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Wednesday, 13-May-2026
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Modi’s UAE visit to focus on energy security: MEA

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates this week will focus on strengthening India’s energy security and enhancing trade and cooperation amid continuing tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.


Rupee trend­ing towards 96/$

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

The rupee remained under pres­sure and hit a fresh record low of 95.74 against the dol­lar on Tues­day before recov­er­ing mar­gin­ally to close at 95.6325. The domestic cur­rency con­tin­ues to face head­winds amid geo­pol­it­ical ten­sions, elev­ated crude oil prices and per­sist­ent for­eign port­fo­lio out­flows.


Tractor sector saw 27% jump in sales in April on strong rural sentiment

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

Domestic tractor industry opened FY27 on a strong footing, with wholesale sales rising 27 per cent year-on-year to 1,05,021 units in April 2026, compared with 82,839 units in the same month last year, aided by favourable farm sentiment, improved rural liquidity and lower GST rates.


India­Oman FTA may kick in on June 1: Goyal

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

The India­Oman free trade agree­ment (FTA) is likely to come into force on June 1, Com­merce and Industry Min­is­ter Piy­ush Goyal said. But in the case of the IndiaChile FTA nego­ti­ations, some issues remain­un­re­solved, he added.


Buy aluminium on dips

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

Aluminium futures (₹377/kg) have been in an uptrend since the beginning of this year. While the prices have gained about 27 per cent so far in 2026, for nearly a month, the movement has been in a sideways trend.


Maruti to back 6 start-ups for AI-based solutions

The Hindu Business Line
13-May-2026

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Tuesday said it has selected six start-ups from the 10th Cohort of its flagship Accelerator Program. Tthey have been awarded paid Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to co-create artificial intelligence (AI)-based and technology-led solutions with the company.


West Asia crisis a live balance of payments stress test': CEA

Business Standard
13-May-2026

OMCs losing IK cr a day, says Puri; doesn't rule out fuel price hike


Retail inflation up marginally to 3.48% in Apr

Business Standard
13-May-2026

from 3.4 per cent in March,


Moodys cuts Indias growth forecast for 2026 to 6%

Business Standard
13-May-2026

by 0.8 percentage points


CIL to set up Chile, Singapore units in critical minerals push

Business Standard
13-May-2026

during the current financial year


Arms exports may rise 9x to ₹ 2.8 trn by 2047

Business Standard
13-May-2026

The domestic defence production output is expected to rise to six times the present level at ₹ 8.8 trillion by that year


US inflation highest since May 2023

Business Standard
13-May-2026

exceeding wage growth in a double-whammy for already strained consumers.


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