New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Crude oil prices have retreated sharply and are trading near their lowest levels since the onset of the Middle East conflict. According to analysts, if the US-Iran situation progresses positively and full normalcy is restored at the Strait of Hormuz, crude prices may soften further.However, “we expect crude oil prices to rise again as countries are expected to replenish inventories and Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPRs) to maintain optimum resource levels, creating in…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India’s net direct tax collections surged 14.64 per cent (year-on-year) to Rs 5.21 lakh crore in the April 1-June 17 period this fiscal (FY27), according to data released by the Income Tax Department on Thursday.Net direct tax collections stood at Rs 5.21 lakh crore as on June 17, compared with rs 4.5 trillion collected during the corresponding period of FY26.In the meantime, gross direct tax collections increased 12.46 per cent to Rs 6.1 lakh crore from Rs 5.4 lakh c…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s retail inflation stood at 3.93 per cent in May, remaining below the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 4 per cent, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday.However, it slightly inches up from 3.48 per cent recorded in previous month (April). The inflation data cannot be compared with the corresponding period last year due to the rebasing of the CPI basket, which now uses 2024 as the ba…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s flexible office sector crossed the 100 million sq ft mark and ended FY26 on its strongest commercial footing yet, with robust revenue growth, expanding profitability and increasing enterprise adoption, a report said on Friday.The report from flexible workspace platform myHQ said Global Capability Centres accounted for a record 45.5 per cent of all office leasing in Q1 CY26 and that enterprise clients contributed the majority of revenue across every listed oper…
Ahmedabad, June 7 (IANS) Global brokerage Jefferies has maintained a bullish outlook on key Adani Group power and infrastructure companies, including Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, and Adani Energy Solutions, citing strong capacity expansion plans, robust demand visibility, and improving execution momentum across businesses.In its latest note, Jefferies said it remains positive on Adani Green Energy Limited with a “Buy” rating and a price target of Rs 1,435, implying limited near-term upsi…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Amid the global headwinds, the government has made efforts to ringfence the MSME sector with various EPCLGS schemes, and would slash non-essential expenditures on the revenue side to make fiscal ends meet, rather than reducing capital expenditures, according to economists.On the external front, exports are likely to slow down as global growth takes a hit, says YES BANK ‘Ecologue’.The manufacturing sector, particularly MSMEs, could face a slowdown due to supply-chain …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Despite energy market volatility, Indian corporates closed FY26 on a resilient note, as BSE 500 companies posted an aggregate profit after tax (PAT) growth of almost 14 per cent year-on-year in Q4FY26, largely in line with the previous quarter’s performance, a report said on Thursday.The report from Emkay Global Financial Services said that robust topline expansion, broad-based sectoral participation, healthy cash flows, and resilient balance sheets strengthened the earn…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s consumption and economic activity, because of strong domestic demand momentum, remained robust in early period of FY27, with goods taxable supply rising 27 per cent and services expanding 22.2 per cent in April, according to government sources on Monday.Taxable supply across goods sectors grew 26.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 40.10 lakh crore in April 2026 from Rs 31.61 lakh crore a year ago, with all 27 commodity groups registering positive growth, according t…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Despite geo-political headwinds, India’s services sector remained resilient as exports grew 13.4 per cent year‑on‑year to $37.24 billion while imports fell marginally to $16.66 billion, a report said on Tuesday.The report from B2K Analytics said strong performance in the services sector helped offset a widening merchandise trade gap driven by higher energy costs.India’s overall trade deficit, including merchandise and services, narrowed to $7.8 billion during the…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that India’s economy continues to show resilience amid global uncertainty, and came out strongly against attempts to paint a “pessimistic and cynical narrative” that presents an inaccurate picture of the country’s growth trajectory.Addressing the SIDBI foundation day event here, FM Sitharaman pushed back against concerns around India’s economic trajectory. “India cannot afford fear mongering that damages public conf…