Asian equity markets cooled off at the open today as investors paused after a recent global rally. Major indexes in Japan and South Korea slipped from record highs while Australia’s markets also opened lower.

The U.S. dollar slipped on Tuesday as markets eyed a series of key central-bank meetings and a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea — expected to shape trade policy and global monetary direction.

Oil futures dipped modestly today, as the prospect of increased crude supply from OPEC+ weighed on the market despite optimism surrounding a potential trade deal between the United States and China.
As of early trading, Brent crude futures fell to about US $65.59 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped to roughly US $61.26 per barrel.

RBL Bank plans to approach the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to raise its foreign direct investment (FDI) limit from the current 49 % to 74 %. This step is crucial for facilitating a major investment from Emirates NBD Bank, which intends to acquire a 60 % stake in RBL, marking one of the largest FDI deals ever in India’s banking sector.

A recent correction in silver prices has opened a fresh entry point for investors, yet analysts remain optimistic that the white metal may still offer up to 50% upside over the next 12 months.

China’s industrial firms reported a substantial rebound in profits in September 2025, with a 21.6% year-on-year rise, the fastest pace since November 2023. The increase follows a 20.4% gain in August and brings first nine-month profits up by 3.2%, compared with just 0.9% for the January–August period.

Airbus Chairman Rene Obermann has described India as a “strategic, long-term partner” for the company, expressing strong confidence in the country’s engineering talent, technological ambition and overall quality during remarks at the Berlin Global Dialogue.

Donald Trump reiterated on 26 October 2025 that India will fully halt its imports of Russian oil, declaring that India is “cutting back completely” while China is “cutting back very substantially.” Trump made the remarks during a press briefing aboard Air Force One ahead of a summit with China, tying India’s oil reduction to U.S. […]

The Trump administration has launched a flurry of actions reshaping U.S. domestic and foreign policy. In a bold move, Washington has imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, citing Moscow’s failure to progress toward a Ukraine ceasefire. The sanctions immediately triggered a $2 per barrel jump in global crude prices, signaling heightened tensions in energy markets.

The United States has announced a significant 155% tariff on select Chinese imports, effective from 1st November 2025, as part of its strategy to counter what it calls “unfair trade practices” and protect domestic industries. The move targets goods across electronics, semiconductors, and electric vehicle components, aiming to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese supply chains. […]