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August 25, 2026 10:52 AM

US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions as part of what it billed as an "economic D-Day," but the Treasury Department stopped short of actually imposing penal...

August 25, 2026 11:23 AM

India-Russia trade crosses $60 billion, but widening trade imbalance remains key concern: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said India-Russia bilateral trade has increased more than four-fold over the past five years to nearly $60 billion, but flagged the widening trade imbalance as a major concern that needs to be address...

August 25, 2026 10:45 AM

Markets decline in early trade amid elevated crude oil prices, escalating geopolitical tensions

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday amid renewed escalation in the US-Iran standoff and elevated crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 30 points to 77,336.32 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nift...

August 25, 2026 10:23 AM

Nvidia eyes fresh investment in AI startup Perplexity ahead of earnings; valuation may top USD 30 billion

Chipmaker Nvidia is reportedly in talks to make a fresh investment in artificial intelligence startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that could value the company at more than USD 30 billion, according to media reports. The development comes a...

August 25, 2026 8:29 AM

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S. Treasury yields were off their recent highs following a report that the Tre...

August 25, 2026 12:00 AM

RBI’s USD-INR Swap Facility Sparks Unprecedented Forex Inflows, Banks Raise USD 73 Billion in 11 weeks

The Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR forex swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCB) and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), launched on June 8, 2026, has driven an unprecedented surge in foreign exchang...

August 24, 2026 8:46 PM

India, Cambodia complete BIT talks

India and Cambodia have completed negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and have agreed to sign it at the earliest, an official statement said on Monday. They also discussed ways to increase cooperation in sectors such as agriculture,...

August 24, 2026 5:29 PM

UPI completes 10 years, emerges as world’s largest real-time payment system

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will complete 10 years of operations on August 25, marking a decade of transformation in India's digital payments ecosystem and emerging as a globally recognised real-time payments platform. Launched on Augus...

August 24, 2026 5:27 PM

FM Sitharaman to visit Canada, US from Aug 25 to Sept 2; to attend G20 Finance Ministers meeting

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will undertake an official visit to Canada and the United States from August 25 to September 2, with the visit focusing on strengthening economic and financial partnerships, promoting in...

August 24, 2026 4:22 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower as Iran-Hormuz tensions weigh on investor sentiment

The benchmark indices ended lower on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment after Iran threatened to seize vessels and alter transit rules for the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the US announcement of sanctions against Tehran...