Asian shares inched higher, while the dollar started the week on the front foot after the U.S. jobs data underscored a tight labour market, firming up expectations that the Federal Reserve will again raise interest rates at its meeting next month. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.14% higher, while Japan’s Nikkei […]
With an increase in coverage of crop insurance amongst the farmers, expenditure under the Prashan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is projected to increase by 28% in current fiscal to Rs 17, 500 crore compared to budget estimate (BE), official sources said. Against a BE for FY24 at Rs 13,625 crore, the finance ministry has […]