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financial inclusion index (FI-Index), capturing the extent of financial inclusion across the country, rose to 60.1 in March 2023, showing growth across all parameters. The index captures information on various aspects of financial inclusion in a single value ranging between 0 and 100, where 0 represents complete financial exclusion and 100 indicates full financial inclusion. «Index for the year ending March 2023 has since been prepared.

(Reuters) — U.S. consumer sentiment edged lower for a second straight month in September but their economic outlook brightened modestly as household expectations for near-term inflation fell to the lowest in more than a year, a survey released on Friday showed.

foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to an 11-week low of $593.90 billion as of September 8 - a decrease of $5 billion from the previous week, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) data showed on Friday, September 15. Forex reserves had risen by $4 billion in the week to September 1. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped $4.039 billion to $598.897 billion.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Production at U.S. factories barely rose in August as motor vehicle output dropped and activity could plunge in the months ahead after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union embarked on strikes at three factories on Friday.

Germany saw a 75% jump in imports of vehicles and vehicle parts from China, whereas trade in the opposite direction declined, highlighting the growing challenges faced by Europe's largest automotive manufacturing hub.

By Manya Saini

You may be surprised to hear that Dolly Khanna, one of the most celebrated names in investing, is a homemaker. Let me explain. The person actually running the show behind the scenes is Rajiv Khanna, her husband.

Investing.com — Oil prices edged lower Friday, with traders taking profit from the hefty gains seen this week, largely on optimism that the vital Chinese economy is showing signs of improvement.

The stock prices of Detroit automakers General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Ford (NYSE:F) have declined in pre-market trading Friday, while Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) has seen a slight increase. This shift in stock prices follows reports of an impending walk-out and strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against the Big Three companies.

Investing.com — Oil prices edged lower Friday, with traders taking profit from the hefty gains seen this week, largely on optimism that the vital Chinese economy is showing signs of improvement.

By Foo Yun Chee

The EUR/USD dropped 0.8%, reaching 1.063, following the European Central Bank's decision to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points and its continued pessimistic outlook.

The upcoming week will play a pivotal role in shaping the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates. In what is expected to be one of the most important Fed policy decisions of the year, the U.S. central bank is widely expected to pause its rate hiking campaign at the conclusion of its FOMC meeting on Wednesday at 2:00 PM ET.

By Lucia Mutikani

The Opposition INDIA bloc, following a joint meeting, had released a list of Television News anchors' shows that the alliance's leader would actively avoid and boycott attending. The INDIA bloc listed out 14 such TV news anchors who would be boycotted by their leaders. On Friday, INDIA bloc member and Congress MP from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi told reporters that the decision to boycott certain TV news anchors and their shows were taken because ‘Congress party’ wishes ‘not to extend support to some journalists who are in the WhatsApp group of the BJP Media cell’.

Apple Inc found itself running into controversy as the French Government has claimed radiotion emission from their Apple iPhone 12 is beyond permissable limits. Latest reports have cited a directive by the tech giant instructing its tech support staff to avoid talking on the ‘radiation’ claim enquiries. Apple Inc.

SYDNEY—For decades, health authorities have been warning about the dangers of smoking. In many countries, cigarette packaging carries graphic images of black lungs and emaciated cancer patients.

WASHINGTON—Four months after President Biden switched strategies to stem illegal crossings at the southern border, the new plan isn’t working. Border crossings from Mexico into the U.S. are on the rise again after an unexpected drop in May and June, when the administration ended its use of the pandemic-era measure known as Title 42 and replaced it with a new set of policies it said would work as a better deterrent.

Netflix has just made the day of One Piece fans worldwide by confirming the renewal of the beloved show for another round, anticipated to be Season 2. This renewal announcement was accompanied by an exclusive video message from Eiichiro Oda, the manga creator and executive producer of the show.

foreign exchange reserves decreased by $4.992 billion to $ 593.904 billion for the week ending September 8, the latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. Previously, forex reserves were up by $4.039 billion to $598.897 billion for the week ended on September 1. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) dropped by $4.27 billion to $526.43 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves dipped by $554 million to $44.38 billion, while SDRs were also down by $134 million to $18.06 billion. Reserve position in the IMF decreased by $39 million to $5.03 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion.

China’s central bank ramped up efforts to accelerate an economic recovery, releasing more cash into markets as data show fresh encouraging signs for the country’s growth momentum.