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Rupee rises 4 paise to 94.39 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee rises 4 paise to 94.39 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 7 (PTI) The rupee traded in a narrow range and appreciated 4 paise to 94.39 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, as the support from strong FCNR-related dollar inflows was negated by elevated crude oil prices amid persistent global headwinds. Forex traders said the rupee continues to draw strength from the robust liquidity wave, but renewed military strikes have driven Brent crude toward USD 97 per barrel, reigniting fears over Middle Eastern energy supply disruptions. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.40 against the US dollar, then touched 94.39, registering a

Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?

September 7, 2026 (Conversation) Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: “Are you OK?” R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign, and a familiar part of workplace morning teas, school assemblies and social media feeds. But does it actually improve mental health? Our new study suggests it does. We found a small but measurable improvement in mental wellbeing after R U OK? Day. The gain was largest among men aged 25–49. But we found no increase in visits to a GP for a mental health treatment plan, or in prescriptions filled for

Indian shares rise as traders trim Fed hike bets

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Indian shares rose on Friday after four consecutive sessions of losses, as fading expectations ​of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike this month lifted global ‌equities and pulled bond yields lower. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he would support keeping interest rates unchanged at the U.S. central bank’s next policy meeting if upcoming data ​confirms inflation pressures are easing. Expectations for a rate increase at the ​Fed’s mid-September meeting came down to roughly 50%, versus about ⁠63% in the prior session, according to CME FedWatch. “Global cues have turned ​supportive after softer Treasury yields and dovish

Why India’s strong GDP growth is raising eyebrows

Why India’s strong GDP growth is raising eyebrows

New Delhi, September 3 – India’s unexpectedly strong economic growth has sparked a debate after an ex-bureaucrat and a former central bank chief questioned whether the expansion was overstated and the government defended its numbers. The world’s fifth-biggest economy grew 7.8% in the three months through June from the same quarter last year, government ​data showed on Monday, beating the 7.1% forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll as an investment boom and manufacturing strength added to ‌solid consumer demand. WHAT’S THE BEEF? Subhash Chandra Garg, formerly the top Finance Ministry bureaucrat, told Indian media that growth was inflated because

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