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This is a representative image. India’s services sector lost momentum at the end of 2025, with growth moderating in December as incoming demand softened and companies held back on hiring, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 58.0 in December from 59.8 […]
The services sector accounts for more than 54 per cent of India’s GDP | Photo Credit: REUTERS/PRIYANSHU SINGH Like manufacturing, the services sector also slowed in December as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 58 from 59.8 in November, S&P Global reported on Tuesday. The services sector accounts for more than 54 per cent […]
Manufacturing activity in US was at record bottom December, marking 10th consecutive month of contraction. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) index slipped to 47.9 from 48.2 in November.The latest figures mark the lowest reading for the year, with production levels falling below November’s numbers. While employment showed a minor uptick of 0.9 percentage points, […]
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday.The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from 58.5 percent in 2024, Turkey’s TUIK statistics agency said.The figure was […]
Lower palm oil imports by India, the world’s largest buyer of vegetable oils, could lift inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, weighing on benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while lending support to U.S. soyoil futures . | Photo Credit: REUTERS/SAMSUL SAID India’s palm oil imports fell to an eight-month low in December, weighed down […]
Drumstick soup, prepared using moringa leaves, has long been part of Indian home kitchens during colder months. Winter is the season when leafy greens grow well, and moringa becomes especially valued for daily meals and light soups. This simple soup fits naturally into December routines, offering warmth through nourishment rather than heaviness. Drumstick Soup(Freepik) Moringa […]
India’s retail inflation likely edged higher in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, driven by a strengthening in food prices across most segments, according to projections by Union Bank of India.The official Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December is scheduled to be released on January 12, 2026, or […]
The consumption momentum of key transport fuels—diesel, petrol and jet fuel—last month continued to follow the record November 2025 cues as industrial and farm activity coupled with marriage season and vacation travel kept usage high. According to the petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), India’s diesel consumption declined by roughly 1 per cent M-o-M at […]
Food inflation probably continued to be negative in December, even as month-on-month food prices were up across most of the food segments. Retail inflation in India has likely edged up in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, with food prices strengthening across most segments of the food inflation basket, […]
Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Sunday reported a 10 per cent year-on-year growth in its loans and advances, totalling Rs 1,45,227 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.The bank had reported loans and advances worth Rs 1,32,019 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.According to the provisional business update submitted […]
