July 12, 2023 7:13 PM

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MoS V. Muraleedharan reaches Damascus on a two-day official visit to Syria

Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan today reached Damascus on a two-day official visit to Syria. This is the first Ministerial-level visit from India to Syria since August 2016.   During the two-day visit, Mr Muraleedharan is likely to meet the Syrian leadership for wide-ran...

July 12, 2023 7:09 PM

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IIP grows by 5.2% in May 2023 from 4.2% in April 2022

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 5.2 percent in May 2023 from 4.2 percent in April this year. As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data released today, the manufacturing sector's output grew 5.5 percent and Mining output rose by 5.8 percent for the repo...

July 12, 2023 7:07 PM

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Retail inflation rises to 4.81% in June 2023

Retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.81 percent in June this year. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data released today, the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the last month rises to 4.49 percent as compared to 2.91 percent in May, ...

July 12, 2023 6:11 PM

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US stocks rise as JP Morgan and other financial shares gains

U.S. stocks rose yesterday helped by optimism ahead of key inflation reports and as JP Morgan and other financial shares gained.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.9 percent, the S&P 500 index gained 0.7 percent and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6 percent.

July 12, 2023 6:09 PM

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Global crude oil prices steady

Global crude oil prices were steady today. In intra-day trade, Brent crude was trading at 79 dollars and 30 cents a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude price was at 74 dollars and 90 cents per barrel.