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09.02 / 02:25

markets Target Manufacturing Trade President Geo-economics: Why India’s interim trade deal with the US matters more than its tariff math

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a world of trade roiled by US President Donald Trump, it is good news that choppy seas promise to settle for shipments between Indian and American ports. Only a framework for an interim trade deal has been decided so far, but it lets us look farther over the horizon with anticipation.

09.02 / 01:39

markets Target Harley-Davidson Trade President reports peace Mint Quick Edit | Barrier-free entry for Harley-Davidson: A marginal but symbolic revolution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ever since Donald Trump first became US President, India’s high import duty on Harley Davidson motorcycles has been a pet peeve of his against Indian policy.

09.02 / 01:25

security BURST Election Trade President show Takaichi rolls to a landslide victory in Japan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Who says every political leader in the free world is unpopular? Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defied that stereotype on Sunday by leading her Liberal Democratic Party to a sweeping victory in the lower house of Parliament. Returns show the LDP on a path to win a comfortable majority on its own, which amounts to a landslide.

09.02 / 01:25

markets UPS security Sustainability wellness Trade Will India-US trade pact reverse foreign outflows? Fine print holds the key

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Foreign outflows from India will reverse only when potential gains for India from its trade pact with the US become clear, according to money managers, even as the joint statement is likely to lift market sentiment. For now, markets will get a boost from short-covering by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) on derivatives and some cash buying seen so far this month, they said.

09.02 / 00:11

markets UPS Booking Trade country electronic Pharmaceuticals US tariff cuts set to revive summer bookings, exports to double in 4-5 years

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : With US tariffs sharply reduced and policy uncertainty easing, Indian exporters are gearing up to resume exports at the revised duty rates. Industry executives say the move could double India’s exports to the US over the next four to five years.

09.02 / 00:11

markets COST UPS economy wellness Trade performer Gold and silver may settle in a range, equity to outperform commodities: Samco MF CEO Viraj Gandhi

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After the announcement of the India-US trade deal on 2 February, foreign flows are set to reverse, as other global markets have already performed well and become expensive too, said Viraj Gandhi, chief executive officer at Samco Mutual Fund. A 20% rise in gold prices in a month is a statistical rarity, which happened in 1971, after which prices fell.

09.02 / 00:11

Citi Provident Waters Sustainability President band mountaineering From Tehran to Delhi: Capitals running dry

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Is Tehran moving towards ‘zero day’? Don’t get alarmed. I am not suggesting a possible US attack, but an unprecedented water stress that has gripped the Iranian capital.

08.02 / 14:09

markets Manufacturing economy Research Bill Trade President Tariff relief in US gives Indian auto parts a major export lift

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The first phase of the India-US bilateral trade deal will slash the tariffs on Indian automotive components from 50% to a 0-18% range, marking a major win for the industry, although import bills for US buyers of Indian parts remain around 16% higher than a year ago.

08.02 / 12:17

markets UPS Binance Strategy Trade President Bitcoin One generation runs the country. The next cashed in on crypto

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the depths of Donald Trump’s interregnum, his eldest two sons huddled in a Mar-a-Lago conference room with boyhood pal Zach Witkoff to conjure up a new money machine.

08.02 / 11:15

markets Trade President country India-US trade deal brings relief—with strings attached

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has struck another trade deal—this week with the US. Call it a deal with President Donald Trump if you like, but the bottom line is this: In the space of a fortnight, New Delhi has sealed two free trade agreements (FTAs), with the US pact, for all practical purposes, an interim one.

08.02 / 11:15

UPS Manufacturing Paxful country reports Mint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : US officials are increasingly pushing India to join the Pax Silica initiative aimed at challenging China's dominance in the critical minerals supply chain. On 6 February, Jacob Helberg, under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters that the US is excited to invite India to join the initiative, as it is perhaps the only country in the world that can challenge China's dominance in terms of the volume of human talent.

08.02 / 11:15

markets COST UPS Food Trade country Destinations India-EU free trade agreement: Does it brighten prospects for India’s agricultural exports?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The conclusion of negotiations over the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) shows that agriculture is no longer a deal-breaker. Both sides carefully manoeuvred around each other’s domestic sensitivities while offering tariff reductions to enhance market access.

08.02 / 09:43

markets UPS Aviat Manufacturing Airlines Strategy Boeing China’s Comac wants to challenge Airbus and Boeing globally: Can it break their duopoly?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Making passenger planes is an exceptionally daunting task. There are safety requirements and complex systems, not to mention sky-high costs.

08.02 / 07:33

markets COST Digital Food Trade love travelers Ajit Ranade: We should welcome the India-US trade agreement but need to parse the fine print

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Markets love certainty, or rather its appearance. That is why our equity market cheered the announcement of an interim India-US trade deal framework even though the ‘fine print’ is still not fully in the public domain.

08.02 / 06:55

markets Strategy economy Trade country inclusion Surjit Bhalla: Viksit Bharat may hinge on deeper economic ties with the world’s most vibrant free market

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are two basic elements to any successful development strategy: growth and redistribution. Over the last decade, the Narendra Modi government has been very successful with policies of redistribution.

08.02 / 06:29

Target wellness War country Arsenal Iran threatens missile attacks, hoping Trump sees strength not weakness

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s missile program was born of weakness in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Now the question is whether it is formidable enough to head off a military confrontation with President Trump.

08.02 / 06:29

markets IPO Provident Strategy Enterprise innovations Relationships Fractal Analytics’ 70x IPO: Why India’s top AI bet is debuting at a 26% discount

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's leading pure-play enterprise data, analytics, and AI company, Fractal Analytics, is set to tap the capital markets through an initial public offering (IPO) that opens on 9 February. Fractal plans to raise ₹2,834 crore, at a price band of ₹857-900 per share.

08.02 / 02:21

markets COST UPS Citi wellness Universities China is going all-in to beat the US on humanoid robots

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SUZHOU, China—Elon Musk has been telling investors for months that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world and create a new mega-industry. But most of it could belong to China, he has warned.

08.02 / 02:21

markets COST UPS Target economy MSCI Trade Global news wrap: Monetary policies, emerging market shares, China’s GDP

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every month, Mint’s Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to.

07.02 / 03:13

UPS Manufacturing trends Trade Diversity reports testing The week in charts: India-US trade deal, Internship outlay slump, PMI trends

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From India and the US finalizing the much-awaited trade deal, to low budgetary allocation for the Prime Minister’s Internship scheme in the Budget, richer states seeing an uptick in their share in the Centre’s divisible revenue, and startup leaderships lacking gender diversity—here’s this week’s news in numbers.Trade deal Following months of tariff disputes and prolonged negotiations that tested the India–US relations, a long-awaited free trade agreement was announced on Monday.

07.02 / 01:07

markets Sustainability love show stage innovations reports Titan polishes its diamond play as gold stays volatile

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Titan Co., the country’s largest jewellery retailer by revenue, plans to drive adoption and consumption of natural and lab-grown diamond jewellery as prices remain volatile for the precious stones and gold. Titan’s jewellery division needs to grow all of its arms to “really drive adoption and consumption of diamond jewellery and overall growth of the portfolio, consumer confidence and love for the brands," chief executive officer (CEO) Arun Narayan told Mint on Friday.

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