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China's October factory growth slows as new orders weaken: PMI data

On the price side, the divergence of rising raw material prices and falling finished goods prices remains, keeping corporate profit margins under pressure

Asian stocks gain on AI optimism as dollar stays near 3-month high

Gold prices fell, edging further away from the record peak it has been at most of last month, while oil prices rose after Opec+ decided to hold off production hikes

OPEC+ set to agree on another modest increase in crude oil output targets

OPEC+ has raised output targets by more than 2.7 million barrels per day - about 2.5% of global supply - since April but slowed the pace in October and November from larger increases amid predictions

Thousands lose power supply after Russia attacks Ukraine's frontline region

As winter nears, Russia has stepped up missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's power grid, triggering outages and forcing Kyiv's emergency crews to race to repair damage and manage rolling blackouts

What did Trump, Xi agree to on tariffs, export controls, and fentanyl

The deal, which also includes resumption of Chinese purchases of American soybeans, averts Trump's threatened 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and extends a delicate trade truce

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over killing of Christians

The US government will also immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, Trump said in a post on Truth Social

Sebi likely to fine MCX over four-hour trading halt outage: Report

SEBI is concerned about the delay in identifying the cause for the trading halt and could direct MCX to improve its system capacity, the sources said

Markets log best month since March; Nifty gained 4.5% in October

The Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex gained 4.5 per cent and 4.6 per cent in October, settling 2.1 per cent and 2.4 per cent below their all-time highs reached in September 2024

Hindustan Unilever gets ₹1,987 cr tax notice for FY21 from authorities

The company, home to brands such as Dove soap and Surf Excel detergent, said the order will have no material impact on its financials or operations and will appeal against the tax demand

Bajaj Electricals Q2 results: Profit drops 24% on JV losses, higher taxes

Shares of the company reversed course to trade 0.6% lower after the results

Indian Oil resumes Russian oil purchases from non-sanctioned entities

IOC's head of finance, Anuj Jain, has said his company will continue to buy Russian oil if the barrels are in compliance with sanctions

Asian shares set for 7th month of gains as Amazon, Apple lift sentiment

Chinese stocks lagged after a dismal reading on China's factory activity in October weighed on sentiment

Sebi bars Gretex from merchant banking for 21 days over IPO lapse

Gretex failed to verify and disclose that nearly 40 per cent of the IPO proceeds were proposed to be used as a deposit for renting an office premises that was still under construction

Toyota to launch 15 new models in India, targets 10% market share by 2030

There are likely to be at least two new SUVs from Toyota's own brand, which will be designed to take on leading SUV-makers like Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai Motor

Netflix exploring bid for Warner Bros Discovery studio, streaming business

Owning Warner Bros' studio business would give Netflix control over some of Hollywood's most successful stories and characters, including the Harry Potter and DC Comics franchises

OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar has told some associates the company is aiming for a 2027 listing, the people said. But some advisers predict it could come even sooner, around late 2026

China to buy 12 million metric tonnes of soybeans this season, says Bessent

Bessent said other countries in Southeast Asia have agreed to buy another 19 million tons of US soybeans, but did not specify a timeframe for those purchases

ITC Q2 results: PAT rises 5.4% to ₹5,180 crore on higher cigarette demand

The maker of 'Sunfeast' biscuits and 'Gold Flake' cigarettes reported a 5.4% rise in standalone profit of ₹5,180 crore ($589.34 million) for the quarter ended September 30

Swiggy trims sequential loss to ₹1,092 cr on back of Instamart growth

India's quick commerce industry, which promises to deliver everything from milk to mobile phones in minutes, has ignited an investment frenzy as it grows at a blistering pace

Indian gold investment demand hits record $10 billion in Sep quarter: WGC

Overall gold consumption, however, fell 16 per cent to 209.4 tonnes as jewellery demand slumped 31 per cent to 117.7 tonnes due to record-high prices