Dollar firms after strong US jobs data, pushes yen through 160 levelThe dollar strengthened significantly, poised for over a 1% weekly gain following robust U.S. employment figures. Nonfarm payrolls exceeded...
Global Market: Japan warns against excessive currency volatility as Yen nears key thresholdJapan signals readiness to step into currency markets if the yen weakens further. The currency is nearing a critical 160 per dollar mark. T...
China out, India in? The Japanese begin a quiet but powerful pivotJapanese banks are increasingly shifting their Asia strategy from China to India and Southeast Asia as slowing growth, rising costs and geo...
View: Rupee crossing 100 may not be catastrophic, but can India convince the world about its growth story?As the global economy wobbles, India's rupee approaches a significant dollar benchmark, influenced by surging oil import prices and substan...
IRFC to raise ECB loan worth $2 billion to finance large infra projectsIndian Railway Finance Corporation is set to raise USD 2 billion through external commercial borrowing. This funding will primarily be in J...
Dollar perched near six-week high on uncertainty over US-Iran dealThe dollar held near a six-week high on Friday, buoyed by hopes of U.S.-Iran peace deal progress and strong U.S. economic data. Despite mix...
Japan economy grows faster than expected in first quarterJapan’s economy grew 0.5% in the January-March quarter of 2026, beating market expectations of 0.4%, supported by stronger private consumpt...
India's shock absorbers are not workingIndia's external sector faces unprecedented pressure. Shock absorbers that previously aided recovery have weakened simultaneously. This inc...
India's forex reserves jump by $6.295 billion to $696.988 billionIndia's foreign exchange reserves saw a significant increase. Reserves rose by over six billion US dollars in the week ending May 8. This s...
“Dear Anand Mahindra…”: Vijay Kedia asks billionaire to unlock hidden tourism giant in Mahindra HolidaysAce investor Vijay Kedia has urged Anand Mahindra to unlock the “hidden tourism giant” within Mahindra Holidays, arguing that strong demand...
SoftBank profit more than triples to $12 billion on OpenAI stake gainsTechnology investor SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 1.9 trillion yen ($12.05 billion) for the January-March quarter, a significant ...
Tech companies tap debt markets to fund AI and cloud expansionLast month, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta signaled that spending on AI would not slow down, with the tech giants' combined spending ...
Six companies, six tricks in Indian balance sheets, and how investors get taken for a rideWhenever an Indian company imports goods, borrows in foreign currency, earns overseas revenue, or runs a foreign subsidiary, forex accounti...
Japan spends more than $30 bn to prop up yen: reportsJapan has spent billions of dollars to boost its currency. The yen had fallen to its lowest level against the dollar in years. Officials ha...
Global Market Today: US stock futures gain on tech earnings; Asian shares fallUS equity futures rose, driven by tech giants and AI trade, while oil prices surged amid escalating Iran war uncertainty. The Federal Reser...
Why are oil prices up now, and will Brent, US WTI crude rates continue to rise or drop again? Global markets react to Iran war, UAE exit from OPEC, and AI stock worriesWhy are oil prices up now, and will Brent, US WTI crude rates continue to rise or drop again? Oil prices climbed as the Iran conflict disru...
Global Market Today: Asian shares hold near eight-week highAsian stocks remain near recent peaks. Investors are watching developments in the Middle East. Central bank policy announcements are also o...