Despite a difficult funding climate, this year emerged as a comparatively stable year for India’s startup ecosystem, with shutdowns falling sharply from last year’s highs. Around 730 startups ended operations in 2025, a major decline from the 3,903 closures recorded in 2024. According to the department for the promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT),…
Consumer goods companies across the country are finally seeing operations stabilising, months after changes to the GST structure were announced. Supply chains and inventory levels have returned to normal following the adjustment period after the reforms, making way for a recovery in demand from the next quarter. Executives from major FMCG and consumer-facing firms said…
FDI inflows into India are expected to register robust growth in 2026, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, big-ticket investment announcements, sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business, and a new generation of investment-linked trade pacts.To ensure that India remains an attractive and investor-friendly destination, the government reviews the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) policy…
The year 2025, reshaped global commerce in ways not seen for decades, moving into another uncertain phase, as pressures on growth and stability are expected to intensify. So will 2026 be another turbulent patch for global trade?Global merchandise trade managed to stay resilient through 2025, even as US President Donald Trump pushed ahead with higher…
Silver price jumped nearly 9% to trade at a record high of $78.65, on Friday (local time) according to the New York Commodity Exchange. With this surge, the white metal has outpaced gold this year, with prices up more than 158% over the past 12 months. The rally extended across the broader metals market. Spot…
MUMBAI: India’s forex reserves jumped by $4.4 billion to $693.3 billion during the week ended Dec 19, Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by $1.7 billion to $689 billion in the previous week.For the week ended Dec 19, foreign currency assets increased by $1.6 billion to $559 billion, data showed. Source…
India’s dairy sector is entering a phase of tighter supply and margin recalibration after navigating sharp cycles of disruption, surplus, and recovery over the past three years, according to insights from an expert session hosted by Systematix Institutional Equities.The post-COVID period of 2022-23 proved challenging for the industry, marked by an unreasonable fall in milk…
Oil slumped in muted post-Christmas trading as investors assessed a step forward in long-stalled Ukraine peace talks which could lead to a deal that allows more Russian oil into global markets grappling with oversupply. WTO edged down on Friday to trade near $58 a barrel, while Brent was below $62.Bloomberg Source link
New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is expected to go ahead with its thrust on capital expenditure and is likely to step up spending in the budget, hoping that a multiplier effect, along with higher consumption demand will boost investment and economic activity.At the heart of the strategy will be a focus on railways, which may get…
