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Switch from Russia to Venezuela crude oil possible? SBI sees $3 billion savings – explained

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India could slash its crude import bill by nearly $3 billion annually by strategically shifting from Russian oil to Venezuelan heavy crude. A discount of ...

‘Safeguarded agriculture, dairy’: Piyush Goyal hails India-US trade deal in Parliament

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Union minister Piyush Goyal defended the India-US trade agreement in Lok Sabha, stating India successfully safeguarded its agriculture and dairy sectors after nearly a year ...

January PMI figures: India’s services sector growth hits two-month high

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India’s services sector kicked off 2025 with robust growth, reaching a two-month high in January. Buoyant demand, driven by increasing new orders and technological investments, ...

Asian stocks today: Markets trade mixed after Wall Street’s fall; Nikkei sheds over 500 points, Kospi gains 1%

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Asian equities saw mixed performance Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei down due to tech losses, while South Korea’s Kospi edged higher. Precious metals surged as investors ...

Rupee slips again: Currency down 22 paise to stand at 90.54 against US dollar

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The Indian Rupee opened weaker on Wednesday. This followed a significant gain on Tuesday. The Rupee became the best performing Asian currency. This surge was ...

Indian IT stocks crash: Infosys, TCS, Wipro down up to 6% – why launch of new AI tool by US startup Anthropic is driving the fall

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Shares of major IT companies, including Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech and Persistent Systems, slid as much as 6 per cent in early trade. The negative ...

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 4, 2026 – check list

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Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today (February 4, ...

Nukes, defence, minerals: Inside Jaishankar-Rubio talks post India-US trade deal

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, discussing expanded bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including through the Quad. The ...

Agriculture, dairy shielded in India-US deal; trade pact in weeks

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As a result, cereals, maize, soybean and genetically modified food may be kept out of the bilateral trade agreement, which has been in the works ...

India-US trade deal: Elated exporters eyeing discount cuts on orders

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Most exporters spent early Tuesday with buyers discussing the way forward, especially with garment orders for the next season being finalised. “We are in talks ...