Indian equities are struggling in 2025 with significant foreign selling and stretched valuations. Despite this, domestic inflows have prevented deeper losses. Jefferies forecasts improvement in India's macro outlook, but warns of risks from political giveaways and valuation vulnerabilities.
3 min read17 Nov 2025Buying gold isn't about earning returns, it's about insuring yourself against global monetary instability that directly erodes the rupee’s purchasing power, giving you a hedge that transcends borders when currencies weaken worldwide.
3 min read17 Nov 2025The Indian rupee has weakened in 2025, influenced by a strong US dollar and high oil prices. Recent optimism over a potential US-India trade agreement has provided some support, with experts predicting the rupee could strengthen if the deal boosts exports and capital inflows.
3 min read12 Nov 2025The Indian rupee has faced significant depreciation and volatility, recently hovering near historic lows against the US dollar. External factors like global risk sentiment and capital outflows have influenced its decline, while the Reserve Bank of India intervenes to stabilize its value.
3 min read6 Nov 2025Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) are effective for long-term wealth building, but investors must avoid common mistakes, such as halting SIPs during market downturns.
3 min read28 Oct 2025Amid Donald Trump’s fresh tariff surge on Indian goods, New Delhi is quietly making its boldest financial move yet — turning the rupee into a global trade currency. From new RBI exchange rate mechanisms and Vostro accounts abroad, to rupee settlement clauses in future trade pacts — India’s bet is clear: reduce dollar dependence, boost economic sovereignty, and give the rupee global weight. But with the rupee still Asia’s worst performer this year, the road ahead won’t be easy.
24 Oct 2025Foreign investors ramped up purchases of Indian government bonds by 46 times last week, an indication that aggressive currency intervention by the central bank is building market confidence.
2 min read23 Oct 2025USD vs INR: Rupee opened at 88.74 against the US dollar, then gained momentum and touched 87.93 for the first time since mid September, registering a gain of 88 paise from its previous close. It was last at 88.3250, up 0.5% against the American currency.
1 min read15 Oct 2025Global trends, particularly the trade uncertainty triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, continued to weigh on sentiment in September. In October, however, the intensity of those jitters has eased.
3 min read7 Oct 2025Firm economic fundamentals, robust foreign exchange reserves and low-key market intervention by India’s Reserve Bank all add up to suggest that the rupee’s slide is largely driven by global forces. How low will India’s currency go? Is there relief in sight?
4 min read7 Oct 2025The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared