World’s biggest trade fair confronts Trump tariff ‘disaster’The strained US-China relations are causing significant disruptions, potentially reshaping global manufacturing landscapes.
16 Apr, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
NYSE-parent ICE plans to launch battery metals derivatives this yearIntercontinental Exchange (ICE) will launch derivatives in nickel, cobalt, and lithium spodumene later this year, responding to customer de...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
Gold holds steady as attention turns to US dataGold prices remained steady in early Asian trading as investors watched for U.S. economic data to gauge future Fed rate cuts. Market partic...
16 Oct, 2024, 07.05 AM IST
Gold prices steady with spotlight on US inflation printGold prices remain stable as investors await U.S. inflation data to assess Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy. Fed Chair Powell indic...
10 Jul, 2024, 08.10 AM IST
China's lust for durian is creating fortunes in Southeast AsiaEric Chan, a former satellite and robot code writer, founded a durian company in Malaysia. China's demand for durian led to a twelvefold in...
18 Jun, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Mumbai and Delhi feature among the World's Top 50 Wealthiest cities, surpassing Washington DCMumbai and Delhi have secured positions among the world's top 50 wealthiest cities, surpassing Washington DC in wealth concentration. This ...
08 May, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
More semiconductors, less construction: China's new economic planThere are risks to the approach. China has a chronic oversupply of factories, well more than it needs for its domestic market. A greater em...
06 Nov, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Asian markets fret on China COVID outbreaks, Fed outlook"Given how far U.S. bond yields and the dollar have dropped in the past couple of weeks, we think there is a good chance that they rebound ...
21 Nov, 2022, 07.31 AM IST
Asian shares fall ahead of U.S. CPI, crypto worries mountThe futures market currently shows investors believe the target U.S. federal funds rate will peak around 5.1% by next June, and the chances...
10 Nov, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on maiden visit to ChinaBilawal meets with the Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang in Guangzhou, Pakistan's state-run APP news agency tweeted. Their...
22 May, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
The rise and demise of Chinese property giant EvergrandeAfter going public in 2009, Evergrande takes control of Chinese Super League club Guangzhou, renaming it Guangzhou Evergrande, and spends b...
09 Dec, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Consortium of Chinese companies buys stake in Pak bourseThe consortium, including three bourses China Financial Futures Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, picked up a ...
04 Jan, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
China sends big goods consignment to Nepal to rival IndiaChina has been actively encouraging Kathmandu to reduce Nepal's dependence on India for the supply of goods and services like energy and te...
11 Dec, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
China, Singapore starts negotiations on upgrading Free Trade AgreementXi and Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the launch of negotiations to upgrade CSFTA on the second day of Xi's state visit to the country.
07 Nov, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Modi government overhauling sister-city partnerships to attract foreign investmentModi government is overhauling the sister-city arrangement that Indian cities have to add more teeth to the initiative and leverage partner...
27 Jul, 2015, 07.20 AM IST
Indo-China joint Silk Road Economic Belt & Maritime Silk Road: China seeks to address misgivingsThere are worries that China will utilise this to project power and military prowess much to discomfort of others.
09 Apr, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
- China sovereign wealth can profit from storms
With economic losses rising due to disasters, there’s a case for innovative weather derivatives.
06 Feb, 2008, 12.28 AM IST