msci index rejig: India’s weightage climbs to record high on MSCI Global Standard index

msci index rejig: India’s weightage climbs to record high on MSCI Global Standard index

BENGALURU – Index provider MSCI raised India’s weightage in its Global Standard (Emerging Markets) index to a historic high of 18.2% following its February review, and the changes will come into effect after market close on Feb. 29. India’s weightage in the index has nearly doubled since November 2020. The climb can be attributed to … Read more

audi: Red Sea crisis impacting supply chain, expect recovery in coming months: Audi India Head

audi: Red Sea crisis impacting supply chain, expect recovery in coming months: Audi India Head

Muonio: The situation in the Red Sea is creating supply chain issues for German luxury carmaker Audi, impacting car deliveries to customers in India in the first quarter but recovery is expected in the coming months, according to a senior company official. With electrification on its primary agenda, the company is also evaluating the possibility … Read more

ET Now GBS 2024: India among most attractive foreign investment hotspots, says Gerry Grimstone, chairman, Gemcorp Capital Management

ET Now GBS 2024: India among most attractive foreign investment hotspots, says Gerry Grimstone, chairman, Gemcorp Capital Management

India has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world for foreign investment, but there is a need to level up those states in the country that have fallen behind, said Lord Gerry Grimstone, chairman, Gemcorp Capital Management. The former UK minister for investment said, addressing a session on ‘Unlocking Growth through Foreign … Read more

India to be number 1 auto manufacturing hub in 5 yrs

India to be number 1 auto manufacturing hub in 5 yrs

India will become the number one automobile manufacturing hub in the world by 2029 and the country will be the third largest economy, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The government’s focus going forward will be to build a world-class road network, move to alternative fuels and bring down logistics costs … Read more

U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy

U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy

US President Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union and the big-three automakers, in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 9, 2023. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more

U.S. CEOs feeling better about the economy

U.S. CEOs feeling better about the economy

A customer visits a supermarket in San Mateo, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Li Jianguo | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images 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. Like what … Read more

Trade leaders urge governments around world to join Red Sea defense

Trade leaders urge governments around world to join Red Sea defense

A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on January 10, 2024 in Ismailia, Egypt. Sayed Hassan | Getty Images Trade associations representing sectors across the global economy have joined an open letter urging more governments around the world to join Red Sea maritime security efforts. The letter, obtained exclusively by CNBC, was … Read more

Banking troubles again roil markets

Banking troubles again roil markets

The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images 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. … Read more

India buying Russian oil keeps prices cheaper, says oil minister Puri

India buying Russian oil keeps prices cheaper, says oil minister Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India keeps global crude prices affordable by buying oil from Russia, India’s energy minister said. “The world is grateful to India for buying Russian … Read more

Banking fears stir once again

Banking fears stir once again

A sign is pictured above a branch of the New York Community Bank in Yonkers, New York, U.S., January 31, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters T his 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 … Read more