Forex watch: Reserves fall $4.38 bn to $690.72 bn, FCA and gold drag holdings

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $4.386 billion to $690.72 billion in the week ended August 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.The overall reserves had risen $1.488 billion to $695.106 billion in the preceding reporting week, PTI reported.According to RBI data, foreign currency assets (FCA)—the biggest component of reserves—declined $3.652 billion…

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US economy: Fed’s inflation gauge steady at 2.6% in July; core prices edge higher to 2.9%

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge held steady in July even as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs added pressure on the economy, but a key measure of underlying prices climbed to the highest level in five months.The Commerce Department on Friday said overall prices rose 2.6% in July from a year earlier, unchanged from June,…

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Canada GDP contracts 1.6% in Q2, US tariffs weigh on exports, first decline in seven quarters

Canada’s economy shrank at an annualised pace of 1.6% in the second quarter as exports took a hit from tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Statistics Canada said on Friday. This marked the country’s first GDP contraction in seven quarters.The agency also revised down its first-quarter growth estimate from 2.2% to 2.0%, underscoring the…

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Zydus Wellness acquires UK-based Comfort Click for GBP 239 mn; enters VMS market; strengthens global push

Zydus Wellness Ltd on Friday announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alidac UK Ltd, will acquire UK-based Comfort Click for GBP 239 million, marking the company’s first international acquisition and entry into the vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) segment. The deal also includes Comfort Click’s three subsidiaries in Ireland, the US, and India.Comfort Click, which operates…

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Critical minerals pact: India, Japan ink cooperation deal; pact to diversify critical supply chains

Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday that India has signed an agreement with Japan in the mineral resources sector as part of efforts to build and diversify critical mineral supply chains.The memorandum of cooperation, signed between India’s Ministry of Mines and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), was…

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