Consumer confidence slumps in July

Bonds are weaker to start the new week and the catalyst is simple. The U.S. ramped up air strikes in Iran, both in terms of number and distance inland. Iran responded by hitting various allied targets. Perhaps more importantly for financial markets, shipping traffic has returned back to war-time lows after a noticeable surge in…

News Published: Monday, July 6, 2026, 17:38 [IST] Bengaluru residents will have to tighten their water usage as the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has rolled out fresh water conservation measures amid growing concerns over falling groundwater levels and below-normal rainfall. Bengaluru Water Rules Change: Aerators Mandatory by July 31, Warns of Water…

The U.S. housing market is experiencing regional home price divergence as inventory disparities present contrasting sales conditions for buyers and sellers across the country. Experts tell Scotsman Guide that regional splintering in the post-pandemic U.S. housing market reflects “multiple housing cycles” happening simultaneously amid a fourth year of three-decade-low sales and plunging investment in single-family…

Imagine you have purchased a house in a city, paid the full amount and even completed the property registration in your name. Most homebuyers would assume that the job is done and the registration itself makes them the undisputed legal owner, however, that isn’t always the case. Under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property…

An employee bags a customer’s purchases at a Kroger Co. store in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Kroger Co. is expected to release quarterly earnings on June 18. Photographer: Daniel Acker/BloombergDaniel Acker/Bloomberg Processing Content Key insight: Headline CPI inflation was 3.5% in June, slower than the 4.2% growth tracked in May. Core…