Indian refiners review Russian oil contracts after US sanctions, source says

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and Mangalore Refinery review Russian crude shipments to ensure compliance with sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil

Dollar edges up ahead of US inflation data, trade news; yen slips

Currency trading subdued in absence of clear new catalysts

Trump administration in talks to take stakes in quantum-computing firms, WSJ reports

Quantum firms in talks with U.S. government over equity deals, including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave

Oil rises 2.5% after US sanctions on major Russian crude suppliers

US says it is prepared to take further action as it called on Moscow to agree immediately to a ceasefire in the Ukraine war; Britain sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil last week

Asian markets retreat on potential new US trade curb against China

Chinese stocks lower as White House prepares fresh export curbs

US mulls curbs on exports to China made with US software, sources say

Trump administration considers potential escalation in China trade war; Measure could restrict shipments to China of goods containing or made with U.S. software

US hits top Russian oil companies with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG

First Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia in Trump's 2nd term target Moscow’s top two oil companies

Gold regains ground as uncertainty, rate outlook lift safe-haven demand

Spot gold rises 0.3% to $4,134.37; U.S. December futures up nearly 1% at $4,147.10 per ounce

Ukraine and Middle East conflicts boost US arms makers profits

Lockheed Martin secures $12.5bn Pentagon deal for 296 F-35 jets as global conflicts boost demand for missiles, munitions, and air defenses

Oil maintains gains on supply risks and US plan to refill strategic reserves

Brent crude rises 0.29% to $61.50 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gains 0.37% to $57.45 

India nears deal to slash US tariffs on Indian imports to 15%-16%, report

Deal, which hinges on energy and agriculture, may see India gradually scale back its imports of Russian crude oil, Mint reports

Concerned global carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline

Beijing controls 70% of rare-earth mining and 85% of refining, while cheaper pricing continues to challenge global alternatives and delay rare-earth-free motor production

OpenAI launches AI browser Atlas in latest challenge to Google

The AI-powered browser brings ChatGPT into every tab, offering real-time assistance, research, and automation as competition heats up in the AI browsing space.

Automakers forge EV credit alliances to dodge EU carbon fines

Legacy carmakers partner with electric vehicle firms like Tesla, BYD, and Xpeng as Brussels eases 2025 emissions compliance rules.

Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide

AWS outage disrupts major global websites and apps, affecting gaming and financial platforms; issues stemmed from U.S. site known for outages