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Wednesday, 25-Feb-2026
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India has preferential access to two - thirds of global trade: Goyal

The Hindu Business Line
25-Feb-2026

Even as the world grapples with uncertainty, India is focused on building “bridges of trade, bridges of trust and bridges of transformation” through a network of high-quality free trade agreements (FTAs), Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.


Pos­it­ive cap­ital flows lend sup­port to rupee des­pite global head­winds

The Hindu Business Line
25-Feb-2026

The rupee traded largely flat last week. Sev­eral factors were at play, which effect­ively kept the cur­rency in a side­ways trend. On Tues­day, it closed at 90.95. Accord­ing to NSDL data, net FPI in flows over the past week stood


WTO panel to probe India’s PLI schemes for auto, batteries on China’s complaint

The Hindu Business Line
25-Feb-2026

The World Trade Organisation has agreed to establish a dispute panel sought by China to rule on the legality of India’s incentives for EV passenger car manufacture and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for new-generation batteries and automobiles, sources said


Economy may have grown over 8% in Q3

The Hindu Business Line
25-Feb-2026

With high frequency data showing resilient economic activities, India’s economy is likely to have grown at more than 8 per cent during the third quarter period that ended December 31, a research report by SBI stated on Tuesday. The report also highlighted that public sector banks have performed much better than major private sector banks during the nine-month period


India-Israel launch FTA talks

Financial Express
25-Feb-2026

India and Israel are holding the first round of negotiations on their Free Trade Agreement this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a two-day state visit to the West Asian country starting Wednesday.


US operationalises 10% global tariffs

Financial Express
25-Feb-2026

Indian products clearing us customs from Tuesday onwards will be subject to 10% duties instead of 50% when the contracts were negotiated, opening doors for some kind of a relief even for cargoes on 


Short aluminium futuresif they fall below ₹304

The Hindu Business Line
25-Feb-2026

Aluminium futures (February) are now trading at ₹307 (per kg). While the contract has largely been consolidating since the beginning of the month, there is a bearish bias in the price movement over the past week.


India may soon start its first carbon trading programme

Business Standard
25-Feb-2026

India is in the final stage of kickstarting


Ather's entry in PLI could boost Indias e2w exports: CEO

Business Standard
25-Feb-2026

Ather Energy was seeking access to the governments production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme


Kerala will now be called Keralam

Business Standard
25-Feb-2026

Cabinet approves state govt’s proposal


Inflation may stay benign: RBI deputy guv

Business Standard
25-Feb-2026

which has stayed below the Reserve Bank of Indias (RBIs) 4 per cent target in recent times,


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