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September 2, 2026 9:30 AM

Asian markets tumble as US-Iran fighting lifts oil and bond yields

Stocks slumped in Asian trading on Wednesday as a bond market-induced selloff on global markets spilled over into the region, after renewed attacks by the U.S. on Iran pushed oil prices higher.   MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outsid...

September 2, 2026 12:50 AM

FM Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secretary Bessent

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and invited him to the economic and financial partnership meeting in Delhi later this year. Sitharaman met Bessent in Asheville, North Carolina, on the sidelines of the ...

September 1, 2026 4:31 PM

India’s real GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27, beats RBI estimate

India's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, accelerating from 6.9 per cent in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics...

September 1, 2026 9:02 AM

Global bond sell-off deepens as oil tops $90, inflation fears rise

Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.   The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a benchmark for price...

September 1, 2026 12:40 AM

Assam CM announces Rs 50,000 crore infra push, cancer care boost

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday highlighted a series of major government initiatives announced or advanced over the past week, ranging from a Rs 50,000 crore infrastructure investment vision to expansion of cancer care, job creatio...

August 31, 2026 6:19 PM

CM Patel invites domestic, global investors to invest in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday invited entrepreneurs, business leaders, and domestic and global investors to invest in Gujarat, saying it offers significant opportunities in areas such as manufacturing, new technologies, and green e...

Last updated on: 2nd September 2026

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