Moscow, Beijing discuss ways to expand Russian oil exports to China
China and India lead Russian oil imports, with China importing 1.4 million barrels daily by sea and 900,000 bpd by pipeline since the Ukraine conflict began
Reports suggest Canada close to finalise uranium deal with India worth $2.8 billion
Deal for Canada to ship uranium to India would run 10 years if finalised, with supplies from Cameco as part of wider nuclear cooperation effort
Ethiopia volcano erupts after 12,000 years, disrupting flights across South Asia and Middle East
Ash cloud from Hayli Gubbi spreads over Red Sea and India, forcing airlines to cancel and divert routes
Gold hits one-week high as Fed remarks renew rate cut bets
Spot gold up 0.2% to $4,147.51, extending Monday’s 1.8% gain as U.S. futures rise 1.2% to $4,144.70
Oil steadies as oversupply concerns vie with Ukraine talks for investor focus
Brent slips 0.3% to $63.20 per barrel, while WTI edges down 0.2% to $58.71 in early trade
Asian stocks edge higher as US rate cut hopes rise
Tech stocks lead Asian shares higher; Yen stuck near 10-month low
RBI sells $7.91 billion to support rupee amid trade pressures
Indian central bank steps up interventions as currency hits record lows and trade tensions linger
Turkey, World Bank begin talks on up to $6 billion grid-upgrade financing
Ankara targets massive transmission overhaul as it pushes wind, solar and nuclear expansion
China’s Bitcoin mining quietly rebounds despite 2021 ban
Cheap power, data-center surplus and rising crypto prices revive activity in energy-rich provinces
India’s top court agrees to $570 million settlement by fugitive billionaire brothers in $1.6-billion bank fraud
Nitin and Chetan Sandesara fled India in 2017 on Albanian passports after being accused of defaulting on domestic bank loans
Gold dips as dollar firms, investors weigh US rate cut bets
Spot gold slipped to $4,051.31 an ounce, while U.S. December futures inched up to $4,047.70 in early Asian trade
Stocks rise as traders push up bets of December Fed cut
Traders ramp up bets of December Fed easing, pricing in 57% chance of 25-bp cut
Oil falls as Ukraine peace talks edge toward a solution
Brent crude futures fall 14 cents, or 0.22% to $62.42; WTI drops 15 cents, or 0.26% to $57.91 a barrel
Saudi Arabia opens real estate market to foreign ownership under updated property law
New framework allows individuals and companies to buy property as Kingdom seeks global investment and advances Vision 2030
Bitcoin on thin ice after sinking in flight from risk
Bitcoin falls to seven-month low, near key $80,000 level; Cryptocurrencies have lost $1.2 trillion in 6 weeks, says CoinGecko