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Brent crude tops $100 as escalating West Asia conflict threatens oil flows

Brent crude futures were up $2.01, or 2.05%, at $99.93 a ‌barrel by 0802 GMT, after earlier touching $100.19, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.49, or 1.60%, at $94.52 a barrel

Rupee's RBI-backed rally fades, slips past 95 on oil, slowing intervention

The rupee opened ​weaker and remained under pressure through the morning session, breaching the ‌95-per-dollar level with little resistance to drop to a low of 95.2250

Why Air India's funding call has come under political scrutiny in Singapore

Air India's reported $1.5 billion funding request from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has triggered political scrutiny in Singapore over Temasek's indirect exposure to the Indian carrier

Coforge chairman resigns after audit finds concerns in board evaluation

Bhatt, who previously served as chairman of India's largest lender, State Bank of India, was appointed chair of Coforge's board in 2024 with a term due to finish in April 2027

Trump urges Putin for swift end to Ukraine war, Russia ties reset: Kremlin

The call, which the Kremlin said lasted an hour, followed a weekend visit to Moscow and Kyiv ‌by U.S. envoys, who are trying ​to revive stalled talks designed to find a way ​to end the fighting.

Reliance plans first local debt sale after 3 years with $1.32 bn fundraise

The oil-to-telecom conglomerate plans to raise ₹12,500 ‌crore through a sale ​of five-year notes, at ​an annual coupon of 7.47%, and is set to invite bids ​from investors in the week ending Sept 18

EBay probes how gender-test kits were available in India, listings removed

"EBay has controls in place intended to prevent certain gender-prediction products from being visible in India," it added.

Amazon hires banks for first sterling bond sale to fund AI expansion

The tech giant ‌is looking to sell ​3-year, 6-year, 12-year and ​19-year bonds, according to the memo from one ​of the banks arranging the sale

Indian banks leave FX risk open on overseas deposits, weighing on rupee

While the Reserve Bank of India's special swap facility shields banks from FX risk on the deposits' principal amounts, interest payments need to be managed by lenders independently

India's fuel demand fell 2.8% in August despite higher petrol, diesel sales

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 18.61 million metric tons, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed

Oil hits multi-week highs after Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities

Brent crude futures were up $2.00, ​or 2.06%, at $99.00 a barrel by 0800 GMT while US West Texas ​Intermediate crude was at $94.41 a barrel, up $2.93, or 3.2%.

Steel prices set to rise further on coking coal costs, demand revival

Higher prices could help mills recover margins ‌squeezed by surging coking coal costs, but infrastructure, construction ​and auto companies face higher input ​costs just as demand picks up

Raids, shutdowns, warning labels: India's unprecedented food safety push

Intensified inspections, licence suspensions and a proposed front-of-pack warning label are putting restaurants and India's more than $100-bn packaged food industry under growing regulatory scrutiny

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods take effect as trade talks stall

The counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across products from steel and furniture to clothing and electronics

Singapore minister defends Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India

The remarks, made in parliament, cap two weeks of public scrutiny over ​a request by Air India for about $1.5 billion of fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines

Eiffel Tower shut after female staff sidelined during Hindu group's visit

The monument was closed late on Monday as employees held a meeting over the incident, which has angered staff and drawn criticism from French ‌politicians

Why Brent crude is below $100 despite disruptions to Gulf oil flows

Crude oil shipments from West Asia producers are at about 11 million barrels per day (bpd) ​now, from 18 million bpd before the Iran war began seven months ago

Asian stocks waver as yen surges, Iran retaliation threat lifts oil prices

Japan's ​Nikkei 225 fluctuated between gains and losses before edging up 0.2%, as the yen jumped ‌as much as 0.6% to 153.51, its strongest level since February 18

Trump says Canada's Bombardier must build jets in US or lose market access

Canada is set to introduce a wave of counter-tariffs against the US on Tuesday

Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine, US

Moscow had not yet received any information about contacts between the U.S. envoys and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday, Peskov said.