News•Feb 13, 2026
Singaporeans to Get Nearly $400 in Vouchers, up to $316 in Cash as Cost-of-Living Support
Singapore's 2026 budget introduces a Cost‑of‑Living Special Payment, granting eligible adults up to S$400 cash and providing every household with S$500 in Community Development Council vouchers. The cash payout targets citizens earning up to S$100,000 and owning no more than one property, while vouchers can be spent at heartland merchants and supermarkets. Approximately 2.4 million Singaporeans will receive cash, and 1.4 million households will get vouchers. Additional U‑Save rebates of up to S$570 are offered to HDB residents to offset rising utility costs.
By VNExpress – Companies (subset)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Patriot Lines up Global Copper-Silver Assets for the AI-Driven Surge
Patriot Resources, an ASX‑listed junior, has assembled a global copper‑silver portfolio aimed at capitalising on the AI‑driven data‑centre boom. The company recently secured the high‑grade Tassa silver‑gold project in Peru for $500,000 and is advancing drilling that has returned multiple...
By The Age – Business
News•Feb 12, 2026
Surge in ANZ, CBA Helps Drive ASX Higher; AMP, Temple & Webster Tumble
Australian equities rose 0.3% to 9,043.5 as a surge in bank stocks lifted the S&P/ASX 200. ANZ Bank reported a $1.9 bn profit for the December quarter, sending its shares up 8.5% and sparking gains across Commonwealth, Westpac and NAB. In contrast,...
By Sydney Morning Herald – Business
News•Feb 11, 2026
New Deputy Finance Minister Guns for 5.6% First-Quarter GDP Growth
Indonesia’s newly appointed deputy finance minister, Juda Agung, entered office on February 5 after serving as Bank Indonesia’s deputy governor. Within days he announced an ambitious revision to the first‑quarter 2026 GDP target, nudging it from the baseline 5.5 percent to 5.6 percent....
By The Jakarta Post – Business (site)
News•Feb 11, 2026
Mahindra & Mahindra Q3 PAT Rises 33% to ₹3,931 Crore
Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 33% jump in standalone profit after tax to ