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China's consumer prices up first time in 6 months on Lunar New Year gains

The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 0.7% year-on-year in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Saturday

Fitch upgrades Turkey's sovereign rating to B+ on tighter monetary policies

"Upgrade reflects increased confidence in the durability and effectiveness of policies implemented since the pivot in June 2023," Fitch said

China says it will improve real estate sales in 'forceful', 'orderly' way

Some developers should be allowed to go bankrupt or restructured according to legal and market-based rules, Ni said told press conference on sidelines of the annual meeting of parliament in Beijing

China vows to 'safeguard' national security with new laws at conclave

China last month broadened its state secrets law to include 'work secrets' in the scope of restricted sensitive information, and enacted a controversial counter-espionage law last year

Gold at new high, set for best week in 5 months; crude oil steadies

Oil prices steadied on Friday as investors digested fresh US employment data, in the quest for clues as to whether interest rate cuts may occur in the US and Europe in the first half of this year

PM Modi pledges $15 bn spending splurge as Lok Sabha elections near

Modi's spending projects come days before the election announcement, after which he will not be not be allowed to try to pull in voters with big schemes

Sebi, RBI widen investigation into public debt issue subscriptions: Report

Investigators are also studying if disproportionate loans were given to subscribes and whether customer identification processes were not adequately followed, the sources added

Bank of Japan leaning toward exiting negative rates in March: Report

Upon ending negative rates, the central bank is also likely to overhaul its massive stimulus programme that consists of a bond yield control and purchases of riskier assets, they said

Nissan may bring ultra-compact EV production in-house from 2028: Report

Nissan and Mitsubishi denied the plan

India busts trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia

The traffickers, operating across several Indian states, targeted people using social media platforms and through local agents, the CBI said in a statement

South Korea regulator likely to sanction Meta over online marketplace

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) had investigated possible violations of the country's e-commerce law and had sent an examination report to Meta late last year, reports say

Hong Kong publishes new national security law bill, raising rights concerns

The bill includes sentences of up to life imprisonment for treason, 20 years for espionage and 10 years for offences linked to state secrets and sedition

After Tesla, Polestar quits Australia auto lobby amid emissions issue

VW, which remains in the lobby group, was concerned about the exit of Tesla and Polestar and was discussing the situation, the spokesperson added, without giving specifics

Biden slams Trump over Russia, democracy in fiery 'State of Union' address

Opinion polls show Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, closely matched in the race. Most American voters are unenthusiastic about the rematch after Biden defeated Trump four years ago

India's currency, debt & equity mkts closed on account of Mahashivratri

The benchmark 10-year bond was quoted at 101.01 rupees, with the yield down 2 bps at 7.0312 per cent, as US yields declined

Xi calls for coordination of military, preparation for conflicts at sea

He said, it was necessary to build cyberspace defence system and improve the ability to maintain national network security

IndiGo co-founder Gangwal to sell airline's shares worth $450 mn: Report

The floor price for the block deal has been set at 2,925 rupees per share, the report said, which is a 5.8% discount to Interglobe's closing price on Thursday

UK trade minister Badenoch doesn't see Indian election as deadline for FTA

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a third term, with the official election campaign expected to begin in the coming weeks

Red Sea crisis: Ship evacuated after 1st civilian fatalities in attacks

The Iran-aligned militants fired a missile at the Barbados-flagged, Greek-operated True Confidence on Wednesday about 50 nautical miles off the southern Yemeni port of Aden, setting it ablaze

US weekly jobless claims unchanged as market continues to gradually ease

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits held at a seasonally adjusted 217,000 for the week ended March 2, the Labor Department said on Thursday