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Trump says 'we'll see what happens' on August 12 deadline for China tariffs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Washington has the makings of a deal with China and he was "optimistic" about the path forward

Lithium stocks rally as CATL mine halt raises prospects of tighter supply

In premarket trading, Albemarle Corp jumped nearly 9 per cent, while Chile's Sociedad Quimica y Minera rose 6.5 per cent and Lithium Americas gained nearly 9 per cent

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenue to US, says report

The deal to pay the US government from sales in China is unusual for a president, and marks Trump's latest intervention in corporate decision-making

$3,200 and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 bn Trump golf club

The project is the first partnership for the family business of U.S. President Donald Trump in Vietnam, which fast-tracked approvals as it negotiated a crucial trade deal with Washington

Govt plans credit guarantees for small firms, exporters hit by US tariffs

The federal finance ministry has proposed to provide 10-15 per cent credit guarantees to banks for advancing loans to stressed small businesses, with turnover up to ₹500 crore

Govt shuts unit at largest Tamil Nadu nuclear power plant for maintenance

The Central Electricity Authority, India's power advisory body, said the 1,000 MW Unit 1 at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu was shut on August 3

In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods, companies

There's a growing chorus both on social media and offline to buy local and ditch American products after Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on goods from India

Indian alloy steel makers seek anti-dumping duty on cheap Chinese imports

India, world's second-biggest producer of crude steel, has the capacity to make around 18 million to 20 million metric tonnes per annum of alloy steel, used in auto, defence and aerospace sectors

Asian stocks edge higher ahead of US inflation data, Trump-Putin meeting

While Japan's stock market was closed for a holiday, futures climbed to 42,465 and suggested the index will test its all-time high of 42,426 this week

China urges US to ease AI chip export controls for trade deal: Report

The FT said China is concerned because the US HBM controls hamper the ability of Chinese companies such as Huawei to develop their own AI chips

Chinese state media flags security risks in Nvidia H20 AI chips

The H20 chips are also not technologically advanced or environmentally friendly, the account, Yuyuan Tantian, which is affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article published on WeChat

CATL suspends production at Jianxiawo lithium mine in China: Report

Chinese battery manufacturer announced internally that the Jianxiawo mine would be halting operations temporarily, the report said, adding that affiliated refineries in nearby Yichun had been informed

Thousands rally against Netanyahu's Gaza plan, demand release of hostages

Public opinion polls show an overwhelming majority of Israelis favour an immediate end to the war to secure the release of the remaining 50 hostages held by militants in Gaza

Europe, Ukraine push US on peace plan ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska talks

Trump plans to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15, saying the parties, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were close to a deal that could resolve the three-and-a-half-year conflict

Oil holds steady on US-Russia deal reports, closes week down around 5%

Brent fell 4.4 per cent over the week, while WTI finished 5.1 per cent lower than last Friday's close

HPCL explores alternative crude sources amid Russian price, sanction risk

Trump has decided to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil in a move that sharply escalated tensions between the two nations

Govt halts US arms deals after Trump slams 50% tariffs on India, MoD denies

Post publication of this story, India's government issued a statement it attributed to a Ministry of Defence source describing news reports of a pause in the talks as "false and fabricated."

Reliance likely to switch back to West Asia oil if Russian supply dries up

India's biggest buyer, Reliance, operates the world's largest refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat where it can process about 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd)

Voltas Q1 results: Profit plunges 58% as early monsoon cools AC demand

Revenue from operations also fell 20% to 39.39 billion rupees, steeper than the roughly 10% drop that analysts were expecting

Venky's Q1FY26 results: Profit plunges 79% as poultry business shrinks

Panic selling drove down prices during an April heatwave, over concerns about the birds' mortality rate in hotter conditions, Venky's said in a post-earnings call in May