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Dollar eases from 7-week highs as traders weigh Federal Reserve's rate path

The euro inched 0.2% higher to $1.099225, not far from the seven-week low of $1.09515 hit last week. The pound was at $1.31, after hitting a three-week low of $1.30595 on Monday

Hyundai India to open $3 billion IPO at Rs 1,865-1,960 price band: Report

The $3 billion IPO will open for subscriptions for big institutional investors on Oct 14, and invite bids from retail and other categories during Oct 15-17

Israel begins ground operations in southwest Lebanon despite Iran's warning

Israel has been weighing options to respond to Tehran's ballistic missile attack last week, carried out in response to Israel's military action in Lebanon

China imposes deposits on EU brandy in tit-for-tat after EV tariff vote

As of Oct 11, importers of brandy originating in the EU will have to put down security deposits mostly ranging from 34.8 per cent to 39.0 per cent of the import value, the ministry said

Malaysia hopes EU legislators will be accommodative on sustainable policies

n the engagements we have made with EU, we are ready to comply. We just need a little bit more time for our small holders... the government will assist them to comply

Airlines suspend flights in region as tensions in Middle East rise

Rise in concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region

Israel expands offensive in Lebanon; kills Hezbollah official: Report

The military said the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was responsible for overseeing logistics, budget and management of the militant group

Foxconn building world's largest Nvidia superchip manufacturing facility

Benjamin Ting, Foxconn senior vice president for the cloud enterprise solutions business group, said the partnership between his company and Nvidia was very important

As Nike struggles, Adidas must surf Samba, Gazelle wave with caution

At half-year results on July 31, Adidas CEO Gulden said the brand was still 'chasing demand' from retailers, but, more than a year into the trend, the Samba won't remain the 'it shoe' for much longer

China is 'fully confident' of achieving economic, social goals in 2024

To support local governments, China will issue 100 billion yuan ($14.12 billion) from next year's central budget and another 100 billion yuan for key investment projects by the end of this year

Fed's Williams says appropriate again to cut rates 'over time': Report

On Friday, government data showed an unexpectedly strong job market, which called into question widespread concerns the labor sector was weakening

Category 5 hurricane Milton threatens an already battered Florida

The densely populated west coast of Florida, still reeling from the devastating Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas pledges to rise again

Hamas, which has seen the Palestinian territory of Gaza laid waste by Israel's war, vowed to rise like a phoenix

Kim Jong Un again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, US

US and South Korean officials have warned that an attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would result in the end of the Kim government

Indian bond yields expected to inch up as 10 year US yield tops 4%

Expectations of a 25 bps cut in November are at 88 per cent, while bets of no cut rose to 12 per cent from less than 10 per cent a day ago

Russian forces reach another key frontline city Toretsk: Ukraine military

With Ukraine now losing more and more territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered his top brass do 'everything that can be done' to minimise Moscow's advance along the frontline

China reopens with a bang scaling highs but fails to lift Asia stocks

China's CSI300 blue-chip index surged 10 per cent in early trade to its highest level since July 2022, while Shanghai Composite Index jumped roughly same amount to its highest mark since December 2021

Samsung apologises for disappointing profit as it struggles in AI chips

Samsung's late response to the AI chip market increases its reliance on traditional, lower-margin chips, making it more vulnerable to competition from China and slowing demand for smartphones and PCs

Andrew Ng's AI fund makes first India investment with healthcare firm Jivi

Jivi, based out of the northern Indian city of Gurugram, uses AI to suggest potential diagnoses and treatments, generate health reports and perform administrative tasks, the fund said

3 startups look to raise $400 mn as US biotech IPOs gain traction

September was the busiest month for healthcare IPOs this year, Dealogic data showed. Strong debuts by companies such as BioAge Labs and Bicara Therapeutics have also encouraged listings