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In a significant move to safeguard market integrity, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly halted the entry of India’s two newest exchange contenders—the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and the Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE) into the high-stakes equity options market. This decision comes at a time when India’s derivatives volume […]

The “Trade Cold War” has officially ended. In a historic Saturday morning announcement, New Delhi and Washington released the formal text of the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA). Emerging from months of high-stakes negotiations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald J. Trump, this $500 billion framework serves as a strategic bridge to a permanent

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to table the Union Budget 2026 on Feb. 1—the first time in recent history the document will be presented on a Sunday—the overarching theme is one of disciplined continuity. Market participants and economists expect a pivot away from aggressive pandemic-era spending toward a rigid fiscal consolidation path, with the

India and the European Union on Tuesday finalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluding years of complex negotiations with a pact that promises to dismantle barriers for European automakers and winemakers while integrating New Delhi into the West’s strategic defense architecture. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, standing alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra