G-7 trade ministers meeting in Paris sought common ground on securing critical mineral supplies that are dominated by China;

India’s manufacturing sector showed signs of mild recovery in April but remained under pressure from weak demand and surging input costs.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with a Japanese delegation led by Takayuki Kobayashi to deepen economic engagement.

The domestic share market indices ended on a weaker note in a volatile session on Tuesday, as fresh escalations in the Iran-US war weighed on investors sentiment.

India’s services sector has emerged as a key pillar of external sector resilience, cushioning the impact of a widening merchandise trade deficit, according to the April Monthly Economic Review.

The domestic share market indices traded on a positive note on Monday, with the Nifty finishing above 24,100 mark, amid intraday volatility.