Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Global oil prices traded lower on Friday after the US signalled a possible easing of sanctions on Iranian crude, as efforts intensified to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures fell as much as...
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, rising over 1 per cent in early trade amid hopes of easing tensions in West Asia.Sensex opened at 74,559, up 352 points or 0.47 per cent, while Nifty started...
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Indian rupee reached a new low against the US dollar on Thursday, depreciating 30 paise to 92.94, as oil prices remain elevated amid the West Asia crisis.In the meantime, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have...
Seoul, March 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources launched on Friday a joint task force with private industries to coordinate responses to the United States' trade investigations into South Korea over structural excess capacity and forced labour,...
Seoul, March 20 (IANS) South Korean shares trimmed earlier gains on Friday morning as big-cap tech shares turned lower on foreign sell-offs.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had added 26.43 points, or 0.46 percent, to 5,789.65 as of...
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Rising costs of the Iran war and its impact on global markets are deepening divisions in Congress, with Republicans and Democrats questioning the scale and purpose of a proposed funding request that could exceed $200 billion,...
Doha, March 19 (IANS) Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned "Iran's aggression" and demanded immediate cessation of hostilities asserting that increasing hostilities and escalating the war will only lead to further destabilization of the region. Addressing the media jointly with his...
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The United States has announced support of up to $10 billion for a major iron ore project that will deepen strategic ties with India, as part of a broader $30 billion Indo-Pacific financing push aimed at...
Washington, March 19 (IANS) China is seeking to overtake the US as the world’s top artificial intelligence power by 2030 while rapidly modernising its military to ensure it can seize Taiwan by force if needed, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Government has significantly stepped up natural gas supply to urea plants, leading to a 23 per cent jump in domestic urea production ahead of the Kharif 2026 season, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said...
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Precious metals witnessed a steep decline on Thursday despite heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with both gold and silver slipping to multi-week lows amid strong selling pressure during the trading session.According to data from the...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India’s Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are expected to see the industry’s assets under management grow by about Rs 1 lakh crore in FY26, a report said on Thursday.The report from CareEdge Ratings said AUM of...