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The Indian Rupee gathers strength in Wednesday’s early European session.  The softer US Dollar and lower crude oil prices continue to underpin the INR.  The US March Retail Sales report and speech by Fed Chair Powell will be the highlights later on Wednesday.  The Indian Rupee (INR) trades in positive territory for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday. The weakening of the US Dollar (USD) and the extended decline in crude oil prices eased the Indian currency’s losses. It’s worth noting that India is the world's third-largest oil consumer, and...

The 21st Director General-Level Talks on Customs Cooperation was held between India and Nepal in Kathmandu on April 10-11, 2025 Published Date - 13 April 2025, 02:50 PM New Delhi: Customs authorities of India and Nepal have discussed ways to check trans-border criminal activities, smuggling of gold and narcotics, and fake currency notes (FCN), the finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The 21st Director General-Level Talks on Customs Cooperation was held between India and Nepal in Kathmandu on April 10-11, 2025, it said. Issues...

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.8 billion to $676.3 billion during the week ended April 4, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.This is the fifth consecutive week to register an increase in forex reserves.The foreign currency assets, a component of India's reserves, rose by $9 billion to $574.08 billion, while the gold reserves portion increased by $1.5 billion to $79.36 billion, the RBI's weekly statistical report showed.Besides, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) went up by $186 million to...

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.8 billion to $676.3 billion during the week ended April 4, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.This is the fifth consecutive week to register an increase in forex reserves.The foreign currency assets, a component of India's reserves, rose by $9 billion to $574.08 billion, while the gold reserves portion increased by $1.5 billion to $79.36 billion, the RBI's weekly statistical report showed.Besides, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) went up by $186 million to...

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.8 billion to $676.3 billion during the week ended April 4, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.This is the fifth consecutive week to register an increase in forex reserves.The foreign currency assets, a component of India's reserves, rose by $9 billion to $574.08 billion, while the gold reserves portion increased by $1.5 billion to $79.36 billion, the RBI's weekly statistical report showed.Besides, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) went up by $186 million to...

Deepening US-China trade war continues to bolster the haven demand for Gold price in India on Thursday, even though the global stocks rebound on US President Donald Trump's "90-day pause" on reciprocal tariffs for all other countries.   Gold price also shrugs off the ongoing Chinese disinflation amid the market's nervousness on US-Sino trade woes and ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data release.  At the time of writing, Gold price changes hands at 8,668.09 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, advancing from Wednesday's close of INR 8,550.30, according to data...

Former World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu analyzes the impact of US reciprocal tariffs on India, stating it will have a negative impact on both countries. He suggests India focus on expanding trade with other nations.New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Former World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu on Sunday described the reciprocal tariffs imposed on approximately 60 countries by the Trump administration as baffling, saying that while these tariffs will have some adverse effects on India, the major impact will be felt in the US.Basu further said that it is...

According to RBI data, forex reserves have increased cumulatively by $20.1 billion over the past three weeks and by about $6.6 billion in the latest reporting week In a significant development, India's foreign exchange reserves rose from $6.596 billion to $665.396 billion in the week that ended on March 28, extending gains for the fourth straight week, official data released by RBI showed.This significant jump is the highest in nearly five months, after witnessing a period of downturn.According to RBI data, forex reserves have increased cumulatively by $20.1 billion over...

Sizing up what President Trump’s new tariffs mean for India was a puzzle from the start for even the country’s top trade economists. Its politicians, too, were stunned.Starting next week, nearly all Indian goods arriving in the United States will be taxed an extra 27 percent.The figure was bafflingly high, in part because the government’s ministers had been flocking to Washington since Mr. Trump won re-election. From the Rose Garden, Mr. Trump addressed India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, in absentia while delivering the disappointing news, calling him “a great friend...

Institutional investment in Indian real estate surged 31% in Q1 2025, reaching USD 1.3 billion, driven by strong growth in residential, industrial & warehousing segments.New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Institutional investments in Indian real estate increased 31 per cent in January-March this year to USD 1.3 billion, driven by a sharp jump in inflows in the residential segment, according to Colliers India.Real estate consultant Colliers India noted that this growth was primarily driven by domestic investments, which accounted for 60 per cent of the total inflows during the latest March...