Gold, silver mutual funds’ AUM crosses Rs 1 lakh crore, AMFI CEO Venkat Chalasani says investors seeking diversification
Recent research and market reports indicate that industrial demand for silver is expected to grow faster than the supply that will enter the market, creating an anticipated demand–supply gap.
S&P pegs India's FY26 GDP growth at 6.5%; tax cuts, lower interest rates to drive consumption
Real GDP is estimated to have grown at the fastest pace in five quarters at 7.8 percent in the April to June period of current fiscal year
Russian oil offered to India at deep discount after US sanctions
The price of Urals for Indian refiners has slipped to a discount of as much as $7 a barrel to Dated Brent on a delivered basis
Howard Marks: 'People are shakily optimistic'
The Oaktree chair on Fomo, private credit, and the challenge of remaining prudent
Oil tanker rates hit record as buyers seek Russia alternatives
Benchmark rates for very-large crude carriers that can transport up to 2 million barrels from the Middle East to China rose to nearly $137,000 a day at the end of last week
Flash PMIs paint picture of resilient but fragile global economy at year-end
The latest global economic snapshots from PMI surveys place India's RBI at the opposite end of the policy spectrum from the US Fed, with softening price pressures and fading animal spirits at home building a case for rate cuts
Pro Market Outlook | Strong momentum meets weak sentiment
Global markets fell after strong US jobs data dimmed rate cut hopes, while the Indian rupee hit a record low and US-India trade uncertainty hurt investor sentiment.
India’s economy likely expanded 7.3% in Q2: Moneycontrol poll
On a full-year basis, economists expect GDP to grow 6.9 percent in FY26; inflation to ease to 2.1 percent
Should you expect a new payslip and a new roster? What the new labour codes mean for employees
New labour codes are in force. Basic pay must be 50% of CTC, PF/gratuity rise, take-home may dip.
FinMin renews merger proposal of state-owned general insurance companies
The government infused Rs 17,450 crore between 2019-20 and 2021-22 in three PSU general insurance companies
From unpaid interns to underpaid fresher: How India’s new labour codes redraw the deal for young workers
India’s labour codes effective Nov 21, 2025 guarantee minimum wage for all workers, mandatory appointment letters, and wage payment during leave. Explained.
New labour codes: From wages to safety, what MSME workers will gain
Under the new rules, all MSME workers are now covered by the Social Security Code, with eligibility based on employee numbers.
India’s new labour codes reset flexible hiring: What changes for fixed-term and contract workers
India’s labour codes change flexible work: fixed-term staff gain benefit parity and quicker gratuity; contract workers get clearer protections and liability on firms.
India's labour codes–Modi’s landmark reform
Four new labour codes have replaced 29 central labour laws, bringing the legal framework for working conditions in line with contemporary standards
India looks to overhaul GDP methodology ahead of 2026 revision
New base year, expanded datasets and double-deflation in manufacturing to reshape national accounts framework
New GDP series coming in 2026: MoSPI outlines major methodological changes, seeks feedback
MoSPI releases a discussion paper on updates to GDP methodology ahead of a base year revision to FY23; new national accounts series due on Feb 27, 2026.
Simplified compliance vs operational challenge: Experts weigh in on immediate impact of four notified labour codes
Although industry had anticipated a transition period, the notification makes the implementation immediate. Thus, experts say, employers across sectors should promptly assess and align their internal policies, HR practices, and operational processes with the applicable provisions of the Codes
India’s shift toward formalisation was already underway as written contracts rose, paid leave benefits expanded
PLFS 2023–24 shows steady gains in written contracts and paid leave, even as social-security coverage remained uneven
Labour Codes notified: Govt to form panel to fix national floor wage, frame rules in next 45 days
The ‘national floor level minimum wage’, will be fixed by the Centre, under the Code of Wages, and will act as benchmark for states' minimum wages
New labour code mandates salary disbursement by 7th of every month for IT employees
Also, the labour code asks IT/ITes companies to facilitate for women to work night shifts in all establishments, therefore, opportunity for women to earn higher wages.
Business in the Week Ahead (November 24- 28, 2025)
For the upcoming week keep an eye on India’s industrial, manufacturing, GDP, and forex figures. Also, Eurozone industrial sentiment, and US jobless claim data will be keenly observed
The Reading List: November 21, 2025
A selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance, curated by our research and opinion teams
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A new AI order is reshaping real estate
Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama November 21 edition: CAG audit reveals problems in Delhi's broken bus services, India’s private banks get another shot at wealth, impact of new emission norms on construction equipment makers, Asim Munir’s nuclear rattling runs the risk of an escalation, and more
Securities-related UPI payments shrink for fifth straight month in October
Market-linked transactions fall 8.6% even as most consumption categories show strong festive gains
