In absence of major domestic events next week starting from Monday, the investors in the Indian stock markets will watch trends of foreign sellings, developments around the US tariffs, geopolitical risks, and upcoming Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) releases.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir shed light on the surprise inclusion of mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy in place of young southpaw Yashasvi Jaiswal in India's 15-player squad for next week's Champions Trophy.
Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been named as one of the four ambassadors for next week's ICC Champions Trophy, which will run from February 19 to March 9.
Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to meet with India External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Muscat next week, foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh said.
The UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) 2025 ballot is set to open next week, which provides opportunities to Indian nationals to live, study, work, and travel in the UK. The ballot is scheduled to open on February 18 and close on February 20.
While addressing a press briefing with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump said, "I'll be announcing that next week, reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries."
US President Donald Trump announced plans on Friday to sign an Executive Order next week that will reverse the Biden administration's push for paper straws, calling the initiative "ridiculous."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to France and the United States next week during which he will hold talks with President Emmanuel Macron and President Donald Trump.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the manner in which the United States deported over 100 Indian nationals recently was unacceptable, adding that the Opposition hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi will raise this issue with the US administration during his visit next week.
PM Modi will travel to Washington DC for a two-day visit. The invite came just days after a recent phone call between the two leaders, as per The Hill.
The invitation comes days after a recent phone call between the two leaders on January 27, where both the leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership.