US market today | Too tight or just right? The Fed policy path is creating new divisions

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has warned that the US central bank’s current monetary policy stance threatens to slow down an economy further supported by a series of budget initiatives from the Trump administration, including tax cuts, Reuters reported.Speaking at an event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Miran argued that policymakers may […]

‘Focus on credibility’: DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur outlines more than 370 reforms at the Business Line Budget Forum

Economic Affairs Minister Anuradha Thakur at the Decoding the Budget’ Economic Affairs Minister Anuradha Thakur said on Friday that the government aims to build an ecosystem that will sustain the momentum and credibility of the reforms. Addressing business line After the ‘Decode the Budget’ budget event, Thakur said, more than 350 to 370 different types […]

Sour grapes? Piyush Goyal refutes Congress and calls the India-EU trade deal a win-win situation

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has pushed back against Congress’s criticism of the landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), dismissing the objections as misplaced and politically motivated. He described the pact as a “win-win” agreement that would boost economic growth, expand opportunities for businesses and deepen the country’s involvement […]

Digital real estate| Budget 2026: Can policies bridge India’s growing housing market gap?

The real estate sector, which contributes nearly 7% to India’s GDP and employs over 70 million people, remains a crucial pillar of economic growth and urban transformation.Industry leaders believe that a supportive fiscal framework in FY27 can unlock the next phase of housing-led growth, attract long-term institutional capital and accelerate the government’s vision of Housing […]

The bond market remains stable as RBI rates, record low inflation and liquidity measures shape the fixed income landscape

The Indian bond market remained steady throughout the month, with 10-year government bond yields falling four basis points to 6.49%, according to Axis Mutual Fund’s Fixed Income Review.The tone in global markets was also supportive, as US Treasury yields fell on growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve would announce a rate cut at its […]

US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is concerned about the sharp slowdown in job creation

Washington, October 14, 2025 – US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on Tuesday that risks to employment had increased in recent months, noting that there had been a sharp slowdown in job creation in the world’s leading economy. “Although the unemployment rate remained low in August, wage increases have slowed sharply, likely in part […]