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09.12 / 01:59

markets UPS Trade President country Updates Mint Quick Edit | China’s $1 trillion plus trade surplus could worsen global turbulence if Beijing shrugs it off

China’s role as the world’s big factory isn’t weakening in the face of the US’s tariff-policy pushback. Its trade surplus is set for a record high in 2025, with exports exceeding imports by nearly $1.1 trillion in the first 11 months of the year, according to official data released on Monday, topping the trillion-dollar mark for the first time. Sure, its exports to the US slumped about 29% from a year earlier in November, but this was more than offset by export expansion to other markets.

09.12 / 01:59

markets COST Manufacturing Trade show country electronic Rupee below 90: Why an undervalued real exchange rate is a double-edged sword

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The rupee has surpassed the 90 per dollar mark, down over 5% from the start of 2025. While the exchange rate has depreciated quite a bit this year, the most recent trigger was the 12% year-on-year contraction in exports for the month of October, driven mainly by a decline in exports to the US.

09.12 / 01:59

Target Trade War country consequences International China knows how to punish countries that offend it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China’s diplomatic anger obeys a law of conservation: the total quantity remains constant, but the targets change. Some countries, notably Canada and South Korea, have recently emerged from China’s doghouse.

09.12 / 01:07

markets Booking Action Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 9 December from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: The Indian stock market ended with deep cuts on Monday, 8 December, as investors sold stocks across segments amid mixed global cues. The Sensex closed 610 points, or 0.71%, lower at 85,102.69, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,960.55, down 226 points, or 0.86%.

09.12 / 01:07

markets UPS FIVE Strategy Trade performer stars Five fundamentally strong Nifty 500 stocks near 52-week lows

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Although the Nifty hovers near all-time highs, the broader market continues to correct, revealing a very different story beneath the headline index. Even within the Nifty, the recent upmove has been driven by a narrow set of names in banking, autos, and metals, while most other sectors have struggled to find momentum.

09.12 / 01:07

markets Provident Target Analysis trends Trade recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 9 December

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The market caught a fever as the bearish trends dominated the proceedings, thus causing some turbulence. As trends attempt to move forward, the damage control required by market participants is quite demanding.

08.12 / 16:35

markets UPS BLOCK security Trade information prevention NSE F&O pre-open margin rule catches brokers off guard

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first day of the new futures and options (F&O) pre-opening session on Monday drew mixed reactions, with many stakeholders welcoming the move while brokers raising concerns about a sudden, unexpected rule change. Just before the F&O pre-open session was to begin, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) issued a circular informing brokers that client margins would be blocked before trades are executed during the 9:00–9:08 am window.

08.12 / 11:55

markets Software Research wellness Trade President performer AI stocks are a bet on the future. Markets are ignoring the now.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The case for the artificial-intelligence trade is the technology is so revolutionary that eventually it will be well worth the trillions that have been invested to develop it. But that argument means many investors don’t bother to distinguish between AI-related companies with solid fundamentals and those on shakier ground.

08.12 / 09:59

markets COST Trade Cycling show track hospital Chalet Hotels’ stock had a silent year despite impressive business growth

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chalet Hotels Ltd stock is down around 3% over the past year, despite clocking 121% year-on-year revenue growth for the first half of FY26. The stock’s muted show could be because Chalet was trading at premium valuations a year ago, after rallying prior to that when the market was pricing in the upbeat hospitality cycle.

08.12 / 08:41

markets UPS Provident wellness Trade Updates Cheaper global gas supply and rising urban consumption could alter India’s energy mix for the better

India’s recent commitment to purchase 10% of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports over the course of a year from the US to meet the country’s cooking-fuel needs heralds a wider policy approach. It marks the diversification of our petroleum product purchase basket away from traditional proximate sources in West Asia. The move comes amid ongoing negotiations between India and the US that seek to bring greater parity in trade between the two countries.

08.12 / 06:27

markets Manufacturing economy Trade track 2020 A broad slowdown is gipping China’s economy—and the pressure is building

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China remains one of the world’s most powerful economies, with its influence still expanding in critical sectors. Its high-tech industries continue to grow, it is pushing aggressively for leadership in artificial intelligence, and its dominance over rare-earth minerals recently helped it clinch a trade truce with Washington.

08.12 / 02:05

markets Maxim Align Bill Trade Updates Mint Quick Edit | India’s customs regime should be rejigged to sharpen our export edge

It would be music to many ears that India’s government is planning to overhaul its customs regime. The goal will not just be to ease compliance, but also bring down rates wherever they are higher than optimal, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday at the HT Leadership Summit 2025.

08.12 / 01:23

markets Digital Platform security Trade information reports Digital market falters, leaves farmers with fewer buyers and weaker returns

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government's move to upgrade its digital farm marketplace, meant to give farmers access to more markets and better prices, has run into implementation glitches, with Rajasthan reporting data mismatches, login issues, and stalled mandi operations.

07.12 / 12:35

markets UPS Action Sustainability Trade show Videos Vijay L Bhambwani's Ticker: Santa Claus rally ahead?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ticker is a weekly newsletter by Vijay L Bhambwani. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your email inbox. Dear reader, Last week, I wrote that bulls appeared to have an upper hand, read here.

07.12 / 12:35

markets Citi Provident ETF Platform Trade International Rupee at record low: Don’t ignore international investing for hedging currency risk

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With the rupee slipping to a record low of ₹90 against the dollar, the need to hedge your investment portfolio against currency depreciation is back in focus. This matters even more today, as Indians spend increasingly in foreign currency — on overseas vacations, education and other big-ticket needs.

07.12 / 06:19

markets UPS security Trade isolate rights Why finance keeps confusing investors: The everyday words that mislead us

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A few days ago, I spoke with someone who had read that markets are expensive right now. Sensibly enough, they assumed this meant stock prices were high.

06.12 / 09:27

UPS economy film Bill Trade Divinity voice Keanu Reeves' incompetent angel elevates ‘Good Fortune’

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There’s something gloriously old fashioned about Good Fortune, Aziz Ansari’s wholesome buddy comedy that dares to believe in the redemptive power of kindness in an economy designed to chew people up and spit them out. The film is now available to rent on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

05.12 / 16:03

Trade President War country testing Relationships Russia and India’s complicated relationship hinges on oil

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When it comes to oil, few countries have needed each other more than Russia and India in recent years. Now, that relationship is being tested.

05.12 / 11:33

COST Platform Action Interface Trade reports guidelines CCPA fines Zepto for hidden fees and tricky online checkout designs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s top consumer watchdog has imposed a penalty of ₹700,000 on quick commerce platform Zepto for using ‘dark patterns’ and misleading price disclosures, including drip pricing and basket sneaking. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said Zepto's practices violated multiple provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

05.12 / 11:29

UPS Booking Strategy Trade Features International Investing like the ultra-rich is easier than ever

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fifteen years ago, Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff published a book with an intriguing argument. For decades, financial advisers had suggested to retail investors that they take more risk when young, investing heavily in stocks before gradually shifting to safer bonds as they edge towards retirement.

05.12 / 01:15

COST Provident Aviat Waters Trade electronic Falling rupee should cheer exporters; so why is no one smiling?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian rupee's recent slide beyond the 90-per-dollar mark offers little relief to its exporters, most of which are struggling under the weight of crippling tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration. The only clear winners from the depreciation are the country's dominant information technology (IT) companies, while sectors with high import content grapple with surging production costs.

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