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
Jitters over AI spending set to grow as US tech giants flood bond market ​
Tech giants' bond issuance raises market absorption concerns; Investors demand premiums for new tech bond deals; AI spending doubts linked to debt financing needs
Lilly becomes first drugmaker to hit $1 trillion valuation on weight-loss demand
Lilly to gain from Trump administration deal and planned U.S. investment, as its stock jumps over 35% on booming weight-loss drug demand
U.S. states move to curb AI-driven pricing as white house considers preemption
Lawmakers across 19 states propose limits on algorithmic collusion and use of competitor data to protect consumers from inflated costs
China’s surging Indonesian crude imports mask Iranian shipments, traders say
Customs data show imports exceeding Indonesia’s production as trans-shipments from Malaysia continue amid scrutiny
India and Afghanistan to launch air cargo services to boost trade
Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar air freight corridors activated as both countries seek to recalibrate ties amid border tensions with Pakistan
US clears $1 billion Nvidia chip sales to Gulf state–backed AI firms
Washington reverses earlier restrictions, approves up to 35,000 advanced chips sale to Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and UAE’ s G42 under strict security conditions