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Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole test: Can the new Fed chief tame inflation without triggering a bond-market shock?

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh heads into his first Jackson Hole speech with an extremely difficult task in hand! He has to convince markets and the US audience that the centr... Read More


Rs.100 now costs 2.1 million Iranian rials: Here's what it can buy in Tehran

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Iranian rial has fallen to a new low as Washington has launched its toughest sanctions yet to cripple Tehran's economy. As of today, $1 costs more than 2 million rials on the... Read More


Microsoft pays AI talents up to $1.4 million in stock amid mass layoffs: What leaked data reveals about pay divide

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- For Microsoft employees, the biggest part of their paycheck is no longer about how much they take home each month. Recently, an internal spreadsheet of compensation details came... Read More


Bank holiday today, 26 August: Will SBI, HDFC and others remain open on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi?

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Banks across several states in India will remain closed today, August 26, to observe Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, or Mawlid, marks the birth anniversary of Prophet ... Read More


SEBI eases NRI KYC rules: Will a fully digital route boost investments in India?

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- "Digital KYC and onboarding will reduce friction for retail NRI investors who earlier shunned India investing due to logistics," Vikram Shah, CEO and Founder of Vested Finance, s... Read More


Want higher returns without taking much more risk? Add equity, then gold

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Risk-averse investors often reject the idea of investing in equity, associating it with higher risk, while viewing debt as the more stable investment option. But the assumption t... Read More


Scott Bessent's bond buyback strategy draws criticism from Druckenmiller, JPMorgan: 'Paying mortgage with credit card'

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The US Treasury's decision to double its purchases of long-term bonds to $4 billion has drawn sharp criticism from banking experts and prominent investors, including billionaire ... Read More


Why China matters to Trump's new Iran sanctions and how 'Economic Outcast' can impact India | Explained

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled a new wave of sanctions - Operation Economic Outcast - targeting nearly 60 entities, people and vessels over Ira... Read More


US sanctions 4 Indian firms under Operation Economic Outcast: Who are they, why are they targeted?

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- A total of four Indian companies have been sanctioned by the US for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran, the US State Department said in a press release. Th... Read More


Korean investors dump home stocks for US, buying same names at a premium | Is Wall Street headed for KOSPI-style crash?

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- South Korean retail investors seem to be losing confidence in their home market and are increasingly looking to US stocks instead. Many sold domestic shares for most of last week... Read More