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India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges

India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges

Banks turned cautious about offering forward dollar hedges to importers on Monday after the Reserve Bank of ‌India's latest forex measures sharply raised costs and are expected to slow a hedging surge that had dragged the currency, bankers said. The RBI's requirement that banks ...


October 12, 2026
India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes
India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes

India's retail inflation jumped to 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the upper end of the central bank's 2%-6%...

India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds
India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds

India's retail inflation accelerated to ​a higher-than-expected 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the central bank's...

October 9, 2026
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains

US companies are likely to deliver another earnings surge for the third quarter, and like the rally in the stock market, AI-related players are...

Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar
Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar

Gold advanced more than 1% on Friday on a combination ‌of cooling oil prices and a softer US dollar, with markets weighing the likelihood of...

China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say
China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say

China ​is set to resume October refined fuel exports after a brief halt during its Golden Week holiday, four traders ‌familiar with...

European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue
European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue

Major European companies are expected to report substantially higher third-quarter earnings, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S data showed on Thursday,...

China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters
China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters

China's ​tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache for luxury brands, already grappling with the fallout from the...

30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test
30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial...

Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude
Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude

Tanker freight rates soaring to record highs are putting US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to ​seek alternatives from the...

Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month
Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month

Japanese household spending ​fell less than expected in ‌August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, ​for a ninth straight...

October 8, 2026
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp...

German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027
German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government ​has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy ‌as much as...

US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings
US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings

Investors will scrutinize US quarterly bank earnings next week for signs that a recent spike in Treasury ​yields may curb dealmaking and lending...

Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads
Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads

Taiwan's exports rose more than expected to ​a record monthly level for a second straight ‌month in September, lifted by demand for the...

Thai Central Bank in No Rush to Raise Rates, Governor Says
Thai Central Bank in No Rush to Raise Rates, Governor Says

Thailand's central bank chief said on Thursday there is no rush to raise interest rates and ​monetary policy could not address structural...

Fast Retailing Posts 32% Profit Rise, Beats Forecasts
Fast Retailing Posts 32% Profit Rise, Beats Forecasts

Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, citing strong...

US, Russia Explore Gas Sales to Europe Amid War, Sources Say
US, Russia Explore Gas Sales to Europe Amid War, Sources Say

Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines...

Bank of Japan Sees Broadening Inflationary Pressure
Bank of Japan Sees Broadening Inflationary Pressure

The Bank of Japan said price ‌increases driven by higher raw material costs were spreading to consumer goods with some firms hiking prices...

October 7, 2026
European Bank Shares Fall; Bond Yields Surge, Spreads Widen
European Bank Shares Fall; Bond Yields Surge, Spreads Widen

Shares in top European banks fell sharply on Wednesday as a renewed bond ​selloff and rising oil prices stoked concerns ‌that inflation could...

IMF Chief Warns Energy Shock, Debt and AI Threaten Growth
IMF Chief Warns Energy Shock, Debt and AI Threaten Growth

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, ​record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International...

Porsche Braces for Lower Sales, Seeks Lifeline in Luxury
Porsche Braces for Lower Sales, Seeks Lifeline in Luxury

Porsche is reshaping its business ‌for a future with lower sales volumes, the sports car maker said on Wednesday, betting that a greater...

Wealthy See Rates, Yields as Top Growth Risk: Deutsche Bank
Wealthy See Rates, Yields as Top Growth Risk: Deutsche Bank

The world's rich view rising rates and yields as the biggest threat to global economic ​growth, while a large majority expect Asia to ‌be...

US Luxury Spending Slows ahead of Midterms, Credit Card Data
US Luxury Spending Slows ahead of Midterms, Credit Card Data

US credit card spending on luxury brands fell for a third consecutive month in September, retail lender Citi said on Tuesday, signalling further...

October 6, 2026
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens Substantially in August
Canada's Trade Surplus Widens Substantially in August

Canada's trade surplus widened substantially in August to ​C$4.2 billion ($2.94 billion), data showed on Tuesday, as exporters rushed to...

