Crude shock temporary; pharma and EMS are the real bets: Abhay AgarwalGeopolitical fears are driving crude oil prices higher, but Piper Serica's Abhay Agarwal believes this is a temporary, sentiment-driven spi...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Are metals turning defensive? 5-year returns rival, even beat traditional safe havensMetal stocks are outperforming defensive sectors, delivering strong returns driven by structural demand shifts and supply constraints. Fact...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2026, warns of potential recession if Iran war worsensThe International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth outlook, warning the economy could near recession if the Middle East conflict kee...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetingsGlobal finance leaders are meeting amid the Middle East war, a third major shock impacting the world economy. The IMF and World Bank are do...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Middle East crisis sparks a new fear: Not being able to flyAmid rising tensions linked to the Gulf War, concerns over air travel are shifting from fear of flying to fear of not flying at all. Sudden...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Electric appliance makers to seek GST cut as LPG crisis lifts demandElectric cooking appliance makers are urging the government to reduce GST on products like induction cooktops and air fryers, while also se...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
The pandemic isn't over: New COVID cases are on the rise in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries - should you be worried?Covid-19 wave in Asia is making headlines again as cases spike in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Thailand, raising new concerns. Despite ...
16 May, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Oil falls as China COVID spike dampens demand outlookBrent futures for February fell 96 cents, or 1.15%, to $82.30 a barrel by 1208 GMT. The more active March contract fell 1.2% to $82.98/bbl,...
29 Dec, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
Oil prices ease, China COVID spike hurts demand outlookAlso weighing on prices, pipeline operator TC Energy said it was working to restart the portion of the Keystone pipeline that was forced sh...
29 Dec, 2022, 07.35 AM IST
What you need know about the three coronavirus variants that led to a COVID-19 spike in ChinaChina is reportedly struggling to deal with an explosive surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths in recent times. According to the reports, this...
28 Dec, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
Covid-19 cases in the US surpass 100 million: Johns Hopkins UniversityUS-based Johns Hopkins University in its latest update said that 100,003,837 coronavirus cases were reported in the country so far.The viru...
21 Dec, 2022, 02.47 PM IST
China shuts down world's largest electronic market after COVID spikeMerchants in the Huaqiangbei district, home to the world's largest electronics market, received an official notice that the market will be ...
29 Aug, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
Shanghai to lock down in two stages for testing as Covid cases spikeShanghai has battled a new COVID-19 surge for nearly a month and for Saturday it reported its highest daily number of cases since the initi...
27 Mar, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
Mansukh Mandaviya directs high alertness, aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, EuropeAt a high-level meeting, chaired by the minister, the government's decision of resuming scheduled international flights from March 27, the ...
16 Mar, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
China locks down Lanzhou, city of 4 million, over Covid"All types of residential communities are to implement closed management," said the local government in a statement, as China reported 29 n...
26 Oct, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
China rushes medical team to Xinjiang after sudden spike in coronavirus casesThis is the second outbreak in Xinjiang, the Muslim Uyghur majority province which has been in the limelight in recent months over allegati...
18 Jul, 2020, 07.55 PM IST