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12.02 / 06:51

markets economy Trade show country social Rethink 1991: India can’t become a developed country without a course correction in economic policy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The general consensus seems to be that the budget for 2026-27 was not bad, but not good enough. It’s a safe budget.

12.02 / 01:49

markets UPS ETF economy Trade Mint Quick Edit | Why an end to India’s gold ETF rush may be good for its economy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The typical story of retail investors joining market rallies at their fag end might be playing out in gold, with its exchange traded funds (ETFs) recording a late gush of inflows. In January, these reached ₹24,040 crore, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India, up several fold from ₹3,742 crore as recently as in November.

11.02 / 18:03

UPS security economy Food wellness Trade country 'Budget addresses global challenges for business: Nirmala Sitharaman

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union budget for FY27 has squarely addressed the challenges faced by Indian businesses due to higher tariffs and other global challenges, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Wednesday, enumerating specific budget measures and countering charges made by Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi that the budget acknowledged these challenges but failed to tackle them.

11.02 / 10:27

markets UPS Manufacturing economy Universities Schools AI is sneaking up on the Fed. Will Warsh be ready?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. About the author: Mike Harris is the founder of Cribstone Strategic Macro and director of the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management London Program. Markets are hugely enthusiastic about what coming AI-driven growth and President Donald Trump’s pick for the next Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, might mean for the economy. But their read on the situation is too simplistic.

11.02 / 01:37

markets economy pandemic reports Mint Quick Edit | January auto sales ease anxiety over India’s K-shaped recovery from the pandemic

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vehicle sales in January should put smiles on many faces. Overall retail sales, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations on Tuesday, grew about 18% from a year earlier to 2.72 million.

10.02 / 07:29

markets UPS Manufacturing security economy Trade orienteering CEA Nageswaran: The meaning and significance of the Indo-US trade agreement for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The joint statement issued by India and the United States of America on the conclusion of their trade negotiations, which led to a framework for an interim trade agreement, has been read in India in sharply different ways. Many have hailed the strategic thinking and vision behind clinching this agreement soon after the conclusion of the India-EU free trade agreement.

10.02 / 06:35

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election in Japan Sunday will be consequential for global markets. Her Liberal Democratic Party secured an overwhelming mandate to carry out its agenda of tax cuts and fiscal stimulus, despite the government’s extraordinarily high public indebtedness.

10.02 / 04:09

Citi Entertainment Mobile economy show concert travelers Orange is the new black: Why India is betting big on the ‘orange economy’

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The economic survey and the budget underscored the importance of India’s “orange economy", explicitly acknowledging its potential as an engine of growth. Budget 2026 proposed an outlay of ₹250 crore for talent development in the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC), which can be classified as “orange economy" sectors.

10.02 / 01:53

markets UPS Manufacturing economy pandemic IBM The big money in today’s economy is going to capital, not labour

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 1985, IBM was America’s most valuable company, one of its most profitable, and among its largest employers, with a payroll of nearly 400,000. Today, Nvidia is nearly 20 times as valuable and five times as profitable as IBM was back then, adjusted for inflation.

09.02 / 07:03

UPS Provident Manufacturing security economy show Investigations The Chinese factory that opened in the US and clobbered its rivals

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MORAINE, Ohio—President Trump spent much of last year courting foreign investment in U.S. factories, promising to replace jobs lost to the global economy.

09.02 / 01:55

markets UPS economy Parke Trade International The Chinese ‘auntie’ investors behind the gold and silver frenzy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Rose Tian is worried about the economy and global instability. So she does what millions of people in China do: buys gold.

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.

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 / 09:43

Provident Target Action economy wellness rock Equality Monetary policy: RBI’s rate and stance decisions are prudent but is it overdoing its liquidity injections?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s business-as-usual budget for 2026-27, presented on 1 February, was followed less than a week later by an equally pragmatic monetary policy decision, Friday last. In one of the shortest monetary policy announcements to date (just 27 minutes), Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the unanimous decision of its rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the repo rate unchanged and maintain status quo on the stance as well (albeit by a 5:1 majority).

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 / 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 / 05:51

UPS economy Election President social Young voters can’t get enough of Japan’s conservative prime minister

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on course for a big election win, according to polls, propelled by a section of the electorate that political leaders worldwide struggle to reach: young people.

06.02 / 12:41

markets COST UPS economy Trade Rolex country They came for its riches, but big business is souring on South Africa

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. JOHANNESBURG—The corporate exodus from what was supposed to be Africa’s breakout economy is accelerating, propelled by a toxic cocktail of corruption, lawlessness and poor infrastructure.

06.02 / 02:57

markets UPS JPMorgan Fighting economy NVIDIA Equality An AI fight is threatening the market. How to avoid getting hurt.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the market digests another AI scare, we would suggest staying out of the fight. Other sectors and companies are proving resilient while tech sells off; stick with stocks toughing it out until the tech dust settles.

05.02 / 17:37

UPS Citi Gap economy wellness Interviews Shrinking income gap with the rich world, by creating more jobs here: Sitharaman

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said multiple proposals in the Union Budget for 2026-27 reflect the goal of job creation, key to closing the per-capita income gap with advanced economies. In an interview with Mint, Sitharaman also touched upon continuing customs reforms, defence sector, state capex, and the revamp of India's rural job guarantee programme.

05.02 / 09:53

markets UPS economy wellness President country Indonesia is tightening capital controls and other emerging markets could follow suit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Back in the day, when a country’s currency was under pressure, the worst thing it could do was impose capital controls. Stopping money from leaving might work temporarily, but it would cause investors to lose faith and shut the country out of financial markets in the long run.

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