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During the day, the rupee witnessed a huge move of 107 paise with the high/low being 88.60/89.67. The rupee saw its biggest single-day decline in recent times on Friday, crossing the 89-to-dollar mark to close at an all-time low. The Indian currency (INR) was under pressure due to a worsening trade deficit, lack of visibility […]
Image source: shutterstock.com Many people assume that couples without children have more financial flexibility and less budget pressure, but rising prices are affecting them in ways they rarely expect. While they may not face childcare costs, college costs or growing family needs, inflation hurts childless couples by attacking the very lifestyle benefits they rely on. […]
Image source: shutterstock.com Many dual-income couples find comfort in the idea that having two paychecks automatically protects them from financial stress. On the surface it makes sense: if one job fails, the other income is still there to provide support. But the belief that everything will always work out simply because you both work is […]
Image source: shutterstock.com Many dual-income couples are proud of their ambition, drive and professional growth. But there is a point where success no longer sustains your relationship but begins to quietly erode it. When career obsession takes over daily life, the partnership often becomes secondary without anyone noticing the shift. The danger lies not in […]
During the day, the rupee witnessed a huge move of 107 paise with the high/low being 88.60/89.67. The rupee saw its biggest single-day decline in recent times on Friday, crossing the 89-to-dollar mark to close at an all-time low. The Indian currency (INR) was under pressure due to a worsening trade deficit, lack of visibility […]
Banks’ credit-deposit ratio (CD) fell slightly to 80.2 per cent in the fortnight ended October 31 from 80.4 per cent in the previous two weeks, although it remained above 80 per cent, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. The banks’ CD ratio crossed the 80 percent mark in March 2024 and March 2025 […]
Additionally, ETF flows remain negative for the fifth week in a row, at -$3.3 billion month to date; even corporate buyers like MicroStrategy and Metaplanet have slowed accumulation | Photo credit: Dado Ruvic Bitcoin fell to a new cycle low of almost $83,000 on Friday, which analysts say is the most bearish stretch of the […]
Nvidia has gotten an early lead in adapting its chipsets, known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators. Demand skyrocketed as more people started using AI chatbots. Technology companies looked for more chips to build and […]
Malhotra says financial institutions are interconnected in ways that non-financial entities rarely are, making the financial system highly sensitive to shocks. | Photo credit: Bloomberg Financial regulation has a much greater complexity and consequence than regulatory frameworks in most other sectors because it not only protects individual customers but also ensures systemic stability, said Sanjay […]
A large number of factors, including the possible budgetary impact of the implementation of the 8e Recommendations from the Pay Commission, stricter investment guidelines and the RBI’s higher inflation projection for the first quarter of FY27 have dampened banks’ appetite for government bonds (G-Secs). This has led to G-Sec yields rising despite the repo rate […]
