlier cycles where big IPOs struggled to draw heavy bids, this year has seen large issues attract some of their strongest-ever subscriptions, supported by abundant institutional liquidity and sharper investor selectivity.According to an…

India’s move to scrap Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on a wide basket of raw materials across textiles, plastics and mining has brought immediate relief to manufacturers, even as the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has urged the government to keep a tight watch on possible import surges, ANI reported.The withdrawal, notified on November 13, eliminates…