Markets globally surged as a tentative US-Iran peace deal emerged, promising to ease inflation and reduce the need for interest rate hikes. Oil prices plummeted on the news, with Brent crude falling significantly. This development offers relief to central banks worldwide ahead of key policy meetings this week.
Remittances, services surplus lift India to $4.7 billion current account surplus in April
India achieved a significant current account surplus of $4.7 billion in April. This positive shift was driven by robust inward remittance flows. The services sector