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Market/Money

No free favour, no free trade

29-06-2026

“Half knowledge masquerading as news sense is no longer harmless. It has become one of the world’s costliest commodities. Markets move on facts, but they panic on fragments.”

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THE WEEK IN HARD NUMBERS (June 22–28)

29-06-2026

$90 bn+: Global companies, including Amazon, Google, AirTrunk and Saint-Gobain, announced major India investment commitments across AI, cloud, data centres and manufacturing.

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State oil giants shield India through crisis after crisis

29-06-2026

India’s state-run oil companies have once again proved their strategic importance, keeping fuel supplies stable through crises ranging from floods and the Covid-19 pandemic to recent conflict in West Asia.

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India’s energy diplomacy passed its toughest test

29-06-2026

Maritime choke points have long threatened global energy security, yet history suggests they rarely close completely. The Suez Canal blockage in 2021 disrupted global trade but spared oil flows.

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‘Tariff wars threaten globalisation’

29-06-2026

Rising tariffs and growing economic nationalism are posing fresh threats to globalisation, raising concerns over a deeper fracture in the global economic order, economist Gordon Hanson has warned.

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Tax reforms fuel equity inflows

29-06-2026

Tax reforms and supportive policy measures are expected to sustain strong domestic inflows into Indian equity markets, according to a report by J.P. Morgan. Recent changes in taxation have made equity investments more attractive compared with other financial instruments, encouraging households to allocate more savings towards the stock market.

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