The forex reserves have been declining in the past few weeks as the Reserve Bank is selling the US dollar to contain rupee depreciation

The auction on Monday raised about $1.6 million, government official Mohammad Asif told local Geo TV. That is just one-tenth of the amount PM Imran Khan had predicted, and only 61 of just over 100 vehicles were sold.

The first wave of import curbs will include items like luxury cars, high-end mobiles, steel, aluminum, electronic items and furniture. Other items added to the list are dry fruits and imported fruits like almonds, and alcoholic beverages.

Since September 1, petrol prices have gone up by about Rs 3.58 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel rates have increased by Rs 3.57 per litre; the petrol and diesel both have shown a similar trend all across India.

Despite steps such as withdrawing withholding tax on Masala bonds, allow some breathing space to foreign portfolio investors, and check non-essential imports and promote exports in order to arrest the decline in rupee, the local currency fell over 50 paise below the 72 level per dollar mark in trade today.

The bonds are directly pegged to the Indian currency. So, investors will directly take the currency risk or exchange rate risks. If the value of Indian currency falls, the foreign investor will have to bear the losses, not the issuer which is an Indian entity or a corporate.

If govt allows, I can sell petrol, diesel for Rs 35-40 per litre, says Baba RamdevAs petrol and diesel prices continue to break records every day, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said if the government allows, he can sell petrol and diesel for just Rs 35-40 per litre. He also called for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST), and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\". Raising questions over the governmen...

The chances of missing the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent are growing and the first quarter target is already 70 per cent.

The petrol reached Rs 82.06 per litre in Delhi on Monday, while diesel surged 6 paise to Rs 73.78 per litre. Petrol has already crossed the Rs 90 mark in two districts of Maharashtra.

According to the global financial services major, the valuations of Indian equities have stretched further largely driven by \"financialisation of savings\", improving corporate earnings outlook especially post the GST framework, and India's relative resilience to a trade war with the US.

The yoga guru also calls for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the GST, and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\".

The government is determined to keep fiscal deficit at 3.3 per cent of GDP on the back of buoyant tax revenues and expectations of surpassing the disinvestment target.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that external factors like policies adopted by the United States, trade tensions and skyrocketing crude oil prices are impacting economies like India, despite \"strong fundamentals\".

In August, the growth rate in overseas shipments touched a three-month high of 19.21 per cent. Earlier in May, exports had recorded a growth of 20.18 per cent.

\"Export trade during August 2018 recorded at $27.84 billion, a positive growth of 19.21 per cent. Exports excluding petroleum also reported a positive growth of 17.43 per cent,\" said Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has highlighted that the fiscal deficit of all 29 Indian states would decline to 2.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as per their FY2019 Budget Estimates (BE), from 3.1 per cent of GDP as per their FY2018 Revised Estimates (RE).

The continuing plunge in the Indian rupee, coupled with the rising crude prices, will give the states a windfall in tax revenues to the tune of Rs 22,700 crore over and above the budget estimates for the current fiscal.

Today, the market extended losses with the Sensex closing 509 points or 1.34% lower at 37,413. Nifty too fell 150 points or 1.32% to 11,287 level. The Sensex has lost nearly 1,000 points in the last two sessions in a rout triggered by the worsening trade data. The Nifty too has lost 300 points in the same period.

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said last week's rupee fall was on account of the belief that emerging markets with a current account deficit may face some pressures going forward, and the rupee was no exception

A litre of petrol is retailing at Rs 79.99 in the national capital while the same is selling for Rs 87.39 in the financial hub of Mumbai.