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Indian IT Stocks Rise as Earnings Optimism Lifts the Sector, While AI Spending Risks Remain
Indian IT shares rose in early trade on October 21 after earnings updates, but investors continue weighing AI-driven growth opportunities against investment…
India’s Wholesale Inflation Puts Pressure on Borrowing Costs as Treasury-Bill Yields Climb
Indian 182-day and 364-day Treasury-bill yields reached 18-month highs at the October 14 auction as investors priced in possible further monetary tightening…
India’s Wholesale Inflation Surges to 11.39% in September as Fuel and Food Costs Rise
India’s wholesale price inflation accelerated to 11.39% in September from 9.92% in August, with fuel, food and manufactured products contributing to the…
Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 20% in Q3 to Lowest Third-Quarter Level Since 2012
Preliminary Counterpoint Research estimates cited by Reuters show global smartphone shipments fell 20% year on year in Q3 2026 as memory shortages…
Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Collapses as Kyiv Resumes Strikes on Russian Refinery
Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure on October 15 after the proposed energy truce failed to stop attacks. The renewed escalation…
Global AI Stock Sell-Off Deepens as Data-Centre Debt and US Inflation Worry Investors
Global technology shares fell sharply on October 15 as hotter US inflation and concerns about debt financing AI data centres weighed on…
India’s Tractor Retail Sales Fall 12.6% Month-on-Month as Weak Monsoon Pressures Farm Demand
FADA data cited by Reuters show tractor retail sales fell to 76,906 units in September from 87,977 in August, while overall vehicle…
EU and China Reach Preliminary Understanding on Hybrid-Car Exports and Trade
The EU and China say they have reached an initial understanding on hybrid-vehicle exports, market access and rare-earth licensing, but implementation details…
UN Warns Developing Economies Face a Triple Shock From Energy Costs, El Niño and Debt
The UN Development Programme warns that expensive energy, climate-related risks and high borrowing costs are converging on vulnerable economies ahead of the…
New Tanker Strike Adds to Strait of Hormuz Shipping Risks as Two Indian Sailors Remain Missing
Reports of threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about tanker movements and energy-market volatility amid the Iran…