Rupee weakens against US dollar on Wednesday

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday, driven by a muted trend in domestic equities and firm American currency at overseas markets. Meanwhile, investors are remained cautious and await the release of key US inflation report later in the week, which might provide insights on size of a likely September rate cut. However, … Read more

India-GCC bilateral trade reaches $162 billion, exports show consistent growth

 Showing strong growth, the bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 162 billion dollars last year, the government has said.  The GCC now contributes 15 per cent of India's total trade and sectors like energy, defence, security and health are growing in the region, according to Aseem P. Mahajan, Joint … Read more

ZF Group to invest over Rs 18,700 crore in India

Germany's conglomerate ZF Group is going to invest 2 billion euros (approximately Rs 18,750 crore) in the next six years to expand its business in India across various sectors including auto components, wind gearboxes, construction and agricultural machinery.   With large investments, the company aims to increase its sales in India to 3 billion euros … Read more

Rising Government capex fuelling surge in India`s physical & digital infra

The Union Government has enhanced its capital expenditure on infrastructure projects such as roads, railways and airports from Rs 1.97 lakh crore (1.6 per cent of GDP) in FY2014-15 to Rs 11.1 lakh crore (3.4 per cent of GDP) in FY2024-25, according to credit rating agency Moody's report.  Consequently, India's infrastructure development has seen unprecedented … Read more

Global LNG markets heading towards significant supply glut, India to benefit

The global liquified natural gas (LNG) markets are now heading towards significant supply glut, which is set to benefit India as significant capacity addition amid expectation of modest demand growth in the global consumption will keep the LNG prices under check, a report said on Wednesday.  Consumption in India is expected to grow by 6-8 … Read more