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☆ India rules out joining world’s largest trade deal, accuses China of 'very opaque' trade practices
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIndia's commerce minister rejected the idea of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world's largest trade deal, maintaining that it is not in the country's interest to be part of a free trade agreement with China. Negotiations for the RCEP started in 2013 and initially included India, which some members viewed as a counterbalance to China. However, in 2019, India chose not to join RCEP, citing unresolved "core interest" issues. Goyal noted that at that time, India already had a free trade agreement with ASEAN, Japan and Korea, as well as a bilateral trade with New Zealand worth $300 million. "It was not in our farmers' interest, RCEP did not reflect the aspirations of our small and micro medium industries and sector, and in some form, was nothing but a free trade agreement with China," he said.

Persons: Industry Piyush Goyal, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Goyal, RCEP Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Regional Comprehensive Economic, ASEAN, Commerce, Industry, —, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, RCEP, New Zealand, Trade, Semiconductor Locations: China, India, Asia, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Korea

☆ India rules out joining RCEP, accuses China of non-transparent trade practices
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIndia rules out joining RCEP, accuses China of non-transparent trade practicesIndian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that it was not in India's interest to do a free trade agreement with China.

Persons: Piyush Goyal Organizations: RCEP, Indian Commerce and Industry Locations: China

☆ Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden's farewell summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. The leaders announced joint coast guard operations next year that will include Australian, Japanese and Indian personnel spending time on a U.S. coast guard vessel. The leaders' joint statement included sharp language about North Korea, condemning its ballistic missile launches and "malicious cyber activity." "But I think China's recent maritime aggression could be changing the equation for India and could be prompting India to become a bit more open to the idea of Quad security cooperation," she said. Before the summit, Albanese met with Biden at his home and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two close allies across defense and security, including in the Indo-Pacific.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Penny Wong, Yoko Kamikawa, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Joe Biden, Biden, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese, Xi Jinping, he's, Lisa Curtis, Kishida, Modi, Albanese, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Australia's Foreign, Japan's, India's, of, Indian, Australian, Pacific Partnership, Maritime Domain, House, Analysts, East China Seas, East China, U.S, China, Center, New, New American Security, congressional Locations: Tokyo, of Australia, India, Japan, United States, China, Delaware, U.S, Beijing, South China, South, East, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, North Korea, Islands, Southeast Asia, Asia, New American, Australia, Philadelphia

☆ Indian ed-tech startup Physics Wallah bags $2.8 billion valuation amid sector troubles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Indian education technology startup Physics Wallah announced on Friday that it had raised $210 million as it looks to expand its business, in part via acquisitions, amid troubles in the sector. The funding, led by Hornbill Capital, and involving Lightspeed Venture Partners, GSV and WestBridge, values the company at $2.8 billion, a significant increase from its last valuation of $1.1 billion. Physics Wallah, founded in 2020, is one of India's many education technology, or ed-tech firms, that offers free and paid-for courses for various competitive examinations in India. Pandey said the company is open to acquisitions provided it gives them access to new content and users. Last year, Physics Wallah brought a 50% stake in Xylem Learning, an ed-tech company headquartered in Kerala in south India.

Persons: …, Alakh Pandey, Pandey, Wallah Organizations: Hornbill Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, CNBC, YouTube Locations: India, Kerala

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Will India's lofty manufacturing ambitions bear fruit?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

This report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Its intent was clear: to develop India's manufacturing capabilities in sectors like automotives, electronics, pharmaceuticals and aerospace while creating opportunities for locals. India's manufacturing sector has seen "remarkable" growth says, Samir Kapadia, founder and CEO of B2B marketplace India Index. "These infrastructural shifts in India have improved connectivity within and outside the country putting India at a very different playing field than it was 10 years ago when 'Make in India' started," Kapadia told CNBC's Inside India. India vs. other emerging marketsWhile India looks to poach China's manufacturing share, other countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Mexico are also stiff competitors.

