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India chemical stocks rise as Hormuz disruption boosts pricing

India chemical stocks rose as Hormuz disruption tightened petrochemical supply and improved pricing power, widening the Gulf shock beyond crude.

By Reza Najjar
Economy

India inflation hits 4.38% in June as oil, food costs rise

India inflation rose to 4.38% in June, topping forecasts as oil, transport and food costs climbed, adding pressure to the RBI outlook.

By Helena Brandt
Regulation

India crypto ban warning: RBI revives prohibition case

India crypto ban warnings hardened as the RBI backed a prohibition-leaning stance and tax officials said offshore trading obscures gains.

By Tomás Iglesias
Commodities

Canada oil pipeline to Asia redraws crude export map

Canada oil pipeline to Asia would carry 1 million barrels a day, betting Pacific access can cut reliance on the U.S. crude market.

By Reza Najjar
Commodities

Iran oil stockpile tops 20M barrels as buyers hold back

Iran oil stockpile topped 20 million barrels as buyers held back after Doha talks, leaving stranded crude to cap rallies and keep supply risk alive.

By Reza Najjar
Banking

Kotak Mahindra Bank eyes acquisitions with 23% capital ratio

Kotak Mahindra Bank acquisitions are moving into focus as the lender seeks loan portfolios and other deals to put a 23 per cent capital ratio to work.

By Naomi Voss
Commodities

Gulf tanker rate hits 897% as shipping shock bites

Gulf tanker rates jumped to 897% of benchmark freight as vessel scarcity persisted even with Brent below $76, tightening delivered oil costs.

By Reza Najjar
Deals

Jio Platforms files for $3.8bn in India’s biggest IPO test

Jio Platforms IPO filing targets $3.8 billion and could top India’s record listing, testing demand for mega-cap telecom and tech floats.

By Naomi Voss
Deals

NSE IPO filing revives India's delayed landmark listing

NSE IPO filing revives India's long-stalled listing plan, setting up a roughly $3.2 billion sale as shareholders test demand for exchange equity.

By Naomi Voss
Economy

India fiscal deficit may hit 4.8% on Iran war costs

India fiscal deficit may widen to 4.8% of GDP as Iran-war energy subsidies test New Delhi's post-Covid budget discipline.

By Helena Brandt
Economy

India RBI holds rate at 5.25% as rupee defense widens

India RBI holds rate at 5.25% while rupee measures seek $30bn-$50bn of inflows as oil pressure lifts inflation and growth risks.

By Helena Brandt
Markets

Yuan basket hits 2022 high as Asia haven flows build

Yuan basket strength is turning into an Asia haven trade as Iran-war risk reshapes flows and PBOC fixings signal comfort.

By Helena Brandt
Economy

RBI gold sales show how war pressure reaches reserves

RBI gold sales may show how India is trading bullion for liquid FX assets as war-driven oil shocks and capital outflows hit reserves.

By Helena Brandt
Markets

South Korea stock market tops India as chip rally hits $5tn

South Korea stock market value reached $5.01 trillion as chip heavyweights lifted Korea past India in the global equity rankings.

By Avery Lin
Deals

India prepares $1bn LIC selldown for next month

India is preparing a roughly $1 billion LIC selldown for late June or early July, giving investors a fresh test of demand for the state-backed insurer.

By Naomi Voss
Economy

Weak rupee 2026: India's oil shock masks deeper strain

Weak rupee pressure is turning India's oil shock into a capital-flow test as RBI defence, import costs and reserves strain collide.

By Sloane Carrington
Earnings

India earnings rebound becomes a commodity-cost stress test

India earnings outlook is darkening as oil, steel and food costs rise, threatening margins, valuations and foreign investor confidence.

By Sloane Carrington
Markets

Taiwan overtakes India as fifth-largest stock market

Taiwan stock market value climbed to US$4.95 trillion on Monday, overtaking India as TSMC's AI-driven rally kept drawing global investor flows.

By Avery Lin
Deals

Zepto IPO filing may land in June as India market reopens

Zepto IPO filing could raise up to $1 billion, giving India's 2026 listings market a fresh test beyond the marquee US AI floats.

By Naomi Voss
Commodities

Strait of Hormuz reopening may not cool oil or freight

Strait of Hormuz reopening may still leave oil, LNG and freight markets jammed as a 1,500-ship backlog, mine clearing and war-risk premiums linger.

By Reza Najjar
Commodities

India oil imports shift after Hormuz as Africa and LatAm gain

India oil imports are shifting after the Hormuz disruption as refiners pull more crude from Africa and Latin America to replace riskier Gulf barrels.

By Reza Najjar
Commodities

India gas power squeeze deepens as demand hits 270.8 GW

India's gas-fired output has dropped to a six-year low as record summer demand collides with Iran-war LNG disruption, pushing utilities back toward coal.

By Reza Najjar
Banking

India state lenders wilt as Iran war lifts yields to 2-year high

India state lenders slid as bond yields hit a two-year high, showing how the Iran-war oil shock is feeding into bank balance sheets and RBI pricing.

By Naomi Voss
Economy

Asia energy shock is turning into a currency and growth test

Asia energy shock is pushing oil-importing economies into weaker currencies, higher inflation and tougher subsidy choices as growth slows.

By Helena Brandt
Commodities

LNG tanker exits Hormuz for India in first post-war cargo

An LNG tanker carrying a cargo for India cleared the Strait of Hormuz, the first such Gulf shipment since the Iran war began, offering an early test of whether energy traffic is resuming.

By Reza Najjar