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India to ensure record borrowing plan doesn't disrupt markets: Official

India's bond markets have been battered by hefty government borrowings, with investors expecting a record ₹30 trillion of federal and state government debt supply in the next fiscal

India to ensure record borrowing plan doesn't disrupt markets: Official
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 3:05 PM IST

MediaTek flags supply chain crunch from AI, says will adjust chip prices

MediaTek said booming AI demand is straining global chip supply chains and pushing up costs, prompting the company to plan price adjustments even as it reported strong revenue growth

MediaTek flags supply chain crunch from AI, says will adjust chip prices
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 2:51 PM IST

Gold climbs back near $5,100 as US-Iran tensions lift safe-haven demand

Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that it saw significant upside risk to its $5,400 year-end forecast for gold on central banks maintaining their recent pace of accumulation

Gold climbs back near $5,100 as US-Iran tensions lift safe-haven demand
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 2:11 PM IST

KFC India operator Devyani International promotes CFO Manish Dawar to CEO

Shares of the company rose nearly 5 per cent on the day

KFC India operator Devyani International promotes CFO Manish Dawar to CEO
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 1:24 PM IST

Nvidia CEO Huang dismisses fears over AI as stock selloff deepens

Huang said worries that AI will make software companies less relevant are misguided and AI will continue to rely on existing software

Nvidia CEO Huang dismisses fears over AI as stock selloff deepens
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

BofA expects rupee to strengthen by March end after India-US trade deal

The foreign lender had earlier forecast the currency at 90.50-91.00 levels

BofA expects rupee to strengthen by March end after India-US trade deal
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 12:45 PM IST

GTA VI likely to launch in November as maker raises annual booking forecast

GTA VI is likely to launch on November 19 only, as Rockstar Games' parent company raised its annual bookings forecast, betting on strong sales

GTA VI likely to launch in November as maker raises annual booking forecast
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

Nvidia nears deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI funding round: Report

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has denied claims he was unhappy with the ChatGPT maker and said on Saturday that the company plans to make a "huge" investment in OpenAI, probably its largest ever

Nvidia nears deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI funding round: Report
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 10:06 AM IST

RBI likely to keep policy rates unchanged as trade deal reduces urgency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut rates by 125 basis points since last February, bringing the policy repo rate down to 5.25 per cent

RBI likely to keep policy rates unchanged as trade deal reduces urgency
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 9:24 AM IST

Fractal Analytics sets IPO price band, eyes ₹14,450 crore valuation

Fractal will launch its IPO for retail investors on February 9, while anchor investors can bid on February 6

Fractal Analytics sets IPO price band, eyes ₹14,450 crore valuation
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 9:04 AM IST

Asia stocks unsteady, oil jumps on Gulf tensions, gold makes a comeback

Oil prices climbed after the US shot down an Iranian drone and armed boats approached a US-flagged vessel ‍in a key waterway, while precious metals found a firmer footing ​after a recent rout

Asia stocks unsteady, oil jumps on Gulf tensions, gold makes a comeback
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 8:49 AM IST

India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, buy arms, energy

The agreement comes after months of tensions between US and India that began to ease in recent weeks, and follows a big trade agreement signed by India with the European Union last month

India to keep some farm protections in US trade deal, buy arms, energy
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 7:23 AM IST

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite limited clarity on deal

India had agreed to buy petroleum, defence goods and aircraft from the US, while partly opening up its guarded agriculture sector under the agreement

Trump's tariff cut sparks relief in India despite limited clarity on deal
Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 7:11 AM IST

Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts found at Credit Suisse, says US lawmaker

UBS said it accepts and deeply regrets that the World War Two era was a dark period in the history of Swiss banking

Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts found at Credit Suisse, says US lawmaker
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 6:06 PM IST

Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned

The raid is linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives

Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 4:51 PM IST

Fractal Analytics cuts IPO size by over 40% to $314 mn ahead of launch

Fractal Analytics' IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to ₹1,024 crore and offer-for-sale of ₹1,810 crore by existing investors

Fractal Analytics cuts IPO size by over 40% to $314 mn ahead of launch
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 2:40 PM IST

Varun Beverages posts quarterly profit rise on higher volumes, lower costs

Varun Beverages net profit ​rose 36 per cent to ₹252 crore ($27.87 million) in the quarter ended December 31

Varun Beverages posts quarterly profit rise on higher volumes, lower costs
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 2:25 PM IST

Xi Jinping meets Uruguay leader, calls for 'equal, multipolar world'

This is first visit by a South American leader to the Chinese capital since the United States invaded Venezuela in January and captured then President Nicolas Maduro in a raid

Xi Jinping meets Uruguay leader, calls for 'equal, multipolar world'
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 12:25 PM IST

India likely to buy petroleum, defence goods, aircraft from US under deal

Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade ​barriers

India likely to buy petroleum, defence goods, aircraft from US under deal
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 11:34 AM IST

Gold, silver surges after sharp selloff, up over 2% from one-month lows

Gold rose nearly 13 per cent in January in its biggest monthly gain since November 2009, while silver jumped 19 per cent

Gold, silver surges after sharp selloff, up over 2% from one-month lows
Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 10:10 AM IST