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Gold plunges as hawkish Fed chair bets rise, set for best month since 1980

Bullion falls over 4 per cent on speculation over a tougher Fed chief, but remains up more than 20 per cent in January amid safe-haven demand

Rupee leans on RBI support to soften imapct of flows, weak Asian cues

The rupee is down about 2.3 per cent so far this month and is headed for its worst monthly performance since September 2022

Asian stocks choppy, eye best month in 3 yrs as Trump averts govt shutdown

S&P 500 e-mini futures slid 0.4 per cent and Nasdaq e-mini futures were off 0.5 per cent, while precious metals were choppy after a flash crash

'Japanese automakers explore ties with Shriram after MUFG investment'

Since the deal was announced, MUFG has fielded calls from automakers seeking to grow sales, for instance by offering preferential financing through Shriram

Britain, China hail reset in ties as Starmer seeks 'sophisticated' bond

Britain and China signalled a reset in relations as PM Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping to boost trade, investment and cooperation amid global uncertainty

Russia invites Zelenskiy to Moscow as US-led push for Ukraine peace grows

The Kremlin said Russia has renewed its invitation to Ukraine's President Zelenskiy for talks in Moscow as US-mediated efforts to end the war gain momentum

Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 bn in OpenAI

Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, as rising AI costs and competition fuel a new funding push

Samsung, SK Hynix warn AI boom may squeeze PC, smartphone chip supply

Samsung, SK Hynix warn AI boom may squeeze PC, smartphone chip supply

DBS Bank sees rupee weakening to 93-94, flags need for inflow measures

Foreign investors have withdrawn roughly $4 billion from local equities in January, with bankers noting that external commercial borrowing and net foreign direct investment inflows also remain subdued

RBI likely defers plan to mandate climate risk disclosures by banks

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed norms, which had been under discussion with banks since 2022

India's gold demand to fall in 2026 as jewellery slump offsets investment

Demand for gold could stand between 600 metric tons and 700 metric tons, compared to 710.9 tons last year, which was the lowest in five years

RBI to keep interest rates steady at 5.25% through 2026: Reuters poll

The central bank has lowered benchmark borrowing costs by a cumulative 125 basis points since February 2025

Gold nears record $5,600 as investors seek safety, silver close to $120

Prices jumped past the $5,000 mark for the first time on Monday and have gained more than 10 per cent so far this week

Petrobras renews oil deals with Indian refiners worth more than $3.1 bn

The agreements represent a sales potential up to 60 million barrels, with a total value that may exceed $3.1 billion, Petrobras said

From icon to also-ran: Puma's long slide as rivals Adidas and Anta loom

Puma was the no. 3 in sportswear after Nike and Adidas until recent years, competing to churn out cool sneakers and win top athletes and soccer-team sponsorships

India plans seasonal adjustment for industrial output in data revamp

A discussion paper from the ministry, released on Wednesday, said using a new methodology could improve economic signals without causing excessive revisions

Pine Labs reports ₹423.9 million Q3FY26 profit as digital payments surge

Indian fintech firms have continued to benefit from strong growth in cashless transactions, rising merchant adoption and a renewed investor appetite

SBI Life Q3 profit rises 5% to ₹5.77 billion as tax cuts lift demand

The insurer's net profit rose to 5.77 ​billion rupees ($62.87 million) for the three months ended December 31, from 5.51 billion rupees a year earlier

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

The email sent on Tuesday signed by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at AWS, wrongly said that impacted employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica

WhatsApp unveils strict account settings to safeguard users: What's new

The new features called "Strict Account Settings," is a one-click button in WhatsApp's settings that activates a series of defenses