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Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic threw open his arms and gazed into the Melbourne night sky, celebrating one of his greatest victories on a court he has made his own. The world No. 4, who had lost to Jannik Sinner in their last five meetings, came through 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in…
India’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% year-on-year to $38.5 billion in December 2025, even as higher imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit, official data released on Thursday showed, PTI reported.Imports increased 8.7% during the month to $63.55 billion, pushing the trade deficit to $25.04 billion in December. This compares with a deficit…
Wholesale prices increased in December, with inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rising to 0.83%. This marks the second consecutive month of upward movement after two months of deflation, official data released on Wednesday showed. The return to positive inflation came after wholesale prices contracted in October and November, when WPI inflation stood…
US stock markets traded slightly higher on Friday after a mixed US jobs report tempered expectations of an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, without fully closing the door on easing later this year, according to an AP report.In early trading, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and hovered near its all-time high set…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street stocks moved higher on Tuesday, pushing major indices closer to record levels, as gains in technology shares and select healthcare stocks supported the market. Investors also remained focused on a busy week of US economic data that could shape expectations around future interest rate moves.As per news agency…
Oil prices inched higher on the first trading day of 2026 after logging their steepest annual decline since 2020, as fresh geopolitical risks resurfaced in global energy markets.Brent crude futures rose 14 cents to $60.99 a barrel by 0146 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 14 cents to $57.56 a barrel.The modest…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) US stocks were largely steady on Thursday, holding close to record levels as investors assessed a mixed set of corporate results and fresh labour market indicators. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trade and is now just 0.5% shy of its all-time high, reported AP. The Dow Jones…
US stocks opened with modest gains on Friday as Wall Street wrapped up the last trading session of November on a shortened post-Thanksgiving schedule.The S&P 500 rose 0.2 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 66 points, and the Nasdaq gained 0.4 per cent. Coinbase Global climbed 2.2 per cent as Bitcoin traded above…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets climbed on Wednesday as softer US data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, while crude prices steadied after touching one-month lows.Asia followed Wall Street’s upbeat momentum after a run of weaker-than-expected US figures boosted confidence in a December rate cut. According to…
Most US stocks rose on Tuesday as softer retail sales and mixed producer-price data kept alive expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut in December, even as a sharp fall in Nvidia weighed on the Nasdaq.The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% in early trade, with four out of five stocks in the index gaining. The…
