US stocks opened lower on Friday, pulling major indexes off their record highs from the previous session, as investor sentiment turned cautious following President Donald Trump‘s fresh tariff announcements.The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in early trading, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 317 points, or 0.7%. The pullback … Read more
( Representative AI image) Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors stayed cautious despite Wall Street hitting record highs.Chinese markets led regional gains, with the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong surging 1.6% to 24,402.41 and the Shanghai Composite rising 1.1% to 3,546.50, supported by fresh signs of economic stimulus and buying in tech … Read more
Addressing critics of India’s Russian oil imports, Puri noted that certain commentators make unwarranted criticisms of Indian policies. (AI image) India’s ongoing crude oil imports from Russia have contributed to global energy price stability, according to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri. He has said that discontinuing Russian oil trade would have caused crude … Read more
Asian stock markets mostly advanced on Thursday, supported by hopes that global leaders will reach agreements to ease the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new wave of tariffs. Despite Trump expanding his list of trade penalties, investors remained optimistic, with gains across key Asian indices and US markets continuing to hit record highs.Bitcoin also … Read more