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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to establish a structure for enhancing India’s export capabilities. (AI image) The Modi government’s move to approve an Export Promotion Mission aimed at countering the impact of the global trade situation may be laced with implementation challenges, says Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade…

US President Donald Trump has revived one of his most unusual economic ideas, sending rebate cheques to Americans funded by the tariffs his administration has imposed. The announcement comes amid growing concerns about affordability across the United States.“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. “A dividend of at…

The current price action, combined with improving momentum indicators, signals that MCX Gold is poised for further gains in the near term. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today:Gold prices may continue to rally in the coming sessions, maintaining their upward momentum while silver is also expected to gain, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head –…

Asian markets traded mostly in red on Thursday as excitement over the end of the United States’ record government shutdown quickly lost steam. With the focus shifting back to the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision and mounting fears of a technology sector bubble, investors showed little appetite for risk.Nikkei jumped 88 points or 0.17%…

Market analysts anticipate the positive trend to continue, backed by ongoing company results, positive developments in India-US trade negotiations. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Thursday. While Nifty50 was near 25,850, BSE Sensex was above 84,400. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading…

MUMBAI: Even as major banks are revising upward their projections for corporate credit growth, rating agency Icra has said that corporate lending is yet to see a meaningful revival. “Corporate credit is very difficult to call out, whether it will go up or not. There appears to be some uptake in the second quarter. Whether…

MUMBAI: Exit polls in Bihar that indicated a continuation of the NDA govt in the state, and positive news on the ongoing US-India trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Wednesday. As a result, sensex closed 595 points (0.7%) up at 84,467 points while nifty on NSE closed 181 points (0.7%) higher at…

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $50 billion plan to build a new network of data centres in collaboration with UK-based Fluidstack, signalling its intent to expand rapidly as global demand for AI infrastructure surges, AFP reported.The facilities — to be built initially in Texas and New York –will form the foundation…

Small businesses across the United States that rely on federal contracts and funding are facing a severe cash crunch as the country’s longest-ever government shutdown stretches into its seventh week, forcing owners to cut costs, delay payments, and even consider layoffs, according to AP report.Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a stopgap funding…

The finance ministry has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to ramp up lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the agriculture sector while maintaining healthy growth in low-cost deposits and ensuring strong risk management, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Chairing a performance review meeting with bank chiefs, Department of Financial Services…