Propelled by oil, Singapore has emerged as the third largest goods export destination for India NEW DELHI: The West Asia crisis has opened several new markets for India’s oil product exports, with Italy and Spain among those at the top of growth charts, while Singapore and Tanzania have zoomed past traditional destinations.Propelled by oil, Singapore…
CCEA is a high-level committee headed by PM Modi. The government is considering a proposal to raise the threshold for foreign direct investment proposals requiring approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to Rs 15,000 crore from Rs 5,000 crore at present to further improve the country’s investment climate, according to sources. CCEA…
BSE to enter Nifty 50, Wipro to exit in NSE’s September index rejig BSE Ltd will replace Wipro Ltd in the benchmark Nifty 50 index later this year, as part of the semi-annual review of the index by NSE Indices.The Index Maintenance Sub-Committee (Equity) of NSE Indices Ltd has decided to make the replacement, with…
India’s electricity system faced a sharp rise in peak demand during the April-June period, with demand increasing around 12% from the same period last year and reaching a record 270.8 GW in May, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The pressure was particularly visible during non-solar hours in June, when peak electricity demand stood at…
The SpaceX share is trading slightly below its market debut price NEW DELHI: Retail investors turned net sellers of SpaceX shares on August 7, marking the first such instance since the company’s blockbuster public debut in June, according to Vanda Research.Individual investors sold a net $4.5 million worth of SpaceX shares on the day, reported…
The revised closing-price mechanism applies to more than 200 stocks with listed derivatives. India’s newly introduced closing price auction system has left traders jittery as they adjust to the new system. During the first week of trading under the new system, some traders said that one of the country’s most significant market structure reforms in…
India’s shift towards cleaner mobility will require multiple technologies rather than a choice between ethanol and electric vehicles, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) said, pointing to the continued presence of nearly 300 million internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles on the country’s roads.The federation said that ethanol, electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG and hydrogen should…
Earnings per share for S&P 500 companies are on course to be 50% higher than a year ago US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks traded in a narrow range on Monday, with the market remaining close to record levels, while crude oil prices rose amid continued uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz would…
Beijing increasingly controls the marginal barrel of demand – whether it is purchased, stored, released or withheld. For half a century, the global oil market has revolved around two centres of power. The Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, controlled spare production capacity. The US supplied military protection and financial muscle to Gulf oil. Together, Washington…
ONGC, Shell Energy India set to explore deepwater blocks, LNG sourcing opportunities Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Shell Energy India Private Ltd have signed a non-binding MoU to explore joint opportunities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration. The two companies will also look at opportunities for LNG sourcing, ONGC said on…
