Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Wholesale prices in India rose during the month of September at a pace slower than what markets had initially anticipated.
India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased on a month-on-month basis to 3.57 percent in September from 3.74 percent in August, official data showed on Friday.
The annual wholesale inflation during the corresponding period last year stood at -4.59 percent.
After rising for the first time in April following 17 straight months of contraction, the WPI (Wholesale Price Index) has cumulatively risen by 4.28 percent in the current fiscal up to September.
Meanwhile, wholesale food prices last month rose 5.75 percent year-on-year, compared with a provisional 8.23 percent gain in August.
