Daily Republic News
- Business
- February 13, 2026
U.S. Core Inflation May Fall To 5-year Low In Report Out Friday
A measure of inflation may have fallen to a five-year low in January as rental costs have cooled, a sign that some prices are moderating while Americans continue to grapple with a big rise in overall prices in the past five years.Inflation is forecast to have fallen to a 2.4% ann Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
IT Stocks Drag Markets Lower as Nifty IT Slides to Fresh Lows on AI and Global Growth Fears
Indian equity markets remained under pressure on Friday, led by a sharp sell-off in IT stocks, as investors continued to pare exposure to the sector amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruption, weak global technology cues, and an uncertain interest-rate out Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
GCCs Drive a New Phase of Growth for India as Global Firms Scale High-Value Operations
India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are emerging as one of the most powerful structural growth engines for the country. Multinational companies are expanding hiring, capital expenditure, and the complexity of work handled from India at a pace that is now outstripping traditi Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
Is India Still Buying Russian Oil? Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Weighs In
After several reports claimed that India had slashed its Russian oil imports, Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of MoPNG, in a cryptic reply to Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network, said oil companies were now purchasing from 42 countries instead of 27 nation Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
India Gains Access to 70% of Global GDP – What Does it Mean for World Trade Order?
In the backdrop of United States slashing tariffs on India to 18%, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, noted that India now has access to 70% of the global GDP in most cases at zero-duty for Indian-origin products .”Huge markets have been opened up with all the tr Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
India’s January Retail Inflation Recorded at 2.75% Under New CPI Base
India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 2.75% year-on-year in January, marking the first official inflation reading under the revised 2024 base year series, the government said on Thursday.The latest reading is well below the Reserve Bank of Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
IT Stocks Enter Bear Market; Nifty IT Slumps 5% as TCS Hits 52-Week Low
Indian IT stocks plunged sharply on Thursday as global macro cues and rising concerns over artificial intelligence-related disruption intensified selling pressure. The broader market also felt the impact, but the tech sector led losses for the second consecutive session.By early Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
Extradition at Final Stage, Centre Tells Bombay HC in Vijay Mallya Case
The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya one final opportunity to return to India while hearing his challenge to proceedings initiated under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018, warning that continued absence could lead to a formal Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
HUL Shares Decline Over 4% After Q3FY26 Result – Here’s Why
FMCG Stock: The shares of India’s largest FMCG company Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) declined as much as 4.57% to hit an intra-day low of Rs 2,350.10 apiece on Thursday, February 12, after the company reported a 30% fall in consolidated net profit (from continuing business) to Rs Read More
- Business
- February 12, 2026
Vodafone Idea Slides 3% After JPMorgan Downgrade, Target Cut to ₹9
Shares of Vodafone Idea Ltd. came under pressure in Thursday’s trade after global brokerage JPMorgan downgraded the stock. This triggered selling in an already volatile counter.The stock was trading around 3% lower, slipping to the ₹11–11.20 range, compared with its previous clos Read More
