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At 5.5%, retail inflation hits 9-month high on food prices

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) rose to a nine-month high of 5.5% in Sept (y-o-y) from 4.8% in Aug, on account of a surge in food prices, which strained household costs, National Statistics Office data released Monday showed. This was the first time that retail inflation crossed the 5%...

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IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast as AI boom offsets war hit

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

A motorcycle rides past a banner ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 10, 2026. Nurphoto | Getty Images BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for global economic growth this...

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SK Hynix, SoftBank, Samsung Electronics shares: tech stocks fall

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

The SK Hynix Inc. booth at the Computex 2026 expo in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Lam Yik Fei | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian technology stocks fell Tuesday as a sell-off in U.S. semiconductor shares spilled into regional markets, with worries over artificial intelligence financing and intensifying competition denting sentiment. Shares of...

Oil prices hold near $105 per barrel as Trump eases sanctions on Russian fuel

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

Crude holds near $105 per barrel Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after rising by nearly $2 a barrel in the previous session, as traders weighed the risks to supplies from attacks on Saudi Arabia against the prospect of additional diesel supplies from Russia.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading at $92.84 a barrel, down...

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No denial from President’s office yet on ‘vote chori’: Rahul Gandhi | India News

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Congress neta Rahul Gandhi Monday told CEC Gyanesh Kumar that he could be forgiven for making a “mistake” if he resigned, telling him that the opposition is after the bigger powers behind him.Addressing a news conference, Rahul said, “Resign, turn approver. You have made a mistake, but you are not the mind behind...

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Singapore offers a refuge from war and geopolitical turmoil: DBS CEO

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia’s biggest bank by assets is making a pitch to investors that Singapore and its businesses can help them navigate many of the uncertainties around the globe. “I love it that the ‘Little Red Dot’ we all call home was open … predictable, and almost kind of boring,” said CEO of DBS...

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Singapore PM Wong rejects weakening currency for competitiveness

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Vincent Thian | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pushed back against the idea of weakening the Singapore dollar to boost competitiveness, saying the city-state must instead rely on its economic strengths even as a strong currency adds to costs for businesses. Wong said Singapore...

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Bank of India declares Biyani co account as fraud

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

MUMBAI: Bank of India has declared Kishore Biyani’s Future Enterprises Ltd’s account, with outstanding dues of Rs 575.4 crore, as fraud and reported it to RBI on Monday. The bank has made provisions for the entire outstanding amount. Future Enterprises was admitted to the corporate insolvency resolution process by the Mumbai bench of NCLT in...

Quit, we’ll find replacement, Kerala Congress tells CJI, then deletes post | India News

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at Congress after its Kerala unit sought Chief Justice Surya Kant’s resignation, BJP Monday said it is a confirmation of its charge that the party is out to destroy constitutional institutions.Reacting the CJI’ss comments to the media over the Delhi protests that law and order is not his domain, Kerala Congress...

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Finance minister urges steel makers to boost specialty’s output

TazaPulseOctober 13, 2026

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged domestic steel producers to focus on decarbonisation and boosting domestic production of specialty steel to reduce dependence on imports.Addressing the World Steel Association General Assembly here, the FM mentioned that govt has introduced the PLI scheme for specialty steel, with an approved outlay of Rs 6,300...