India

India’s finance minister faces a tough choice crafting the annual budget — boost growth or cut deficit?
Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s finance minister, leaves the ministry to present the budget at the parliament in New Delhi, India, on July 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Indian government walks a tight rope between fiscal prudence and reviving growth, experts suggest it will likely favor cutting deficit in its annual budget […]
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Foreign investors are fleeing India’s stock market — but analysts see long-term potential
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walking past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India. The Nifty 50 and Sensex recently slid to their lowest in more than six months Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian equities have been sliding since September, as foreign investors spooked by a slowdown in the country’s economy […]
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India and China agree to resume air travel after nearly five years
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India’s foreign ministry said Monday. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India’s foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling a thaw in relations between the neighbors after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border. […]
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Hong Kong stocks rise after AI sell-off fueled by China’s DeepSeek drags Wall Street lower
The momentum in Japan markets were largely driven by the country’s technology and financial sector. Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Hong Kong stocks rose Tuesday after Wall Street saw a massive drop in shares of tech companies, while several Asia-Pacific markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index traded […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: A slowing economy hasn’t dimmed India’s allure at Davos
The World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. […]
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Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump’s China focus
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R) stands alongside Indo-Pacific Quad ministers, L-R, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, during a photo opportunity before meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The United […]
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India is staring at an ‘oil shock’ as U.S. sanctions on Russian crude loom
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during a visit to the shipyard Zvezda, as Rosneft Russian oil giant chief Igor Sechin (C) accompanies them, outside the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on September 4, 2019, ahead of the start of the Eastern Economic Forum hosted by Russia. Alexander […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Could Musk make it worse for India?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Elon Musk in the U.S. on June 20, 2023. Indian Press Information Bureau | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its […]
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Asia markets open mixed, tracking Wall Street moves that saw investors rotate out of tech
Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning. The best viewpoint and trekking from inwangsan mountain in Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday after a mixed session on Wall Street that saw […]
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