Economy

Their forecast that two-year yields will rise to 5% this year, from around 4.7% on Friday, bucks consensus.

More than half of districts - 52.7 per cent - recorded LFPR between 60 per cent and 80 per cent, while 54.3 per cent had WPR between 40 per cent and 60 per cent.

Gross direct tax collection clocked a 15 per cent growth, totalling over Rs 14.32 lakh crore.

The brokerage noted that the rate increase came alongside a resilient growth backdrop rather than signalling economic weakness.

China Rare Earth Group is seeking a controlling stake in Shenghe Resources, potentially bringing its 3% stake in US-based MP Materials under state control.

The value of gold reserves fell by $2.591 billion to $111.225 billion during the week, the RBI said.

The note said that at the start of the conflict, JPMorgan had assumed certain economic thresholds the US administration would not cross, but that many of those lines have since been crossed.

Instead of applying a broad ban across the entire industry, the proposed regulations seek to apply restrictions in high-risk areas, including pathogens and biotechnology that could be used for weaponisation purposes.

For India, the transmission is already visible. The rupee is hovering around the 96-per-dollar mark, US 10-year Treasury yields have crossed 5%, and Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel.

The government has been taking a series of measures to improve domestic sugar availability and contain prices ahead of the festival season, including allowing duty-free imports and tightening stockholding norms for bulk users and dealers.

According to estimates shared exclusively with NDTV Profit by EY, Grant Thornton Bharat and a senior aviation analyst, the biggest pressure is likely to be felt on long-haul international routes.

China opposes US tariffs on Russian oil and gas imports, rejecting long-arm jurisdiction and unilateral sanctions without UN Security Council approval.

Chandan said 45% of the companies in Bajaj Asset Management's coverage beat earnings estimates in Q1, providing a positive backdrop for the earnings outlook.

India plans wider engagement with EU nations and expects exporters to expand capacity and meet standards to maximise the benefits of the trade pact.

The upward revision follows India's real GDP growth of 7.7% in FY26, accelerating from 7.1% in the previous year. Moody's latest forecast is also higher than the Reserve Bank of India's June projection of 6.6% growth for FY27.

While the move was predicted by all economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the vote was 7-2 as board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissented.

Applicants under the machines and materials pillar can also receive production-linked incentives (PLI) benefits under the scheme for domestic sourcing of components and sub-assemblies that are produced in India.

A key concern is the additional 18% GST burden on the MDR for small merchants. The issue could be taken up by the GST Council for review, an official said.

The four-week moving average of new applications, a metric that helps smooth out volatility, fell to 203,250 — a five-week low.

Robusta prices have stabilised in the past one year, sliding down around 35% from their all-time highs, but remain 20% above their 20-year average.