After three years of depressed pesticide prices, early signs of a recovery have emerged. A research data report by HSBC Global Investment Research shows a rise of around 5-10 per cent in the prices of key herbicides and fungicides in China.
Driven by falling gold and crude oil shipments, India's merchandise imports show a declining trend in June 2025; however, exports remained flat, said Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) in its latest analysis.
Samsung Electronics announced its second-quarter operating profit dropping by nearly 56 per cent compared to the same period last year, largely due to downturn in its semiconductor business and the impact of U.S. trade restrictions, as reported by the Korea Herald.
India's cut and polished diamond (CPD) industry is set for another challenging fiscal year, with the recent report ICRA projecting a 7-10 per cent decline in exports in FY2026, following a 17% contraction in FY2025, weighed down by weak global demand and increasing competition from lab-grow
India's foreign exchange reserves (forex) slumped USD 1.237 billion to USD 691.485 billion in the week ending May 30, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday.
Snapping three-day losses, Indian stock benchmarks settled in the green on Wednesday, on hopes that the India-US trade deal is on the anvil as was indicated by Trump's commerce secretary.
South Korean exports to the US were down 8.1 per cent for the month of May compared to the same month last year, weighed down by US President Donald Trump's tariff, which took a toll on the automobile sector, the Korea Herald reported on Sunday, citing the government of Korea's data.
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi visited Nathatop and Patnitop today, as part of her effort to revive tourism in J&K after a slump following the recent cross-border Indo-Pak conflict.
Indian stock indices slumped for the third straight session, possibly due to continued profit booking, while investors awaited further updates on India-US trade deal negotiations.
Indian stock indices - Sensex and Nifty - edged lower for the second straight day as the ongoing tensions between Indian and Pakistan have escalated to another level.