Wealth creation: Indian equities multiply 13x in 20 years; long-term investing beats trying to timing market

India’s stock market remains a strong engine of wealth creation among asset classes, according to the September Wealth Conversation Report released by FundsIndia on Monday.The report compares two decades of performance across equities, gold, debt and real estate, showing equities providing good results for long-term investors. Indian markets multiply investor wealth 13 times in 20…

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Trade deficit narrows: India’s exports rose in August even as Trump’s 50% tariffs took effect; newer markets eyed

This exports and imports data report marks the first since the United States imposed a 25% tariff on Indian products on August 7. (AI image) With businesses front-loading shipments, India’s exports experienced a second consecutive monthly increase during August, following the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.This exports and imports data report marks the…

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Donald Trump pushes to scrap quarterly earnings reports! SEC review gains attention; investors weigh long-term focus vs transparency

US President Donald Trump (Photo-AP) US President Donald Trump has renewed his call to end quarterly earnings reports for publicly traded companies, suggesting instead a six-month reporting period to ease costs and allow executives to focus on running their businesses, AP reported.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “This will…

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TikTok’s return: Video app will switch to US-controlled ownership; ‘terms have been agreed,’ says Bessent

Americans will be able to continue using TikTok, as a framework deal has been reached for the ownership of the social video platform, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday.The remarks came after weekend trade talks between the United States and China in Spain.Speaking at a press conference in Madrid, Bessent said that Trump…

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US unilateral exit: Parliament Panel sees America’s tariff move as India’s chance to rework IT agreement under WTO; what it recommends

A parliamentary panel has recommended that India should consider renegotiating or even exiting the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) under the World Trade Organization (WTO), pointing to the US’s unilateral exit from WTO obligations and use of tariffs to protect its domestic industry as a possible template, sources told PTI. The Standing Committee on Communications and…

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Alphabet market cap crosses $3 trillion! Shares hit record highs; cloud growth and AI bets lift sentiment

Google parent company Alphabet’s market value crossed $3 trillion for the first time on Monday as strong gains in its shares reflected renewed optimism over artificial intelligence and a favourable antitrust ruling, Reuters reported.Class A shares surged 4.6% to $251.88 while Class C climbed 4.5% to $252.30, both scaling record highs. Alphabet now joins Apple…

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‘India coming to the table’: Trump advisor Navarro again slams ‘highest tariffs’; rakes up Russia oil ahead of trade talks

India-US trade deal talks: US President Donald Trump Trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday continued with his attacks on India over tariffs and trade deal, saying that it has the ‘highest tariffs’. Navarro’s remarks come at a time when Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have called India-US relationship important.Asked about the India-US trade deal…

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