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Marico posts surprise drop in Q2 profit to Rs 301 cr as rural demand slips

Expenses climbed 4%, while revenue increased 3% to 24.96 billion rupees led by growth in international business

Titan reports 33.7% rise in Q2 net profit on higher jewellery demand

The company earned a profit of 8.57 billion Indian rupees ($103.95 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30 from 6.41 billion rupees in the previous year

Iran is ready to deliver oil to India, says ambassador Iraj Elahi

"We always express our readiness to increase our economic ties with India. It's up to India, we are ready to deliver oil," Elahi said

Godrej Agrovet Q2 net profit falls 34.3% to Rs 71.76 cr on higher costs

Total revenue from operations grew 13.5% to Rs 2,445 crore

Oil climbs 3% as dollar slips; EU ban on Russian crude imports looms

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up $3.52, or 3.99%, at $91.69 and on course for a weekly gain of more than 4%

TVS Motor reports lower-than-expected rise in Q2 profit at Rs 407 crore

Total expenses climbed 27.2% to Rs 66.71 billion

Forex reserves post biggest weekly gain in more than a year: RBI data

In the holiday-shortened week that ended Oct. 28, the rupee rose to snap a run of six weeks of declines

Banks' loans rise 17.9% YoY in two weeks to Oct 21, deposits up 9.5%: RBI

Bank deposits fell Rs 601.16 billion to Rs 172.04 trillion rupees in the two weeks to Oct 21

IndiGo Q2 loss widens to Rs 1,585 cr on higher fuel costs, forex losses

The company's loss widened to Rs 15.85 billion ($192.60 million) in the July-September quarter, from Rs 14.40 billion a year earlier

Xiaomi misled Deutsche Bank on 'illegal' royalty payments, says ED

One of Xiaomi's four frozen bank accounts in India is at Deutsche, according to the court documents

Dollar takes breather on China reopening hopes, US jobs data in focus

In contrast, Friday data showed euro zone business activity contracted last month at the fastest pace since late 2020

S Korea scrambles jets after detecting 180 N Korean warplanes in airspace

The North Korean aircraft flew north of the so-called tactical measure line, drawn to up 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the Military Demarcation Line, South Korea's military said in a statement

Gillette India's Q1 profit rises 5.9% on demand for grooming products

Gillette India, which is 75% owned by Procter & Gamble, said its net profit rose to 867.8 million rupees ($10.52 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, from 819.3 million rupees a year earlier.

Oil prices climb as dollar slips, but demand fears keep a lid on gains

Brent crude futures rose 65 cents, 0.7%, to $95.32 a barrel at 0155 GMT. The contract was on track to end the week down just 0.5%

Reliance to enter salon business, in talks with Naturals chain: Report

Naturals' Chief Executive CK Kumaravel said "the talks are at a nascent stage," according to the report, which cited executives aware of the development.

China leads Asia stocks higher, dollar advances as Fed rate hikes loom

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.09% higher, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.27%.

Rupee seen up tracking recovery on Asian peers; US jobs data eyed

The rupee is tipped to open at around 82.70-82.75, compared with 82.88 in the previous session.

Dollar ascendant; sterling slumps on lower rate expectations, bleak outlook

Sterling edged up 0.1% to $1.1170, after sliding 2% overnight. It was headed for a weekly loss of nearly 4%, the largest since Sept's market turmoil triggered by an economic plan

Oil prices drop as coronavirus outbreaks in China dent fuel demand

Brent crude futures dropped by 22 cents, or 0.2%, to $94.45 a barrel at 0025 GMT after falling 1.5% in the previous session

Gold prices head for weekly loss on hawkish US Fed Reserve's stance

Gold prices were little changed on Friday, but the metal was headed for a second straight weekly drop as a stronger dollar and U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish policy stance clouded outlook