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Brent drops 1.2% in early trade to $104.59 as Saudi offers crude through Oman (AI-generated image) Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses, as reports that Saudi Arabia was arranging additional crude shipments through Oman eased concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.Brent crude futures fell $1.24, or 1.2%, to $104.59…

Top stocks to buy today on September 17, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: Aegis Logistics, Aarti Pharmalabs, and Just Dial – are the top stocks to buy recommended by Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth for September 17, 2026. Technical outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been…

RBI’s FAQ clarifies why Tata Sons remains an NBFC despite being debt-free and having no direct public borrowings. MUMBAI: Even as Reserve Bank of India rejected Tata Sons’ application to surrender its registration as an NBFC in a terse letter on Friday, it updated its FAQ on NBFCs on Monday, setting out the regulatory provisions…

New Zealand parliament clears FTA with India NEW DELHI: New Zealand parliament has voted in favour of the trade agreement with India, setting the stage for its operationalisation. “People told me a FTA with India wasn’t possible. Well, today that deal passed its final vote in Parliament. It’s happening. National said we’d secure an FTA…

The move directs US officials to identify Canadian-origin products for removal from the federal civil procurement system and monitor Canada’s treatment of American goods. US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to take steps to remove Canadian-origin goods from the US federal civil procurement system, escalating trade tensions with Canada.Trump directed the Office of…

The bill when signed by Trump will give him the authority to levy duties of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that targets Russian officials, banks and the country’s energy trade, while giving President Donald Trump the…

Noel plans to argue that RBI’s Sept 11 letter requires Tata Sons to comply with rules governing upper-layer non-banking financial companies but does not explicitly direct it to list its shares MUMBAI: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata intends to tell the Tata Sons board on Thursday that the company should remain private and unlisted, pushing…

Trump argued that lower interest rates were justified by the US’s strong credit standing and booming investment (Fed Chair Warsh with Trump- file photo) US President Donald Trump called for sharply lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75 per cent-4 per cent target range,…

The export levy has been cut by Rs 1 per litre on petrol, Rs 5 on diesel and Rs 4 on ATF, bringing the rates down to Rs 0.5, Rs 20 and Rs 15 per litre, respectively. NEW DELHI: The government has cut export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), with the…

US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…