Asian large caps tied to global trade are back in focus after a sharp swing in sentiment. A tech-led selloff has been followed by a rebound in South Korea’s KOSPI and Japan’s Nikkei, helped by softer U.S. labor data, easing geopolitical tensions and stronger services figures out of China. For investors watching export-oriented stocks, this...Read More
India holds an estimated $5 trillion worth of gold in households and temples, yet continues to spend billions importing more every year. As pressure on the rupee and trade deficit mounts, the government is considering reviving the Gold Monetisation Scheme by involving jewellers to unlock idle gold and turn dormant household wealth into productive economic...Read More
NEW DELHI : India’s export strategy will come under the spotlight next week as the Board of Trade (BoT), chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, is set to meet on 3 July to discuss ways to accelerate outbound shipments and maximise the benefits of recently concluded free trade agreements (FTAs). The meeting...Read More
India’s coal imports declined by close to 13% in April 2026, dropping to 21.13 million tonnes (MT) from 24.27 MT in the same month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Coal on Thursday. The 3.14 MT reduction is being attributed to sustained domestic production growth and the government’s continuing push for...Read More
Shipping containers are stacked at a pier in Busan, South Korea, 01 July 2026. South Korea’s monthly exports surged 70.9 percent year on year to 102.25 billion US dollars in June, surpassing the 100 billion US dollars mark for the first time, driven by record semiconductor exports, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and...Read More
EGYPT – Wheat prices fell to a five month low at the end of June as fresh supplies from the Black Sea harvest entered the market and buying from major importers, including Egypt, weakened, according to S&P Global. Platts assessed its Milling Wheat Marker at US$229 per metric tonne on June 30, the lowest level...Read More
A looming Russian diesel export ban could not come at a more inopportune moment as global fuel inventories are perilously low. After experiencing the biggest energy shock in decades, another blow to the supply chain could threaten the fragile recovery process. Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled the Kremlin’s consideration of a ban on diesel exports...Read More
Cybersecurity, AI, Chinese imports dominate PM Modi’s meet with secretaries NEW DELHI: Concerns about cheap imports from China, including dumping of some products, at a time when its growth has slowed down found a reflection at PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with secretaries Tuesday, where steel and renewable energy ministries highlighted the need to protect domestic...Read More
Oil import dependency remains the primary vulnerability for Asian emerging markets, with India the most exposed given thinner inventory buffers relative to China and Japan. The partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the June 17 interim accord has offered near-term relief, but with technical talks still incomplete, supply risk has not been fully...Read More
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