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India corporate bond sales seen slowing as borrowing rates hit 7-year high

LSEG benchmark ​yields on AAA-rated corporate bonds in the two- to five-year maturity bucket ‌rose above 8 per cent last week, the highest since January-March 2019, the data showed

SP Group to complete dual tranche debt sale by mid-June, says report

Goswami Infratech has now secured commitments from at least five foreign and domestic investors to subscribe to a planned rupee-bond issue, the sources added

Iran says reviewing US ceasefire proposal as Trump says talks continuing

Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were continuing and there would be a deal over the next week to extend a ceasefire agreed in early April and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran war puts RBI in razor-edge policy bind over inflation, growth, rupee

The rupee has tumbled ​to record lows since the Iran war broke out at the end of February

Trump signs order amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports

The order also allows foreign companies to qualify for a 10% tariff if 'their capital equipment includes at least 85% aluminum by weight'

Asian stocks slide as West Asia ceasefire doubts offset AI optimism

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ​fell 0.6 per cent, having fluctuated between gains and losses as trading commenced

Blackstone raises record $13.1 bn for its largest Asia private equity fund

Blackstone, which was targeting $10 billion for the fund named Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III, said it has raised more than double the amount of its previous vehicle

Oil prices steady as uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps markets on edge

Brent crude futures ‌inched up 6 cents, or 0.06 per cent, to $95.04 a barrel at 0001 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate fell 17 cents, or 0.18 per cent, to $91.99 a barrel

Lebanon announces partial Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as fighting continues

Early on Tuesday, the Israeli military said that it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel, and that no injuries were reported

Coca-Cola explores IPO for India bottling unit in 2027, weighs stake sale

It currently holds a 60 per cent stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings after Indian conglomerate Jubilant Bhartia Group completed the purchase of a 40 per cent stake in the bottler in 2025

It reflects 'compromises': US SEC defends settlement with Musk over Twitter

The SEC also said in a footnote that the settlement if approved will allow Musk to publicly deny its accusations, reflecting a recent policy change governing defendants who settle enforcement actions

Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO as it looks to beat OpenAI

Anthropic's valuation has more than doubled from $380 billion in February, when it raised $30 billion in a funding round

China expands curbs on foreign deals, tech transfer after Meta-Manus block

Beijing views ​AI as a sensitive sector critical to national security and has made efforts to control outbound flows of technology, intellectual property and talent

India's FY26 fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP, in line with govt estimates

The ‌deficit was at ​₹15.19 trillion ($159.91 billion), or 97.5% of the government's ​revised estimates presented in February

Russian govt imposes ban on aviation fuel exports until November 30

The decision has been take to to ensure stability in the domestic fuel market, said Russia government

Iran really wants to make deal with US: Trump amid stalled negotiations

Trump stated that the deal will be a good one for the USA and its allies

Hitachi Energy targets 30% share of India's total data centre spending

India's data ‌centre market, valued at $5.55 billion in 2025, is projected to reach $13.11 billion by 2034, driven by digital transformation, cloud adoption and escalating AI workloads

US proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting

In the latest advance, Israeli troops seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said earlier on Sunday

China's May factory activity expands for 6th month as price pressures ease

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 51.8 in May from 52.2 in April, but was slightly above analysts' forecast of 51.6

Berkshire to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 bn in cash to expand in housing

The transaction is Berkshire's first multi-billion-dollar acquisition since Greg Abel became chief executive at the start of 2026, replacing Warren Buffett, who remains chairman