AIIB must extend support for India?s Nextgen reforms: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) should broaden its investment in priority sectors of climate adaptation and resilience, infrastructure development, energy security, urban development and extend support for India’s next-generation reforms.   She also stressed upon the importance of continually incorporating finance plus and budget plus elements … Read more

Piyush Goyal urges IIFT graduates to help nation reach $2 trillion trade goal

 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday exhorted graduates of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) to stay informed about new trade agreements, and use these as avenues to create fresh business opportunities and access new markets.  In his virtual address during the 57th IIFT Convocation here, the minister noted that this … Read more

Russian Deputy PM hails growing business ties with India amid `external economic pressure`

Highlighting that Russia-India business relations continue to strengthen amid the "external economic pressure", Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Monday outlined development of the transport industry and increasing the potential of the nuclear sector among the priority technological areas of future cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi.   Manturov and External Affairs Minister … Read more

Asian stocks retreat, bitcoin soars to record on Donald Trump euphoria

 Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centred on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump's election win. Investors anticipate Trump's second four-year term in office will bring equities-boosting tax … Read more

Dollar soars with bitcoin as Donald Trump trade ramps up; euro, yuan battered

The U.S. dollar traded close to a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday, while bitcoin extended its record rally as investors continued to pile into trades seen as benefiting from the incoming Donald Trump administration. The euro languished near an almost seven-month trough reached overnight, while the yuan wallowed close to a more than … Read more