India's Sept Fuel Consumption Rises 3.9% from Previous Month
India's Sept Fuel Consumption Rises 3.9% from Previous Month

India's fuel consumption in September rose 3.9% from the previous month to 19.26 million ​metric tons, data from the Petroleum Planning...

French Bond Contagion Fears are Rattling the Euro
French Bond Contagion Fears are Rattling the Euro

A sliding euro is the latest alarm bell for policymakers facing a surge in French borrowing costs that has started to spill over into the broader...

India Services PMI at 3-Mo High, but Qtr Weakest Since 2022
India Services PMI at 3-Mo High, but Qtr Weakest Since 2022

India's dominant services industry expanded at its fastest pace in three months in September on stronger ​demand for financial, consumer and...

German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts
German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts

Oct 6 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell sharply in ​August as large-scale orders for aircraft, ships, ‌trains, and military vehicles...

German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts
German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply over Large Contracts

German industrial orders fell sharply in ​August as large-scale orders for aircraft, ships, ‌trains, and military vehicles declined. New...

October 5, 2026
S.African Fuel Prices to Jump this Week on Iran War Impact
S.African Fuel Prices to Jump this Week on Iran War Impact

South Africa's ​government said on Monday that the ‌regulated petrol pump price would rise by as much as 12% this week and the wholesale...

UK Services Firms Suffer Surge in Costs, Raise Prices, PMI
UK Services Firms Suffer Surge in Costs, Raise Prices, PMI

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - British services firms reported stronger cost pressures last month as fuel prices surged due to the Middle East ​conflict...

Takaichi Pledges Fiscal Discipline, Japan's Debt Bill Rises
Takaichi Pledges Fiscal Discipline, Japan's Debt Bill Rises

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ​Takaichi on Monday pledged to "control" bond issuance and act swiftly against market turbulence, seeking...

India Seen Kicking Off Rate Hikes as Inflation Broadens
India Seen Kicking Off Rate Hikes as Inflation Broadens

Investors have loaded up on bets that the Reserve Bank of India will ​raise rates this week, warning that it risks falling behind the curve as...

Mideast Oil Exports Beat Pre-War Levels; Tanker Attacks Rise
Mideast Oil Exports Beat Pre-War Levels; Tanker Attacks Rise

Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels ​for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical...

Saudi Cuts Nov Oil Prices to Asia to 6-Year Lows
Saudi Cuts Nov Oil Prices to Asia to 6-Year Lows

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cut its oil prices for sale to Asia in ‌November to six-year lows while raising them for northwest Europe and the...

OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady
OPEC+ Agrees to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady

OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production ‌targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in line with expectations...

October 2, 2026
US Sept Job Growth Misses Forecast, Labor Market Stable
US Sept Job Growth Misses Forecast, Labor Market Stable

US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised sharply lower, almost...

Global Bond Selloff Drives Up Mortgage Costs for UK Buyers
Global Bond Selloff Drives Up Mortgage Costs for UK Buyers

For five years, the interest ​rate on Richard Merrett's mortgage was locked at 1.14%, but with that ultra-cheap deal due to expire in early...

Stan Chartered Joins Banks Betting on Dec ECB Rate Hike
Stan Chartered Joins Banks Betting on Dec ECB Rate Hike

Standard Chartered expects the European Central Bank to raise its deposit rate by 25 ​basis points to 2.75% in December, reversing its...

UK Sept Car Sales Rise 12% as EVs, Chinese Brands Gain
UK Sept Car Sales Rise 12% as EVs, Chinese Brands Gain

Britain's new car registrations rose 12% in September ‌from a year earlier to their highest level for the month since 2017, helped by...

Poland Fuel Cap May Ease Pressure on Central Bank to Tighten
Poland Fuel Cap May Ease Pressure on Central Bank to Tighten

A ​fuel price cap introduced following the Polish president's decision to approve a windfall tax ‌on energy firms will lower inflation...

German Govt to Raise Forecasts Due to Strong H1, Source Says
German Govt to Raise Forecasts Due to Strong H1, Source Says

The main driver behind the German government's raised economic forecasts is an ​unexpectedly strong performance of the German economy in...


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