GST revenue jumps 33% year-on-year to over Rs 1.16 lakh crore in July
The Finance Ministry on Sunday (August 1) announced that the Goods and Services Tax revenue for July 2021 stood at more than Rs 1.16 lakh crore. The collection in the period under review is 33% higher than the collection in the same month last...
After UPI, PhonePe dominates Bharat BillPay with a 49% volume share in August
A first, the National Payments Corporation of India released company-wise data for the month of August 2021 on the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) – the platform that offers interoperable bill payment services for customer
The data shows that after maintaining its lead in monthly...
Oil Rises After Steep Losses, But Recession Fears Limit Gains
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering a measure of sharp losses from the prior session, although fears of a global recession and signs of another major build in U.S. inventories kept gains limited. Crude prices have fallen into a holding pattern over the past...
Asian Stocks Rise Tracking Positive U.S. GDP, Adani Extends Losses
Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday as appetite for risk-driven assets was supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic growth data, while Indian stocks extended their descent as heavyweight Adani remained under pressure from a short seller report. Overnight data showed that the world’s largest...
China Q4 GDP Slows on COVID Woes, But Beats Expectations
The Chinese economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2022, data showed on Tuesday, as disruptions caused by the country’s now relaxed zero-COVID policy weighed heavily on business activity, although the reading still beat expectations. Chinese gross domestic product (GPD)...
GM Wants U.S. Treasury to Reconsider tax Credits for Cadillac Lyriq EV
General Motors said Friday it wants the U.S. Treasury to reconsider classification of GM's electric Cadillac Lyriq to allow it to qualify for federal tax credits. The Treasury and Internal Revenue Service did not classify the Lyriq as an SUV, meaning its retail price...
Vodafone Interim CEO Vows to ‘Do Better’ After Q3 Revenue Growth Slows
in third-quarter revenue growth that stemmed from weak performance in key European markets. Organic growth in service revenue dropped to 1.8% year-on-year during the three-month period to December 31 to €9.52 billion (€1 = $1.0883), down from an increase of 2.5% in the prior...
Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High
Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The yuan...
Asia FX Weakens On recession Wo Yen Supported By Yield Cap Bets
Most Asian currencies retreated on Thursday as weak U.S. economic data pushed up fears of a potential recession, while the Japanese yen recouped most of its recent losses on speculation that the Bank of Japan may yet increase its yield control range. The yen...
Oil Surges As Speculation Over OPEC Cut Outweighs China concerns
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday as traders bet that recent weakness in the market will invite more supply cuts by the OPEC, while anti-government protests in China and hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve worsened the outlook for demand. Oil marked a volatile start...