Trade deal with US has helped India regain export competitiveness: SBI

IANS | February 4, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India now has one of the lowest tariffs among key Asian countries, with the US-India trade deal resulting in a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent earlier, and this will help in improving the country’s export competitiveness, according to an SBI Research report released on Wednesday.

Sensex, Nifty end flat after 2-day rally

IANS | February 4, 2026 3:59 PM

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets closed almost flat on Wednesday, snapping a two-day rally, as a sharp fall in information technology (IT) stocks weighed on the benchmark indices.

Signature Global swings to Rs 45 crore loss in Q3

IANS | February 4, 2026 3:39 PM

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Real estate developer Signature Global has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 45.33 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY26), mainly due to a sharp decline in income.