Persons: Wistron, Narendra Modi, Foxconn, Samir Kapadia, Kapadia, CNBC's, U.S . Franklin Templeton's Yi Ping Liao, Liao, Deveshwar Organizations: Tata Group, Indian, Apple, Dixon Technologies, Kia, Divi's, Novartis, GSK, Merck, China, U.S ., TS Lombard, Inside, Mutual Fund Locations: India, China, Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, Kolar, Doddaballapura, Foxconn, Kia India, Anantapur —, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mexico, Asia, Inside India, Brazil

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India's Governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tanvir Gill | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India's GovernorCNBC's Tanvir Gill spoke to Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India's governor, in an exclusive interview for CNBC Conversations. He discussed the strength of the Indian Rupee, India's inflation outlook, as well as the RBI's interest rate considerations.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reserve Bank, India's, CNBC

☆ A new tool shows what the climate crisis could feel like in your city
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Monthlong heat waves. AdvertisementLocal climate hazardsTo make predictions at a city level, Mackres said WRI built on global climate modeling done by hundreds of other researchers. World Resources InstituteIn Bengaluru, India's fifth-most-populous city, extreme heat has caused severe water shortages and surging energy demand. Now it ranks second behind San Francisco after a series of deadly heat waves prompted residents to install AC. If that demand is met with fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, it could exacerbate the climate crisis, WRI said.

Persons: WRI, Eric Mackres, Mackres, haven't Organizations: Service, World Resources Institute, Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Resources, Bengaluru, US, San Locations: Saharan Africa, Latin America, Indonesia, Africa, Asia, Seattle, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Bengaluru, India, India's, Brazil, US Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, Tehran, Iran, Marrakech, Morocco

☆ 'Fertile hunting ground': Portfolio manager names 9 stocks to cash in on India's growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Franklin Templeton's Yi Ping Liao describes the South Asian country as "a fertile hunting ground to identify stocks." And if this continues, you can potentially see lower equity risk premiums for the market," the assistant portfolio manager told CNBC Pro on Sept. 12. She likes that the Indian market offers the "opportunity to identify good stocks," following an improvement in its breadth. Among the names Liao is betting on is automaker Tata Motors . Elsewhere, in the tourism and hospitality industry, the portfolio manager likes hotel chain Indian Hotels — the company behind premium brands like Taj, Vivanta and Ginger.

Persons: Franklin Templeton's Yi Ping Liao, Liao, Franklin, Morgan Stanley, China's, Vivanta, Ginger, India's financialization Organizations: CNBC Pro, Templeton, Growth, IMI, Bombay Stock Exchange, World Economic, Bain & Company, Tata Motors, Tata, Apollo, Max Healthcare Institute, Insurance, Taj, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank Locations: India, Asia, China, U.S

☆ Indian public sector firm NTPC's green energy arm files for $1.2 billion IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This photograph taken on April 6, 2022, shows a general view of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plant in Dadri. The mounds of jet-black coal shimmering under the afternoon sun at the Dadri power plant are a raw illustration of India's coal dependence -- a habit that despite increasing pressure, the country is finding hard to kick. India's NTPC Green Energy filed draft papers for a 100 billion rupees ($1.19 billion) initial public offering on Wednesday, as it looks to cash in on the country's renewables expansion plans and a red-hot equities market. The company, a unit of state-owned power producer NTPC , will only issue new shares, and existing shareholders will not sell any stake, the draft papers showed. So far this year, about 235 companies have gone public and raised more than $8.6 billion, which exceeds the total amount raised last year.

Persons: NTPC Organizations: National Thermal Power Corporation, Green Energy Locations: Dadri, India

☆ Trump says he will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with former U.S. President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Republican nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. I mean, fantastic, man," Trump said at at town hall in Flint, Michigan. As president, Trump visited India in 2020, vowing to boost trade ties between the two countries. The Indian prime minister is also slated to attend and speak before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Trump, Modi, Joe Biden Organizations: India's, U.S, Republican, Indian, Indian Embassy, CNBC, United Nations General Assembly Locations: Hyderabad, New Delhi, India, Flint , Michigan, Washington, U.S, China, Wilmington , Delaware, New York

☆ Bajaj Housing Finance: Near-term opportunity ahead for India's housing market
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBajaj Housing Finance: Near-term opportunity ahead for India's housing marketSanjiv Bajaj, Chairman of Bajaj Housing Finance, shares his thoughts on the property and home loan market in India and his outlook for the broader economy.

