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S&P 500, Dow notch record closing highs, crude slumps

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended higher with a boost from technology shares amid light Columbus Day trading on Monday, while crude prices dipped as investors parsed signs of

US dollar climbs to 10-week peak; euro, China’s yuan fall

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and P.J. Huffstutter NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar touched a 10-week high on Monday in thin trading, extending its weeks-long bullish run sparked by data showing a

Congo state miner Gecamines announces first germanium exports to Europe

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner Gecamines said on Monday it will ship for the first time germanium concentrates to Europe from its Big Hill tailings dump. The

Tech leads Wall St rally, crude slumps on China weakness

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were led higher by technology shares while crude prices dipped on Monday as investors, amid light Columbus Day trading, looked past signs of economic

Oil falls over 2% as OPEC cuts oil demand growth view, China concerns

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices declined more than 2% on Monday, wiping out all of last week's gains, as OPEC lowered its 2024 and 2025 global oil demand growth view again while

Sebi urges investors to deal with only registered persons & entities

Mathura, Oct 14 (PTI) Investors must rely on persons or institutions that are registered with the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi), a...

US dollar hits nine-week high; China yuan, euro down

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Medha Singh NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar hit a nine-week high on Monday in thin trading, continuing its bullish trend in the last few weeks, triggered by

Oil falls 2% as OPEC cuts oil demand growth view, China concerns

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices declined about 2% on Monday, wiping out all of last week's gains, as OPEC's lowering of its 2024 and 2025 global oil demand growth view again added

Tech powers US stocks higher, crude slumps on China weakness

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were led higher by tech while crude prices dipped on Monday as investors, amid light Columbus Day trading, looked to promised Chinese stimulus and

Rupee rises 5 paise to settle at 84.05 against US dollar

Mumbai, Oct 14 (PTI) The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated 5 paise to close at 84.05 against the US...

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US has misread India. New Delhi will hedge, push back, and assert

India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.