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JSW Steel Q2 results: Profit rises fourfold to ₹1,623 crore on strong sales

The company kickstarts quarterly results for the industry, which has seen steel prices drop despite the Indian government's import tariff on some steel products

CEAT Q2 results: Net profit jumps 52.6% to ₹186 crore on strong tyre demand

Revenue from operations increased 14.2 per cent. Total expenses rose 12.2 per cent, with the cost of materials consumed climbing 9.6 per cent

Gold tops $4,300 amid rate cut bets, eyes biggest weekly gain since 2008

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,335.87 per ounce, as of 0929 GMT, after scaling another record high of $4,378.69 earlier. U.S. gold futures for December delivery jumped 1% to $4,348.90

SMBC rules out plans to raise stake in Yes Bank beyond current level

In August, SMBC received Reserve Bank of India's approval to buy up to 24.99 per cent stake in Yes bank from State bank of India and seven other shareholders after having inked a deal in May

Top Indian solar products maker Waaree to expand in US despite trade probe

Waaree, which has 16.1 GW of module making capacity in India and 2.6 GW in the US, is seeing strong US demand due to demand from data centres, manufacturing and transportation

Trump, Putin to hold another meeting after progress in Ukraine talks

Trump said he and Putin would soon meet in Budapest after a more than two-hour-long phone call he described as productive

Putin speaks on oil, gas, coal and nuclear at Russian Energy Week

Russia maintains its position as a leading oil producer, despite unfair competition being used against us, Putin said

IMF upgrades Asia's growth forecast, warns of risks from US-China tension

Trade tensions between US and China have intensified after Beijing expanded its rare earth export controls

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin speak before Zelenskiy's White House visit

Zelenskiy will meet Trump on Friday to push for more military support, including potential long-range offensive missiles

Safe-haven surge, Fed rate-cut bets drive gold to new record highs

Spot gold was up 1.4% at $4,264.63 per ounce as of 11:06 a.m. ET (1506 GMT) after bullion touched a record high of $4,270.59 earlier

IT sector shows signs of recovery as clients warm up to AI-led projects

Infosys, which topped analyst estimates for profit and revenue in the second quarter, sees full-year revenue growth of 2-3%, compared with its prior view of 1-3%

Metro Brands misses profit estimates as demand weakens before tax cuts

Metro's quarterly revenue grew about 11% to 6.51 billion rupees, helped by e-commerce sales that have grown 39% from a year ago

Sebi aims to boost institutional participation in commodity markets

The regulator had said in August it was also considering extending equity derivatives contract tenures and limiting who can trade

Fintech Upgrade raises $165 million, targets IPO in 12 to 18 months

The round valued Upgrade at $7.3 billion pre-money, according to a source familiar with the matter, a 21.7% premium to its previous valuation

Cyient Q2 results: Net profit tumbles 40% to ₹1280 cr; revenue down 1%

Cyient had changed the way it reports its segment-wise revenue from the last quarter onwards, after it carved out its semiconductor business into a separate subsidiary unit

LTIMindtree Q2 net profit rises 12%, revenue up 10% on BFSI strength

LTIMindtree's deal wins for the quarter totaled $1.59 billion, compared with $1.63 billion in the previous quarter and $1.3 billion a year earlier

Refiners likely to buy more US LPG in 2026, cut Middle East imports

The state refiners have already informed their traditional suppliers of LPG in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar about the likely cut in LPG purchases

MRPL seeks cheaper oil amid US pressure, hopes to keep buying Russian crude

Russian oil accounted for about 35 per cent to 40 per cent of MRPL's overall oil imports in the September quarter

Refiners likely to cut Russian oil imports following Trump's claim

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured that India will stop buying oil from Russia

Gold extends record run past $4,200 on rate-cut hopes, safe-haven fervor

Gold is considered a traditional hedge against uncertainty and inflation, and also thrives in low-rate environments as it is a non-yielding asset