Business

October 21, 2026 8:37 AM

Asian stocks climb as strong earnings buoy Wall Street

Asian stocks rose and bonds stabilised at the start of trading on Wednesday following Wall Street's gain as early indications from the corporate earnings season pointed to strong profits for global companies and bolstered investor confidence. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Jap...

October 20, 2026 10:20 AM

‘Very close’ to finalising trade deal with India: Marco Rubio

The US is "very close" to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, suggesting that the waiver from tariffs for buying Russian oil was linked to the decision. "We're trying to finalise the trade deal with India right now. We're very close to doing that. So t...

October 19, 2026 4:20 PM

Sensex tumbles; Nifty drops below 22,900 dragged by private banks

Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Monday after two days of a rally, with the Sensex tumbling 876.37 points and the Nifty dropping to 22,888.95, following a decline in private bank stocks, mainly HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, and weak global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 876.37 po...

October 19, 2026 8:36 AM

Asian stocks slip, Wall St and bonds benefit from oil skid

Asian share markets slipped on Monday as unease over AI's enormous funding needs undermined confidence ahead of a week packed with earnings, while Chinese economic data pipped forecasts in a positive for world growth. A fall in oil prices offered some support to bonds and Wall Street stock futures,...

October 18, 2026 1:12 PM

Commerce Department holds Jaipur outreach to help exporters leverage FTAs

The Department of Commerce organised an outreach programme in Jaipur to help exporters use preferential market access under India’s free trade agreements (FTAs), with discussions covering tariff benefits, rules of origin, quality standards and overseas buyer connections. Joint Secretary Mohit Yad...

October 17, 2026 8:06 AM

Stocks slip as dollar heads for weekly loss

Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilized after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar headed for a weekly loss. Markets have been rattled this week by concerns over higher interest rates and the debt-fuelled financing behind the AI boom, triggering a selloff in technology and...