Persons: Bajaj Organizations: Bajaj Housing Finance Locations: India

☆ Gold flat as investors focus on Fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed chances of an outsized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day. Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed chances of an outsized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day. The Fed is expected to announce a cut to interest rates for the first time in more than four years at 1800 GMT. Markets are now pricing in a 65% chance of a 50-basis-point rate cut, compared with 34% a week earlier, according to the CME FedWatch tool. Zero-yield bullion tends to be a preferred investment in a lower interest rate environment and during geopolitical turmoil.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Matt Simpson, let's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Index Locations: ., Lebanon

☆ I always knew I wanted to launch a startup in India — so I made 2 key career moves in the US first to minimize the risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rohan Bhide, who moved from New York to Pune, India in 2024 to launch his startup. We knew we wanted to settle down in India, and our wedding next year became a deadline to get the ball rolling. We are working on launching a consumer tech product in the next few months. Even though I'm glad to be back in India, I definitely think the US is my second home now.

Persons: —, Rohan Bhide, Sunny Doultani, I've Organizations: Service, University of Pennsylvania, Business, Meta, Google, Big Tech Locations: New York, Pune, India, Silicon, StubHub

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts might not benefit tech the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Record close for DowThe S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Monday, with the Dow notching a record close. Next move for the BOJThe Bank of Japan won't be raising interest rates at its September meeting, according to a CNBC survey of 32 analysts. [PRO] "Golden age of fixed income"The U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates this week.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das, Biden, Rick Rieder Organizations: Trade Center, CNBC, Dow, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nikkei, U.S ., Midea Group, Hong Kong, Bank of Japan, Bank of India, Intel, U.S . Federal Locations: Manhattan, Jersey City , New Jersey, Asia, Pacific, Hong

☆ India's central bank chief plays down fears of a deposit crunch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Matt Clinch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Speaking to CNBC in an exclusive interview, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das discussed the issue of slowing growth in bank deposits underperforming an expansion in loans. "So there is a gap of 350 to 400 basis points," he said, referencing the difference between credit and deposit growth. Annual figures from August put loan growth at 13.6% with deposit growth at 10.8%, according to Reuters. When lending outpaces deposits, net interest margins — or the difference between what a bank earns on loans and pays out for deposits — take a hit. India's GDP slowed to 6.7% in the second quarter compared to last year's 8.2%, piling pressure on the central bank to reverse a recent hiking cycle.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das, Das, Ashish Gupta, CNBC's Organizations: CNBC, Reserve Bank of India, Reuters, Mutual Fund, Monetary, MPC Locations: India

☆ Youth unemployment could take the shine off India's economy: Javelin Wealth Management
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailYouth unemployment could take the shine off India's economy: Javelin Wealth ManagementIndia’s market still presents investing opportunities as valuations remain elevated but not expensive says Polka Mishra, Partner at Javelin Wealth Management.

Persons: Mishra Organizations: Management, Wealth Management

☆ Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look ahead to Fed meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Containers are loaded on the premises of the port operator PSA, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), at the Port of Singapore on 14 June 2022. Most Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday, following a mixed trading session on Wall Street as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to kick off its monetary loosening cycle. The Fed is expected to announce its first interest rate cut since March 2022, but markets are split over the size of the reduction from the two-day policy meeting which begins Tuesday. U.S. retail sales data is also set to take center stage as investors monitor the health of the consumer in the lead up to the Fed's meeting. Chinese appliance maker Midea Group is slated to debut in Hong Kong, with shares priced at 54.80 Hong Kong dollars apiece, in what would be the city's largest listing in more than three years.

Organizations: Singapore Authority, Port, Federal Reserve, Traders, Midea, Hong Locations: Port, Port of Singapore, Asia, Pacific, Hong Kong

☆ RBI Governor: interest rate decision will be based on the future trajectory of inflation and growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBI Governor: interest rate decision will be based on the future trajectory of inflation and growthShaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, joins CNBC's Tanvir Gill in an exclusive interview, discussing India's inflation outlook, as well as the RBI's interest rate considerations.

