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Asia rallies as Japan shares surge to record peak post Takaichi's win

Japan's Nikkei surged 4.2 per cent to all-time highs, with investors expecting increased spending and tax cuts

Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers for Russian missiles

"Producing this weaponry would be impossible without critical foreign components, which the Russians continue to obtain by circumventing sanctions," Zelenskiy said on X

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi forges stunning election win

Takaichi's ruling coalition secures supermajority in lower house; Japan's first female leader gambled on rare winter snap election

Indian refiners avoid Russian oil purchase in push for US trade deal

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April, said a trader who approached the refiners

Japan election: What to know as PM Takaichi's coalition eyes big win

Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, could capture around 300 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, polls showed

PM Modi in Malaysia for talks on trade, defence upgrades, chip sector

Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day visit to Malaysia, his first since the two countries elevated ties to a ​comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024

Stellantis takes $26.5 bn writedown in latest EV pullback, shares tank

Stellantis is particularly exposed because it leans heavily on high-margin Jeep and Ram pickup truck sales in the US, where demand for EVs is especially subdued

Nuclear talks with US a good start, says Iranian Foreign Minister

For Washington, carrying out enrichment - a possible pathway to nuclear bombs - inside Iran is a red line. Tehran has long denied any intent to weaponise nuclear fuel production

EU recommends service ban for Russian oil exports in new sanctions package

EU proposes full ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, targeting Moscow's energy revenues and stepping up pressure to push Russia into peace talks

Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache

Investor worries grow as big tech plans $600 billion AI spending in 2026, sparking fears over profitability and triggering a sharp selloff in software and data analytics stocks

Banks to pay deposit insurance premiums under new system starting April 1

India will shift to risk-based deposit insurance premiums from April 1, replacing the decades-old flat fee system to reward banks with stronger risk management

EU charges TikTok over addictive design, asks it to change or face fines

EU charges TikTok over addictive design features under Digital Services Act, warns of fines up to 6% of ByteDance's global turnover

Pernod Ricard launches inquiry after raid on its warehouse in Rajasthan

Pernod Ricard launches internal probe after Rajasthan officials find Ballantine's labels on bottles of cheaper local liquor during a warehouse raid

Technical issues at depositories delays settlement of stock trades

Brokerages face continued trade settlement issues even as NSDL says systems are back to normal, leaving some investors unable to sell stocks

Rupee posts best rise in over three years after India-US trade deal boost

Rupee slips on dollar outflows but logs its strongest weekly gain in over three years after India-US trade deal lifts sentiment

Leading South Korean insurers explore entry into India's $130 bn market

Any deals resulting from the talks would mark the first time that Korean insurance firms have entered the Indian insurance sector

India gold premiums drops sharply; China demand up ahead of Lunar New Year

Domestic gold prices were trading around ₹150,000 per 10 grams on Friday, after hitting a record high of ₹180,779 last week before sliding to as low as ₹133,687 this week

FDA to act against companies selling 'illegal copycat drugs', chief says

Makary's comments came after online telehealth company Hims and Hers Health began offering a much cheaper $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight-loss pill

Trump gives his 'total endorsement' to Japan's Takaichi ahead of elections

Japan's first female PM, whose coalition is widely expected to win, according to opinion polls, is seeking a public mandate

India's forex stockpile rises to all-time high of $723.8 billion: RBI Guv

The stockpile rose from $709.4 billion, which was already an all-time high