A mixed batch of economic data failed to stop the S&P from pushing within a striking distance of a record high, with Treasury yields falling alongside the dollar amid growing bets on Fed rate cuts this year. The S& topped 6,100 and is now just a few points away from its Feb 19 closing peak. […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has reported a net addition of 16.10 lakh members in February. According to a statement from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the year-on-year analysis reveals a growth of 3.99 per cent in net payroll additions compared to February 2024, signifying increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee […]
Investor participation in India has shown consistent growth even as stock markets aligned with the global downturn over ongoing tariff tensions.By the end of February 2025, the total number of registered investors had crossed 11.2 crore, with 11.3 lakh new investors added in just that month, latest data by the National Stock Exchange revealed. It […]
NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth slowed to a 6-month low in Feb, dragged down by sluggish manufacturing and mining sectors, while consumer non-durables remained in contraction territory.Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 2.9% in Feb, slower than the 5.6% in Feb last […]
In February 2025, India’s industrial production growth fell to a six-month low of 2.9%, impacted largely by underperformance in the manufacturing, mining, and power sectors. | Photo Credit: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters India’s industrial production growth decelerated to a six-month low of 2.9 per cent in February 2025, mainly due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining […]
The US trade deficit narrowed in February, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, which was collected before President Donald Trump launched his latest round of global tariffs. The trade gap shrank by 6.1% to $122.7 billion, slightly exceeding analysts’ expectations, according to news agency AFP. In February, Trump introduced, then paused, […]
Non-food bank credit growth seems to be slowing in the run up to the end of the financial year, going by RBI’s statement on ‘Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit – February 2025’. Non-food bank credit growth slowed to 12 per cent as on the fortnight ended February 21, 2025, as compared to 16.6 per cent […]
Bengaluru: Infosys has dismissed 45 trainees at its Mysuru facility following their inability to pass internal assessments, even after receiving three opportunities to qualify, sources told TOI. This marks the second instance of such terminations at the Mysuru facility in 45 days. In Feb, Infosys terminated around 350 freshers at its Mysuru campus after they […]
Retailers in the country garnered 4 per cent sales growth in the month of February compared to the same period last year – a tad lower, sequentially, as against January (5 per cent), as per the latest data released by the Retailers Association of India. Though this growth was led by food & grocery and […]
Pune’s real estate market remained flat in February 2025 with a meagre 1% Year-on-Year (YoY) increase in property registrations totalling 19,012, compared to 18,791 in the same period during last year, according to data from the Maharashtra Inspector General of Registration (IGR). Pune’s real estate market remained flat in February 2025 with a meagre 1% […]
