India resists full crypto framework, fears systemic risks

Regulating cryptocurrencies would grant them legitimacy; Use of stablecoins could hurt India's digital payments system, document says

Oil prices flat amid weak US demand, softening economy

Brent crude futures up 1 cent, or 0.01%, at $67.50, US West Texas Intermediate futures add 2 cents, or 0.03%, to $63.69

Dollar steady as inflation data and central banks take focus

Markets await US CPI data due later on Thursday; Australian dollar nears strongest level since November

Gold hovers near record high as soft US data fuels rate-cut prospects

Spot gold steady at $3,636.59/oz, after hitting record high of $3,673.95; U.S. gold futures slightly down at $3,676.40

Slim iPhone Air could be a design win for Apple, say analysts

Competitively priced iPhone Air is Apple's thinnest design, uses advanced A19 Pro processor; challenges include single camera and battery life issues; sales expected to outperform Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge

Oil prices rise after Israeli attack on Qatar, Trump’s Russia tariff push

Brent crude futures rise 35 cents, or 0.53%, to $66.74; US WTI crude futures gain 36 cents, or 0.57%, to $62.99 a barrel

Asia stocks gain, bonds fall as traders judge odds of bigger Fed cut

Market sees 7% odds of half-point Fed cut on Sept. 17; Asian traders take cues from Wall St rise to new record

Trump says U.S. negotiating with India on trade barriers, plans to speak with Modi

U.S. President, in a marked shift of tone, says he looks forward to speaking to Modi in the "upcoming weeks" and expressed optimism that they could finalise a trade deal

Apple launches slimmer iPhone Air, new iPhone 17

Company holds down new iPhone prices amid threats of Trump tariffs

US targets cyber scam networks in Myanmar and Cambodia with new sanctions

Washington links booming scam industry to modern slavery, debt bondage, and tens of billions stolen from Americans

Vietnam exports to US slip as new tariffs take effect

Shipments rise sharply year-on-year but face pressure from Washington’s levies and reliance on Chinese imports

European carmakers brace for EV reckoning amid China price war and US tariffs

Industry leaders warn the decades-long profit boom is ending as Chinese rivals outpace Europe’s giants and cost-cutting becomes unavoidable

Dollar falls hits 7-week low as jobs gloom heightens Fed cut chances

Dollar index falls to 97.344 as investors prepare for revisions that could indicate a weaker jobs market, fueling expectations of deeper Fed rate cuts

Oil rises on modest OPEC+ output hike decision, Russia supply woe

Brent crude gains 22 cents, or 0.33%, to $66.24, US West Texas Intermediate climbs 24 cents, or 0.39%, to $62.50 a barrel

Stocks rise as prospect of Fed easing trumps political uncertainty

Investors mull 50bp cut, look to U.S. CPI, PPI releases for clues