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Crude oil prices had spiked close to $120 per barrel on Monday in the largest intraday jump on record before easing from the highs later in the session.

India has more than 250 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products in reserve. This is equal to about 4,000 crore litres.

Oil markets have moved sharply in recent days as attacks linked to the conflict affect energy infrastructure and raise concerns over supply.

Iran's warning comes as attacks linked to the conflict in the Middle East continue to affect energy markets and raise concerns about the movement of oil through key shipping routes.

Authorities said congestion at ports could disrupt cargo movement if shipping schedules and container circulation remain affected.

Karnataka contributes about 43% of India's information technology exports, and software exports are expected to reach Rs 11.5 lakh crore by 2030 under the state's Information Technology Policy 2025-30, Siddaramaiah said.

The INR fell 71 paise to hit a record low of 92.18 to the US dollar. The local currency was the worst performer among Asian peers.

January's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.3 lakh crore versus Rs 2.6 lakh crore in the year-ago period.

The GDP growth exceeded the consensus estimate of 7.6%, projected by the economists tracked by Bloomberg.

Goyal said they engaged in "very fruitful discussions" to expand trade links after the two countries agreed to a pact.

The Arctic is reshaping climate, trade routes and geopolitics faster than expected. India has a presence—but does it have a coherent long-term strategy to convert access into influence?

We should stop asking for stock markets to be open for every economic announcement so that traders can hedge their risks, Arora said.

The US Supreme Court struck down a broad set of tariffs announced earlier by the administration, reshaping the trade landscape after a period of escalating measures.

From Jan. 1, the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism came into effect, placing a carbon cost on selected goods entering the 27-nation bloc. The measure covers products such as steel, fertilisers, cement, aluminium and hydrogen imported from outside the EU.

The headline inflation continues to remain benign as per the first print under the revised CPI series.

India's inflation remained relatively benign under a revised data series published earlier this month, bolstering the case for the central bank to keep rates on hold.

Georgieva said that the exposure to AI could rise to as much as 60% in advanced economies, while India's impact level is expected to be around 26%

Professional service providers such as Urban Company will face the highest cap.

The new CPI series will ensure that inflation measurement accurately reflects the average household's current consumption patterns, he said.

Participating in the Rajya Sabha debate on the Union Budget 202627, Chadha said that the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) which is increased in this year's Budget had originally been introduced as a replacement for LTCG.