Asian stocks today: Markets trade mostly in red amid tech bubble worries; Nikkei dips over 180 points, Kospi sheds 1.6%

Asian stocks traded mostly in red on Tuesday as investors weighed Wall Street’s tech rally amid concerns of tech bubble formation in the sector. Traders were also remaining cautious as Fed officials gave mixed signals about the next interest rate move. Japan’s Nikkei traded in red, down 188 points or 0.36% to reach 52,222 at […]

India–China trade ties: Chinese goods set to re-enter Indian markets — Why government is allowing it?

Chinese goods are set to re-enter Indian markets after nearly four years of stalled clearances triggered by tensions with Beijing.The government is working to quickly process pending applications from local companies seeking to bring in electronics components, footwear, everyday household items, steel products, raw materials and other finished goods. These imports require mandatory certification of […]

Economy

PM to meet exporters; to discuss ways to increase India’s competitiveness in global trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet exporters or certain labour-intensive sectors on Monday to discuss measures to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the global trade, according to exporters. Representatives from sectors, including apparel, leather, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, engineering and seafood will participate in the meeting, they […]

US–China trade reset: From port fees, tariffs to rare earths — What Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on

The trade talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan last week resulted in several breakthrough agreements, easing tensions for the two economies. These ranged from soybean purchases, tariff cuts and rare-earth export restrictions and more, though details were initially withheld. Trump-Xi Summit: America’s F-35 Rare Earths ‘Weakness’ China Won’t […]

US-China trade ties: Trump says talks with Xi ended with ‘great success’ — But will it revive their economies?

During their latest meeting in South Korea, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping managed to cool the intense trade stand-off between their countries briefly. The two leaders reached a provisional deal: the US would trim tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%, bringing the rate down to 47%, while China would pause its […]

Economy

India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff relief, and fair trade talks with US: GTRI

India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff rollback, and resume trade talks only on fair terms with US, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a note, outlining a three-step plan for India to protect its trade interests under the ongoing bilateral trade agreement negotiation with America. According to GTRI, India must first […]

Trade strategy: India should accelerate FTA talks with US, diversify exports, says EAC-PM chief Mahendra Dev

India should speed up free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, expand its export reach beyond traditional markets, and maintain active engagement with Washington to conclude a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Friday.Delivering the First ISID@40 Distinguished Person Lecture, Dev said […]

US-China soybean trade to resume: Beijing agrees to buy 25 mn tonnes for next 3 years; more nations will buy American soy, says Bessent

Soybean trade between the US and China is set to resume after months of halted purchases. Beijing had refused to purchase American soybean after the two nations got embroiled in tariff tensions.Now, China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tonnes from the United States in the ongoing season till January. However, this is still […]