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INR Set for all-Time Low on Oil Fears, Pullback in Crude from Highs Offers Relief

INR Set for all-Time Low on Oil Fears, Pullback in Crude from Highs Offers Relief

The Indian rupee is set to weaken toward a lifetime low on Friday, pressured by persistently high oil prices, although a ​pullback from recent highs in crude is likely to limit ‌the extent of losses. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open near 92.90 versus the...


March 20, 2026
Ultra-Low-Cost Airlines Made Risky Bet on Fuel-Efficient Planes
Ultra-Low-Cost Airlines Made Risky Bet on Fuel-Efficient Planes

Ultra-low-cost carriers have some of the newest, most fuel-efficient planes in the industry, but if travel demand in the United States falters...

US Airlines Lean on Demand, Fares as Iran War Rattles Overseas Peers
US Airlines Lean on Demand, Fares as Iran War Rattles Overseas Peers

U.S. airline chiefs are talking about the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a way that many of their counterparts overseas are not —...

Wall St Banks with Large Trading Units may be Biggest Winners under US Capital Plan
Wall St Banks with Large Trading Units may be Biggest Winners under US Capital Plan

While all Wall Street banks are winners under a U.S. proposal to reduce the amount of capital they must hold, institutions with big...

Thyssenkrupp Steel Sale Talks with Jindal Stalled, Deputy Chairman
Thyssenkrupp Steel Sale Talks with Jindal Stalled, Deputy Chairman

Talks to sell Thyssenkrupp's steel division to India's Jindal Steel ‌International are not making progress and the long-awaited...

UK Borrowing Jumped in Feb before Iran War Risks to Budget
UK Borrowing Jumped in Feb before Iran War Risks to Budget

Britain's government borrowed ‌a lot more than expected in February, in part due to the erratic timing of debt interest payments, before...

China's Trade with N.Korea Rises 22% in Jan and Feb as Ties Improve
China's Trade with N.Korea Rises 22% in Jan and Feb as Ties Improve

BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - China's trade with North Korea rose 22% year-on-year during the first two months of the year, customs data showed...

Taiwan February Export Orders Miss Forecasts
Taiwan February Export Orders Miss Forecasts

Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in February, with demand for its AI ​and technology products losing momentum in the month...

India Gold Discounts Ease on Festive Demand; China Premiums Ease
India Gold Discounts Ease on Festive Demand; China Premiums Ease

Gold discounts ‌in India eased this week from near decade-high levels hit last week, helped by festive buying and a sharp correction in...

March 19, 2026
Low US Weekly Jobless Claims Signal Stable Labor Market
Low US Weekly Jobless Claims Signal Stable Labor Market

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions...

US new Home Sales Drop to near 3-1/2-Year Low in January
US new Home Sales Drop to near 3-1/2-Year Low in January

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in January, hitting their lowest level in nearly 3-1/2 years, likely weighed down by...

World Trade Growth Set to Slow to 1.9% this Year, Iran War may Weigh more, WTO
World Trade Growth Set to Slow to 1.9% this Year, Iran War may Weigh more, WTO

Growth in world trade in goods will slow down markedly to 1.9% this ‌year from 4.6% in 2025 and could decelerate even more if the Middle East...

Traders Ramp Up European Rate Hike Bets on Hawkish Cbanks, Oil Surge
Traders Ramp Up European Rate Hike Bets on Hawkish Cbanks, Oil Surge

Investors doubled down on ​their bets on central bank rate hikes in Europe on Thursday, betting that surging energy prices would leave...

Lanxess Raises Chemical Prices to Counter Effects of Iran War
Lanxess Raises Chemical Prices to Counter Effects of Iran War

Lanxess said it was raising chemical prices to counter the effects of the Middle East conflict, after the ​speciality chemicals maker...

Europe Shares Fall, Mideast War Worsens; ECB Decision Looms
Europe Shares Fall, Mideast War Worsens; ECB Decision Looms

European shares slid to a near two-week low on Thursday, as the escalating ​conflict in the Middle East drained appetite for risk ahead of the...

Taiwan CB Raises Growth Outlook, sees War Impact on Inflation
Taiwan CB Raises Growth Outlook, sees War Impact on Inflation

Taiwan's central bank on Thursday raised its growth outlook substantially for ‌the year thanks to booming tech exports, but it also raised...

UK Wage Growth Slows to Weakest in 5 yrs, Offering BoE Relief as Oil Prices Surge
UK Wage Growth Slows to Weakest in 5 yrs, Offering BoE Relief as Oil Prices Surge

British wages rose at their slowest pace ​since late 2020 in the three months to January, according to official data which also suggested a...

Samsung Elec Plans over $73B Investment in 2026 to Lead in AI Chip Sector
Samsung Elec Plans over $73B Investment in 2026 to Lead in AI Chip Sector

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that ​it plans to invest more ‌than 110 trillion won ($73.24 billion) this year in research and...

China Set to Keep Rates Steady as Mideast War Clouds Outlook
China Set to Keep Rates Steady as Mideast War Clouds Outlook

China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady for the 10th consecutive month in March on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, as rising...

March 18, 2026
US Factory Orders Barely Rise in January
US Factory Orders Barely Rise in January

New orders for U.S. factory goods edged up in January as weakness in transportation equipment partially offset gains elsewhere, government data...

ECB sees Underpriced Geopolitical Risks, Warns against Easing Bank Rules
ECB sees Underpriced Geopolitical Risks, Warns against Easing Bank Rules

Financial markets are underpricing geopolitical risks, increasing the potential for sudden sell-offs, European Central Bank supervisor ​Claudia...

