Major Asian and European Markets End Mixed Sessions; Japan Observes Holiday

August 11, 2025 7:48 PM

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Major Asian and European Markets End Mixed Sessions; Japan Observes Holiday

Major Asian markets settled mixed today. China’s Shanghai Composite Index added over 0.3 per cent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose almost 0.2 per cent. On the other side, Singapore’s Straits Times dipped 0.17 per cent while South Korea’s Kospi ended marginally down by 0.1 per cent. Market in Japan wa...

Crude Oil Gains Over 0.6% After Last Week’s Drop

August 11, 2025 7:41 PM

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Crude Oil Gains Over 0.6% After Last Week’s Drop

Crude oil prices rose over half per cent, after falling more than four per cent last week, as investors looked ahead to talks between the US and Russia later this week on the war in Ukraine. Brent Crude was trading over 0.6 per cent up at 67 dollars per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading 0.6 per...

Rupee Ends Flat at 87.66 Against US Dollar; Dollar Index at 98.32

August 11, 2025 7:31 PM

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Rupee Ends Flat at 87.66 Against US Dollar; Dollar Index at 98.32

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended flat at 87 rupees and 66 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 98.32 in intra-day trade.

Pune: Devotees’ Jeep Falls into Gorge in Khed; 8 Women Dead, 29 Injured

August 11, 2025 9:12 PM

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Pune: Devotees’ Jeep Falls into Gorge in Khed; 8 Women Dead, 29 Injured

In Pune district’s Khed taluka, a jeep plunged into a 100-foot-deep gorge, killing eight women on the spot and seriously injuring 29 others. The passengers, all women devotees, were on their way to visit the Kundeshwar temple on the occasion of the third Shravan Somvaar. The injured have been admitt...