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Sold out in India, panic in London: What triggered the silver market chaos

Traders described a growing panic as liquidity dried up. The cost of borrowing silver overnight soared to annualised rates of as high as 200%, according to consultancy Metals Focus

Global banks bet billions on deals in India amid US credit jitters

Foreign investors are pouring billions into Indian banks, betting on the country's growth and stability even as global peers grapple with credit losses, trade tensions, and rising financial risks

Trump flags rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans ahead of China trade talks

A little over a week ago, Trump raised the prospect of canceling his first in-person meeting with China's President Xi Jinping since he returned to the White House

Making progress in trade negotiations with US amid tariff tensions: Govt

The two sides have narrowed their differences on trade-related matters, an Indian official told reporters in New Delhi on Saturday, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private

Here's why the glass-half-full economy has rarely looked this strong

After a few months of positive noises from the US and China, relations again soured after Beijing clamped down on exports of rare-earth elements that are vital to manufacturing everything

Chinese export boom can't stop economy's slowdown in worst quarter of 2025

As trade tensions escalate with the US, weakness in investment, industrial output and retail sales is undermining momentum from record sales abroad

Dark ship appears to transfer US sanctioned Russian LNG off Malaysia

The Perle, which was sanctioned by the US earlier this year, is currently anchored parallel to another vessel approximately 90 kilometers (55 miles) east of the Malaysian peninsula

A trader's guide to China's biggest political meet of 2025 and its impact

The Central Committee of the Communist Party will hold a four-day meeting, known as its Fourth Plenum, starting Monday to review main themes of the 15th five-year plan

Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang, pioneer in particle physics, dies at 103

In 1957, Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee won the Nobel Prize for discovering parity law violations in weak interactions, reshaping particle physics

Chinese officials try to ease global concerns over rare earth export curbs

China's unprecedented move on rare earths sparked a global pushback over the past week, as officials from Europe and Japan voiced concerns over supply chain stability

US-China talks planned next week as Trump plays down trade tariffs

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that talks with Chinese officials could yield an agreement to defuse the crisis that saw the US leader threaten to drastically hike tariffs

Trump commutes prison sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos

Trump alleged, without providing any evidence, that Santos had been "horribly mistreated" while in prison, and signed a commutation releasing Santos from prison immediately

A herculean task: The Gaza peace plan will fail without US troops

Do the US, and its allies from the Arab world and Europe, have the required determination to buy that admission ticket and help implement the tenuous ceasefire?

Coca-Cola weighs $1 bn IPO for Indian bottling unit, valued at $10 bn

The deal would bring one of the world's best-known brands to India's hot IPO market, which is on track for a record month and possibly have its best year ever in 2025

Shark Tank judge Peyush Bansal nears billionaire status with Lenskart IPO

Lenskart is planning to list as early as next month in Mumbai, targeting a stock debut that would value the company at $9 billion, based on the IPO size

US bombings fuel speculation over disappearances of fishermen in Trinidad

Opposition leaders in Trinidad are questioning Washington's offensive, echoing concerns expressed by US scholars and non-governmental organizations

US budget deficit falls slightly to $1.78 trillion on record tariff revenue

President Donald Trump's dramatic tariff hikes helped spur a net $195 billion in tariff revenue for the fiscal year, which ended September 30

Meta, Blue Owl seal $30 bn private capital deal for Hyperion data centre

The financing is set to provide a roadmap for other hyperscalers looking to develop data centre without harming their credit ratings, as firms go on borrowing binges to try to keep up with the costs

Aadhaar emerges as poster child for Starmer's upcoming UK digital ID plan

Last week, Starmer was visiting India and met with Aadhaar's architect, Nandan Nilekani - who is also the non-executive chairman of the IT services giant Infosys Ltd

Martin Kocher advocates for ECB calm with policy in a 'good place'

ECB officials have largely indicated that - after eight interest-rate cuts in a year - they are happy with current policy settings, though some are still saying further cuts shouldn't be excluded