Tensions persisted, with Israel continuing strikes in Lebanon, which Tehran insists should be included in the ceasefire, while there was no indication that Iran had eased its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. A breakdown in talks and a renewed escalation in the conflict could drive up energy prices and inflation, potentially forcing the Federal…

Gold prices have slipped in recent sessions even as geopolitical tensions escalated in West Asia, surprising investors who typically view the precious metal as a safe-haven during periods of uncertainty.It has been 14 days of intense military exchanges involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Over this period, benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex have declined…

MUMBAI: A day after Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata warned that a listing “will destroy” Tata Sons‘ character and “strike at the heart” of an operating model that “has stood the test of time for more than a century”, Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SPG) chairman Shapoor Mistry took the contrary view, describing a public listing as…