Friday, September 11
India’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July 2025, down from 5.6% in the previous month, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.During the month of July 2025, Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in Current Weekly Status among persons of age 15 years and above was 54.9% as compared to 54.2% during June 2025. As per the data released by the ministry, LFPR in rural areas and urban areas was 56.9% and 50.7% in July, respectively for persons of the same age group.The data showed that the LFPR in CWS for rural male of age 15 years and above was 78.1% whereas the LFPR for urban male of the same age group was 75.1% during July, 2025.Among rural female of the same age group, the participati
Tesla's Model Y L is "coming soon", the electric car company said on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday, having previously registered plans to introduce the new model in China. The Model Y L is a six-seat version of its best-selling Model Y with a longer wheelbase. Tesla also shared a video of the new model in its Weibo post. Tesla is refreshing its line-up in the face of growing competition that includes Xiaomi's recently launched YU7. Elon Musk's Tesla registered an 8.4% fall in July sales of its China-made electric vehicles as Chinese competitors continue to offer lower-priced EVs against the backdrop of a price war that has bruised automakers, suppliers and dealerships. A longer-range, rear-wheel drive Model 3 is also coming to the Chinese market, according to filing informa
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia's three-year war in Ukraine. Months of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting haven't made headway, but the stakes have risen since Trump met with with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. After that summit, Trump abandoned the requirement of reaching a ceasefire in order to hold further talks and aligned with Putin's position that negotiations should focus on a long-term settlement instead. The presence of several European leaders at the talks in Washington shows how central the conflict - and any settlement - is to wider security questions on the continent. They are looking to safeguard Ukraine and Europe more
Matt Orton, Raymond James Investment, says despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, markets are showing cautious optimism, supported by positive earnings and India’s GST reforms. Aerospace and defence sectors remain strong performers, with long-term investment potential driven by increased global security spending. Investors can benefit from tailwinds across select sectors despite unresolved tensions.There is a lot happening on the global front. How do you read the current sentiments coming from global markets?Matt Orton: Yes, there is quite a lot going on for investors. From the economic data over the past week, the Trump-Putin summit, and the ongoing discussions, it seems we are moving closer to more clarity in the market, which markets always favor. A narrowing of potential outcomes
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been net sellers of Indian equities worth Rs 1,16,617 crore in 2025 so far but it is not a reason to worry, according to Samir Arora, founder and fund manager at Helios Capital Management. He tweeted that the FII selling this year has nothing wrong with it and is a marginal rebalancing.Arora said that the FII selling accounts are just 2% of their portfolio which is worth $750 billion. In his view, the right way to look at the data is to look at the buying/selling not just in the secondary market but also what that are buying via initial public offerings (IPOs) and qualified institutional placements (QIPs)."Why look at secondary data only? FII view on India is better understood by their total investments- their buying/selling of stocks plus their
