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November 6, 2025 9:15 PM

Piyush Goyal holds high-level talks in Rotorua to strengthen India–New Zealand Trade and Connectivity

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level meetings in Rotorua on the second day of his official visit to New Zealand, focusing on enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, and cultural exchanges ...

November 6, 2025 6:50 PM

Egypt and Qatar to develop real estate project on Mediterranean coast

Egypt and Qatar signed a partnership deal on Thursday to develop a luxury real estate and tourism project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, part of Doha's $7.5 billion investment pledge to Cairo, Egyptian state TV reported. Reuters reported on Wednesd...

November 6, 2025 5:12 PM

China begins limited purchases of U.S. farm goods after Trump-Xi meet

China has begun modest purchases of U.S. farm products after the leaders of both countries met last week, but traders still await significant soybean buys after the White House said Beijing pledged to buy 12 million tons by year-end. The top market ...

November 6, 2025 5:22 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower as broader market selling weighs on equities

India’s benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, pressured by broad-based selling and continued foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows. Weakness in banking, financial services, and FMCG heavyweights further dampened market sentiment. Th...

November 6, 2025 1:30 PM

China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024 after leaders’ meeting, traders say

China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week's meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. I...

November 6, 2025 4:21 PM

Piyush Goyal Discusses Growth Prospects in India’s Aviation Industry with Air New Zealand CEO

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, currently on an official visit to New Zealand, met Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar on Wednesday. The meeting took place as Goyal was travelling to Rotorua to address the India–New Zealand...

November 6, 2025 12:19 PM

India’s services sector growth moderates in October, price pressures ease: HSBC PMI

India's services sector continued to expand in October, though the pace of growth eased to a five-month low, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Thursday. The index fell to 58.9 in October from 60.9 in S...

November 6, 2025 10:20 AM

Nifty, Sensex start steady as Bihar heads to polls; markets watch election results closely

The domestic stock markets opened flat on Thursday as investors closely monitored the Bihar assembly elections. The outcome of the Bihar polls holds significant importance given the central government's dependence on coalition partners. At the o...

November 5, 2025 3:54 PM

Trump says he met with Swiss representatives to discuss trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants "on a job well done." "The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our...

November 5, 2025 12:01 PM

Jitin Prasada leads India business delegation to India-Romania Business Forum in Brașov

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on Wednesday led an Indian business delegation to the India-Romania Business Forum held in Brașov. The event was organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brașov (CCIBv) in partne...