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Financial Express Bengaluru
USTR to hold trade pact talks next week
US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Jamieson Greer will visit India next week to give final touches to the interim trade agreement and hold discussions on a wider Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
No global slowdown, but risks are high: IMF
THE WORLD ECONOMY is so far weathering the shock of the war in West Asia despite a surge in commodity prices, higher inflation and strains in financial conditions, with no signs yet of a global slowdown, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Monday.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
‘We’re working to step up international sales again’
Suzlon Energy’s growth strategy — ‘Suzlon 2.0’ — envisions quadrupling renewable energy sales to 10 GW and expanding renewable energy assets to 70 GW by FY31. Vice-chairman Girish Tanti tells Raghavendra Kamath the company is looking to boost international sales.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Rupee gains on easing of geopolitical tensions
THE RUPEE ROSE on Monday after the announcement of the US-Iran peace deal, which drove oil prices lower. The domestic currency strengthened as much as 94.45 against the dollar before settling at 94.72, a gain of 40 paise from the previous close.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Peace deal lifts markets, Sensex soars 737 points
EXTENDING GAINS FOR the second consecutive session on Monday, the benchmark equity indices rose by nearly 1% after the US and Iran announced an interim deal to end their 15-week conflict, paving the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
India, UK close to removing CETA hurdles
INDIA AND THE UK are close to resolving the issues delaying the implementation of their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Bank stocks rally on strong deposit mobilisation hopes
BANKING STOCKS HAVE emerged among the strongest performers in the market over the past week after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures to boost foreign currency inflows raised expectations of stronger deposit mobilisation, improved liquidity and better earnings prospects for lenders.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
A tax hurdle in India’s job market
India cannot build a $5-trillion formal economy with an 18% tax on the act of employing people formally. The formalisation tax must go
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
The road to a viable flex-fuel market
The government has cleared E100 fuel regulations, but pure ethanol-vehicles are still some distance away. Meanwhile, E85 fuel is being introduced at select petrol pumps. The rollout of flex-fuel vehicles & supporting infrastructure must be carefully coordinated to make ethanol mobility a success, explains Sanjay Sah
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Markets will touch all-time high, says Nilesh Shah
INDIAN EQUITY MARKETS may face near-term headwinds from global and domestic developments, but are likely to scale fresh record highs over time, according to Nilesh Shah, managing director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
BoP, fiscal concerns to ebb if peace lasts
THE US-IRAN TENTATIVE deal to end their 107-day conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could at once boost India's economic sentiments, ease an already evident pressure on the fisc, avert an emergent balance of payments (BoP) problem and help the rupee to hold against the dollar, economists said.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Sarvam turns Unicorn...
THE COMPANY is among a small group of Indian firms attempting to build across the entire AI stack—from frontier model research and training infrastructure to enterprise and government applications.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
England face Croatia tough challenge
ENGLAND BEGIN THEIR World Cup campaign against Croatia in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, a heavyweight Group L opener that could set the tone for both teams’ tournament ambitions.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Oil at $83, LNG seen falling 40%
THE US AND Iran have reached an agreement to end the conflict in West Asia and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the accord set to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, raising hopes of a revival of oil and gas flows from the region.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
India’s AI moment: Sarvam turns Unicorn at $1.5-billion valuation
HCLTECH PLACES ₹1,427 CRORE BET ON SOVEREIGN AI
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Shippers cautious on Hormuz transit despite US-Iran deal
SHIPPERS IN ASIA and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to rebuild and navigation will only restart once safety is assured, after the US and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the waterway.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Online bond platforms face tighter ad norms
THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning to tighten and standardise advertising guidelines for online bond platform providers (OBPPs), people close to the development told FE.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Fox acquires Roku in $22-billion deal
FOX CORP IS buying Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion in a bet that the top TV streaming platform will strengthen its advertising business and expand online reach for its sports and news content.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Vedanta chief sees $100-bn value in each demerged firm
FOUR NEW ENTITIES LISTED; NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO RELIST PARENT FIRM
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
BHIM eyes NPS distribution to deepen financial services play
NPCI BHIM SERVICES, the wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), is working with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to enable National Pension System (NPS) distribution through the BHIM app, according to people familiar with the matter.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
May WPI at 9.68% on high fuel prices
DATA RELEASED UNDER REVISED BASE OF 2022-23
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
FM: More steps for FPIs likely
FE reported earlier that the government internally discussed more than a dozen proposals to curb capital flight and address relatively low net FDI inflows, including a reduction in the long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) on equities.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
'EPF to NPS portability to trigger a sea change in pension industry'
HDFC Pension Fund Management, the country's largest private-sector pension fund manager, is looking to triple its subscriber base to 10 million over the next three to four years. MD & CEO Sriram Iyer speaks to Narayanan V about the latest developments in the pension sector and growth opportunities for the National Pension System (NPS) across corporates, gig workers, MSMEs and the unorganised sector. Excerpts:
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Rice, fruits & vegetable exports to Gulf seen easing
INDIA'S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS — comprising rice, fruits and vegetables — to the Gulf region are expected to ease after the opening of the Strait of Hormuz following the interim peace deal between the US and Iran, exporters said.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Silver imports hit 3-year low in May post import curbs
SILVER IMPORTS PLUNGED 87% in May from a year earlier to their lowest level in more than three years, government data showed on Monday, after the world's largest consumer of the metal tightened curbs on imports in nearly all forms.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
West Asia rebound pushes goods exports 18% higher
THE RECOVERY IN shipment volumes to West Asia after two months of decline and the high value of petroleum products shipments helped merchandise exports grow at the fastest rate in six months in May.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
RBI tightens rules on financial product sales
THE RBI ON Monday tightened regulations with regard to sale of financial product or services by banks and regulated entities (REs).
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Outlook on inflation, CAD to moderate; rupee may gain
RESPONDING TO FE’S QUERIES, ECONOMISTS EXPLAIN HOW A US-IRAN PEACE DEAL COULD HELP ALLAY INDIA’S IMMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC CONCERNS
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
More steps for foreign capital likely, says FM
INDIA WILL TAKE more steps to spur foreign capital inflows, not stopping with the recent announcements made by the government and the Reserve Bank of India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.
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June 16, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Will the stars align for Leo again?
THE PULL IS irresistible; to win it, to win it again. If Lionel Messi had not lifted the World Cup in Qatar, he would have been just another celebrity guest in the corporate box.
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