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India's wheat output likely to fall by 5-10% as rain, hail damage crops

Although lower output could curb purchases, which have missed wheat ‌buying targets for past 4 years, this is unlikely to cause shortages as India holds stocks at roughly 3 times the required level

Iran conflict hits Asia's polyester suppliers to global fast fashion

Made from oil derivatives, polyester dominates the textile industry, accounting for 59 per cent of global fibre production and used in everything from running shorts to dresses

Asian shares mixed, oil prices advance on stalled US-Iran peace talks

The mixed showing underscored the tense market mood as investors this week seesawed between hope for an imminent end to the war and fear that it might not come soon

Oil rises on concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia; Brent at $106

Both benchmark contracts settled up more than 3 per cent on Thursday and jumped $5 a barrel after reports that air defences were engaging targets over Tehran

Trade talks with US remain constructive after Washington visit: MEA

The comments followed a three-day ​visit to Washington by an Indian trade delegation led by senior commerce ministry official ‌Darpan Jain for talks with US counterparts

US sets preliminary antidumping duties on solar imports from India, others

India, Indonesia ​and Laos last year accounted for $4.5 billion in US solar imports, about two-thirds of the ‌total, according to government trade data

Hyundai Q1 profit falls 31%, flags uncertainty from West Asia conflict

Its cautious outlook comes after the automaker said earlier this month that its exports to Europe and North Africa, which typically transit through the West Asia

Zomato drops clause penalising restaurants for lower dine-in prices: Report

The clause was never enforced but has been dropped now, a Zomato source said on Thursday, without explaining the rationale for the decision

RBI net buys $7.41 billion in forex market in February, shows bulletin

During the month, the RBI purchased $21.4 billion and sold $13.99 billion. In January, it had net bought $2.5 billion

Rupee drops 0.3% to 94.10, extends 4-day losing streak as oil crosses $100

The rupee closed at 94.1050 against the US dollar, down 0.3 per cent on the day. The currency has declined over 1 per cent so far this the week, pressured by a near 15 per cent rise in crude prices

Netflix approves $25 billion share buyback, stock rises in premarket

Shares of the streaming giant rose 1.5 per cent in premarket trading

Govt's digital currency push targets inefficiencies in welfare system

Indian authorities are working to establish use cases in the farm and subsidised food distribution sectors, where welfare often struggles to make it to the right recipients.

HSBC downgrades India to 'underweight' as oil shock clouds earnings outlook

The brokerage said that although domestic equity valuations have corrected from their peaks, they ​may appear expensive again as earnings downgrades filter through

Indian cotton yarn makers gain as demand surges amid Iran war disruptions

As the war in West Asia disrupted trade routes, cotton supplies to China from other countries declined, making India a preferred and nearby sourcing point

Asian shares track Wall Street to record highs but higher oil prices a risk

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rallied 1 per cent to a record high as tech heavyweights surged in the region

New Zealand's opposition Labour Party to back free trade deal with India

New Zealand and India concluded a free trade deal in December that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand's ‌exports to India

Hormuz tensions rise as IRGC seizes two vessels amid stalled talks

Pakistan still trying to bring both sides together for negotiations

Oil flows via Druzhba pipeline resumes; EU to adopt new Russian sanctions

Hungarian oil group MOL said on Wednesday that Ukraine had informed it that deliveries of Russian crude had resumed through the pipeline

Apple's control-focused model may limit AI growth as Ternus takes over

For decades, the company's tightly managed ecosystem, spanning custom chips, proprietary operating systems and curated apps, delivered devices that were secure and easy to use

Tata Communications Q4 results: Revenue rises 9.4% to ₹6,554 crore

Revenue from its mainstay data services business rose 11.5 per cent to 56.84 billion rupees ($606 million), boosting overall revenue to 65.54 billion rupees