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India’s EM outperformance slows, China stages comeback
The Indian stock market, which led emerging market (EM) performance for much of the past decade, is now witnessing a phase of relative consolidation with peers such as China and Taiwan staging a strong comeback.
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October 30, 2025
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'Rising loan appeal hits corporate bond market's momentum'
India's corporate bond market, driven by public sector undertaking (PSU) banks and financial institutions last year, is losing momentum since the second quarter of FY26.
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October 30, 2025
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India's maritime sector to create 15 mn jobs, attract ₹8 trn investment by 2047: Puri
Minister says govt working to give long-term charters to Indian carriers
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
The labour pains of Shram Niti
The Centre's draft labour and employment policy reflects new economic realities. But, concerns remain over its enforcement in a labour landscape marked by a massive informal sector
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October 30, 2025
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US doing a trade deal with India, says Trump
Praises PM Modi, but repeats claim of resolving India-Pakistan conflict
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October 30, 2025
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EU team to visit India next week for 15th round talks on trade deal
A team of negotiators from the European Union (EU) will visit New Delhi next week for the 1Sth round of negotiations for a trade deal, with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal expecting that both sides should make “substantial progress towards closure” by December.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
Manufacturing the one cylinder that isn’t firing: NITI's Bery
India has made notable progress in inclusive growth, yet its manufacturing sector remains a “cylinder that isn’t firing”, said NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
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‘Specialised banks needed for niche mkts’
India’s banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector is at an inflection point with a sharp rise in its size, profitability, and balance-sheet strength in recent years.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
SBI one of the largest spenders on tech: Setty
CS Setty, chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), in conversation with Tamal Bandyopadhyay on Wednesday, discussed the slowdown in credit growth, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) reforms, and the potential impact of allowing private sector professionals into public-sector banks (PSBs). Edited excerpts:
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
India's financial services sector is the biggest and strongest ever: DFS secy
The three-day premier event begins with the who's who of the BFSI sector converging to debate the road ahead. Discussions ranged from setting up new banks to meet diverse credit needs to 'digital arrests', and more
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October 30, 2025
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Nifty regains 26K level after more than a year
Benchmark indices gained on Wednesday, with the Nifty closing above the 26,000 mark for the first time after a year, buoyed by optimism over a potential US-China trade deal.
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October 30, 2025
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L&T Q2 profit up 15.6% at ₹3.9K cr
Firm received new orders worth ₹1.15 trillion in September quarter, up 44.6% Y-o-Y
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October 30, 2025
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Suzuki plans to launch 8 SUVs in India in 5 yrs, eyes 50% mkt share
Multiple powertrains to be introduced in the country
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October 30, 2025
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The global trash economy
The cover blurb by historian Adam Tooze describes Waste Wars as a “mind-altering and unforgettable read”.
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October 30, 2025
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BFSI weight in Nifty 50 rebounds to 3-yr high amid sector rotation
The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector has moved back into focus for investors this calendar year, after lagging the broader market for two consecutive years.
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October 30, 2025
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India, Nepal sign two pacts for power transmission projects
India and Nepal on Wednesday signed agreements for incorporating two joint venture entities for the development of high-capacity cross-border power transmission infrastructure projects.
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October 30, 2025
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PHDCCI bats for concessional 15% tax rate for new manufacturing units
To boost India’s global manufacturing competitiveness and simplify tax administration, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has urged the finance ministry to reintroduce the 15 percent concessional corporate tax rate for new manufacturing units and rationalise key provisions under the goods and services tax (GST) to improve ease of doing business.
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October 30, 2025
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Sebi’s cost-cap plan threatens to erode MF, broker earnings
Asset managers, wealth firms slump amid talk of lower TER, brokerage limits
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October 30, 2025
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India seeks green dollars as Gates mutes climate doom
As climate negotiators head to Belém, India plans to lead the charge on finance and technology.
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October 30, 2025
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White spirits lead Radico's growth story
Company reports 73% jump in Q2 net profit
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October 30, 2025
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Prepare for FTA implementation
India’s trade negotiations must be accompanied by sector-specific strategies to upgrade and align industries with global standards
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October 30, 2025
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‘Fiscal policy strongly supportive of growth’
A majority of the respondents to the discussion paper on inflationtargeting framework suggested maintaining the current framework, keeping headline consumer price index (CPI) as the target as there was an agreement the 4 per cent target suits India’s current income level and growth stage, said Poonam Gupta, deputy governor, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday at Business Standard BFSI Summit in a conversation with A K Bhattacharya
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October 30, 2025
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India to be steady lighthouse for global rough seas: Modi
PM tells international shipping cos to invest and expand in the country
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October 30, 2025
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Image of India not giving bilateral flying rights wrong: IndiGo
CEO Elbers says New Delhi is selective about allocation
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October 30, 2025
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'On track for GDP growth exceeding 6.8%'
The Indian economy can grow above the upper range of 6.8 per cent in 2025-26 (FY26) as estimated by the Ministry of Finance and it will not be surprising if the gross domestic product (GDP) goes above the 7 per cent mark for the current financial year, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said at the keynote address and a conversation with A K Bhattacharya during the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
Expansion, margin improvement could drive gains for Indian Oil
Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC’s) Q2FY26 operating profit of 14,600 crore beat Street estimates and was up 16 percent on a sequential basis.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
Save before you spend, automate the process
October 30 is celebrated as World Savings Day.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
Terms and conditions
The Pay Commission must consider all aspects
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
UP govt hikes sugarcane price by ₹30 per quintal
In one of the sharpest hikes in sugarcane state advised price (SAP) in the Yogi Adityanath regime, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced %30 per quintal increase in the SAP of sugarcane for the 202526 season. The sugar season runs from October to September.
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October 30, 2025
Business Standard
Ceasefire in Gaza resumed after Israeli airstrikes
Israel’s military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
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