Business World Indonesian Stock Market Suffers Steepest Single-Day Crash in 28 Years Amid MSCI Downgrade Fears October 18, 2026 Dhananjai The Indonesian equity market experienced a severe sell-off on Friday, with the benchmark Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) tumbling as much as 11.57%. This marks the index’s largest single-day percentage decline…
Politics World Brazil’s Congress Passes Landmark 40-Hour Workweek Reform Ahead of Presidential Run-Off October 16, 2026 Dhananjai In a historic overhaul of national labor standards, the Brazilian Congress has approved a constitutional amendment reducing the standard workweek from 44 to 40 hours while securing two mandatory rest…
Business India Sets Sights on $1 Trillion Exports for 2026–27 Amid Global Trade Slump October 11, 2026 Dhananjai India is well-positioned to achieve $1 trillion in total exports for fiscal year 2026–27 despite sluggish global trade conditions, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Thursday. The…
Business Gold Hits Seven-Week Low Amid Dollar Rally and Soaring Oil Prices September 29, 2026 Dhananjai Gold experienced a sharp sell-off on Monday as surging crude oil prices, a resilient US dollar, and climbing Treasury yields intensified market concerns over sustained inflation and elevated interest rates.…
Business Indian Stock Exchanges Closed for Ganesh Chaturthi; Bullion Traders Eye US Fed Outcome September 14, 2026 Dhananjai Trading across Indian financial markets is paused today, September 14, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi. The holiday caps off a three-day market shutdown following the standard weekend closures on September…
Business Is a 1997-Style Crisis Looming for Asia? Analyst Warns AI Demand, Not Banks, Poses the Real Risk September 7, 2026 Dhananjai Concerns are resurfacing across Asian economies as rising US Treasury yields, sharp depreciation in the Japanese yen, and surging technology valuations evoke memories of the lead-up to the 1997 Asian…
Business Sensex, Nifty Plunge at Opening Bell as US-Iran Clashes Intensify; Oil Nears $97 September 2, 2026 Dhananjai Benchmark Indian equity indices opened sharply lower on Wednesday following a severe overnight military escalation between the United States and Iran. The BSE Sensex fell nearly 700 points in early…
Politics Trump Issues Harsh Sanctions Warning Over Lifelines To Iran August 20, 2026 Dhananjai U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning of “unprecedented” economic sanctions against any nation extending financial or logistical assistance to Iran. The announcement comes nearly six months into…
Business Can BRICS Challenge the US Dollar? International Law and India’s Role Explained August 13, 2026 Dhananjai The global debate around De-dollarisation—reducing reliance on the United States dollar in international trade—has returned to the forefront of global geopolitics. A major driver of this conversation is the push…