Persons: Das, Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reserve Bank of India

☆ India's Bajaj Housing Finance sees shares more than double on debut after stellar IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of India's Bajaj Housing Finance more than doubled Monday on their market debut, reflecting strong demand from investors looking to play the country's growing real estate sector. Bajaj Housing Finance's blockbuster IPO last week drew bids worth $39 billion, with shares being oversubscribed nearly 64 times. After Monday's debut the total market cap of the company was pegged at about $15.6 billion (1,331.59 billion rupees), exchange data showed. Bajaj Housing Finance, headquartered in Pune, caters to more than 88.11 million customers across the country, according to the company's website. It also provides loans against property for business or personal needs as well as working capital for business expansion purposes.

Organizations: India's Bajaj Housing Finance, National Stock Exchange, Bajaj Housing, Bajaj Housing Finance, Bajaj Finance Locations: India, Pune

☆ I moved from India to Europe for work and was living my dream. 10 years later, I walked away from it all.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I spent the next three years with the company in India, then moved to the company's office in Dubai for two years, and then to Amsterdam. I enjoyed being done with work by 5 or 6 p.m. and having the rest of the day to myself. I'd been watching India's growth since I left and felt like I had missed the boom by leaving in 2014. I also felt like there was no career growth for me in Europe.

Persons: —, Sarvesh Rajagopal, it's, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service, United Arab, McKinsey, Business, ING, Indian Institute of Management Locations: United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Germany, India, Dubai, Amsterdam, Berlin, Europe, Ukraine, Latin America

☆ India can achieve sustainable growth of up to 8% in the coming years, central bank chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty ImagesIndia can achieve sustainable economic growth of up to 8% over the medium term, according to the country's central bank governor. The figures have ratcheted up pressure on the central bank to launch its own rate-cutting cycle sooner rather than later. Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), speaks during the Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai, India, on August 28, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIt comes as major central banks have started to ease monetary policy in recent months, including the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Women (silhouetted) walk past Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo displayed at Global Fintech Fest exhibition in Mumbai.

Persons: Punit Paranjpe, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Shaktikanta Das, Das, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Afp, Getty, Reserve Bank of India, International Monetary Fund, Nurphoto, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank, The U.S . Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of India, Global Locations: Mumbai, India, Japan, Germany, U.S, China

☆ We are not artificially keeping the Indian Rupee strong, says RBI Governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe are not artificially keeping the Indian Rupee strong, says RBI GovernorShaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India's Governor discusses the reasons behind Indian Rupee's relative stability against the U.S. dollar the past 2 years.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das Organizations: Reserve Bank, India's, U.S .

☆ RBI Governor: Monitoring for any signs of stress in banking sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBI Governor: Monitoring for any signs of stress in banking sectorShaktikanta Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, spoke at length about the strict regulation of the NBFC sector, highlighting the RBI's commitment to maintaining India's financial stability.

Organizations: Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India

☆ RBI Governor: 7.5% GDP growth for India is sustainable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBI Governor: 7.5% GDP growth for India is sustainableThe Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, joins CNBC's Tanvir Gill in an exclusive interview to discuss India's long-term growth trajectory.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das, Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reserve Bank of India Locations: India

☆ India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters. In Flipkart's case, a 1,696-page CCI report said the Indian units of Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo, Lenovo and Realme conducted similar practices. Siva Prasad wrote in the Amazon and Flipkart reports, in identical findings. Amazon, Flipkart and the CCI did not respond, and have not so far commented on the reports' findings. Both the CCI reports said that during investigations Amazon and Flipkart "deliberately downplayed" allegations of exclusive launches, but officials found the practice was "rampant".

Persons: Flipkart, Realme, G.V, Siva Prasad, Xiaomi, China's Vivo Organizations: Samsung, Reuters, Antitrust, Competition Commission of India, Amazon, Motorola, Vivo, Lenovo, China's, Bain

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