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AI-generated image (Made from Bing image creator) NEW DELHI: Stock markets are expected to be primarily influenced by corporate quarterly reports, foreign fund activity and worldwide market trends this week. Global trade agreements and their market impact will also be under close observation.Last week, the BSE benchmark index increased by 2,876.12 points or 3.61 per cent, while the Nifty rose …

In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies preparations were underway for a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump. The talks in Turkey on Friday were the first time the sides had held face-to-face talks since March 2022, weeks after Russia’s full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour. A senior Ukrainian official familiar with the talks said …

US President Donald Trump has frowned upon Apple’s expansion plans in India. (AI image) Foxconn, Apple’s Taiwanese manufacturing partner, is set to start iPhone shipments from its Karnataka facility in June, with final inspections currently underway for commercial dispatch.This new facility will become Foxconn’s second-largest iPhone manufacturing centre, after its Chinese operation.Sources familiar with the matter told ET that a …

US Federal reserve (File photo taken from X handle) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced on Friday a planned workforce reduction of approximately 10 per cent over the coming years, according to a staff memo reported by AFP. Though the Federal Reserve operates independently, generating revenue from interest on securities and supervisory fees rather than congressional appropriations, Powell stressed on …

US credit rating downgrade undermines Donald Trump’s claims regarding economic robustness. (AI image) Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States government’s credit rating on Friday, pointing to the inability of consecutive administrations to control increasing government debt levels.The credit rating reduction to Aa1 from Aaa compounds the challenges for the US President Donald Trump, coinciding with the day his main spending …

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from US President Donald Trump to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. Live television showed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addressing Russian and Ukrainian negotiators at the lavish Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus. Half of the …

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook and told him not to expand his production facilities in India, but to do so in America. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said during his visit to Qatar. “I said to him, Tim, you’re my friend, I treated you very …

The United States maintains its position as India’s primary trading partner. (AI image) India-US trade deal: US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that India had put forward a proposal for a trade agreement with “no tariffs” or ‘zero tariffs“. Trump said that India has proposed eliminating import duties on American products. Trump said that Indian authorities have put forward …

US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.The first major trip of his second term had been scheduled to end on Thursday but Trump, always ready with surprises, did not rule out continuing …

US President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states. Trump punched the air as he emerged from Air Force One to be greeted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who …