Economic growth

India and Britain could sign a free trade agreement (FTA) this year as both countries have reached consensus on the broad contours of the proposed deal aiming to boost economic growth and jobs, a top Indian trade ministry official said.…

The IMF on Tuesday projected a growth rate of 6.1 per cent for India in 2023, which is a 0.2 percentage point upward revision compared with the April projection. The IMF also predicts that global inflation is expected to fall from…

Last Updated: July 15, 2023, 03:00 ISTNew York, United States of America (USA)A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. (Reuters/File Photo)Wall Street…

Last Updated: July 11, 2023, 01:20 ISTUnited States of America (USA)The U.S. Labor Department reported last Friday the smallest monthly job gain in 2-1/2 years along with strong wage growth. (Photo: Reuters)Oil prices ease on US interest…

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Last Updated: July 08, 2023, 01:27 ISTNew York, United States of America (USA)Oil analytics firm Vortexa said there are currently 10.5 million barrels of Saudi crude in floating storage off the Egyptian Red Sea port of Ain Sukhna, down by…

Last Updated: July 04, 2023, 02:33 ISTA mobile crane carries a container at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western state of Gujarat, India, February 13, 2017. Picture taken February 13, 2017. (Reuters File Photo)India has doubled its share…

Last Updated: June 29, 2023, 01:58 ISTNew York, United States of America (USA) Some analysts expect the market to tighten in the second half, citing ongoing supply cuts by OPEC+, the OPEC and allies like Russia, and Saudi Arabia’s…

Last Updated: June 30, 2023, 00:46 ISTNew York, United States of America (USA)Rising interest rates and shrinking crude supplies create uncertainty in oil market. (Photo: Reuters)Brent crude futures rose 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $74.34 a…

U.S. stocks were mixed and benchmark Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since March on Thursday as robust economic data helped ease recession fears, but also increased the odds that the Fed will keep its restrictive policy in…