US Producer Inflation Heats Up Even before Middle East Conflict
US Producer Inflation Heats Up Even before Middle East Conflict

U.S. producer prices increased by the most in seven months in February, driven by higher costs for services and a range of goods, and could...

General Mills Reaffirms Forecast after Recent Cut as Weak Demand Persists
General Mills Reaffirms Forecast after Recent Cut as Weak Demand Persists

General Mills reaffirmed its annual sales and profit forecast on Wednesday after slashing it last month, as ​pressure on consumer spending and...

Saudi Red Sea Oil Exports Set to Jump to 3.8M bpd in Mar, Shipping Data
Saudi Red Sea Oil Exports Set to Jump to 3.8M bpd in Mar, Shipping Data

Saudi Arabia's crude oil loadings at its Yanbu port on ‌the Red Sea are set to surge to a record 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in...

EU Inc Proposal Seeks to Rival US in Innovation by Easing Startup Creation
EU Inc Proposal Seeks to Rival US in Innovation by Easing Startup Creation

The European Commission proposed on ​Wednesday allowing firms to set up in as little as 48 hours and operate according to a ‌single set of...

UK Stocks Rise as Easing Oil Prices Lift Sentiment; Fed Decision Awaited
UK Stocks Rise as Easing Oil Prices Lift Sentiment; Fed Decision Awaited

London shares extended gains on Wednesday, as oil prices retreated and offered some relief to rattled global markets, while investors...

US Oil Loan from Emergency Reserve Depends on Stiff Premiums
US Oil Loan from Emergency Reserve Depends on Stiff Premiums

A U.S. plan to help control global oil prices with a swap of millions of barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve depends on energy...

Iran War Spotlights India Rupee's Vulnerability, Banks Pitch Cross-Currency Trades
Iran War Spotlights India Rupee's Vulnerability, Banks Pitch Cross-Currency Trades

Dark clouds over ​the rupee's outlook are prompting banks to pitch cross-currency trades targeting its underperformance against ‌certain...

March 17, 2026
China's Fuel Export Ban to Further Tighten Asia Supply
China's Fuel Export Ban to Further Tighten Asia Supply

China's ban on exports of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel is poised to exacerbate fuel shortages and further boost prices for Asian industry ​and...

Ghana Weighs Local Bids for $1B Revival of Gold Fields' Damang Mine
Ghana Weighs Local Bids for $1B Revival of Gold Fields' Damang Mine

DAKAR, March 17 (Reuters) - Ghana is assessing three bids from local investors to take ‌over Gold Fields’ Damang gold mine, which...

German Investor Morale Collapses in March, ZEW Finds
German Investor Morale Collapses in March, ZEW Finds

German investor morale slid far more than expected in March, ‌posting the biggest decline since February 2022 when the war in Ukraine started...

Asia Pivots to Coal, Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
Asia Pivots to Coal, Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply

Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, ​industry officials say, as the U.S.-Israeli war...

Iranian Oil Production and Exports Continue without Interruption, Official
Iranian Oil Production and Exports Continue without Interruption, Official

Iran's oil production and exports continue without ​interruption, a spokesperson for the ‌parliamentary energy commission said on Tuesday,...

March 16, 2026
US Manufacturing Output Increases; Homebuilder Sentiment Ticks Up
US Manufacturing Output Increases; Homebuilder Sentiment Ticks Up

U.S. factory production increased marginally in February as manufacturing remained constrained by tariffs on imports, and the conflict in...

Bank of Russia to Cut Benchmark Rate by 50 bps amid Iran War Uncertainty, Analysts
Bank of Russia to Cut Benchmark Rate by 50 bps amid Iran War Uncertainty, Analysts

The Russian central bank is likely to cut its benchmark interest ​rate by 50 basis points to 15% at a meeting on March 20 as a ‌spike in...

Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Eases to 1.8% on Base Year Effect
Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Eases to 1.8% on Base Year Effect

Canada's ​annual inflation rate fell to 1.8% in February, driven by base year effects as prices ‌in the same period a year ago had risen...

UK Consumers Hit by Worries over War in Iran
UK Consumers Hit by Worries over War in Iran

British consumers have turned their least confident since the start of last year following ​the outbreak of war in the Middle East, financial...

India's Trade Gap Shrinks before Middle East Turmoil Disrupts Commerce
India's Trade Gap Shrinks before Middle East Turmoil Disrupts Commerce

India's merchandise ‌trade deficit narrowed in February as imports eased from a month earlier, though economists have warned that the...

Bank of England to Play for Time, War Brings Inflation Heat
Bank of England to Play for Time, War Brings Inflation Heat

The Bank of England will choose its words even more carefully than usual this week ​alongside its expected decision to delay an interest rate cut...

Energy Supply Worries to Keep INR, Bonds under Strain
Energy Supply Worries to Keep INR, Bonds under Strain

The Indian rupee and government bonds face another tough week as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies and weakens investor demand for...

March 13, 2026
California Hit by much Higher Oil Prices as Iran War Stresses Refiners
California Hit by much Higher Oil Prices as Iran War Stresses Refiners

Fuel costs in California are soaring even more than in the rest of the U.S. due to several unique factors, with fallout from the war ​in...

Euro Zone Industry Takes Hit even before High Energy Costs Bite
Euro Zone Industry Takes Hit even before High Energy Costs Bite

Euro zone industrial production unexpectedly shrunk ​in January as most of the bloc's biggest countries recorded declines, casting doubt on the...

US Farmers Rush to Sell Crops as Iran War Fuels Rally
US Farmers Rush to Sell Crops as Iran War Fuels Rally

U.S. grain prices have surged since the Iran war began, triggering a flurry of corn and soybean sales by farmers who squirreled away last...


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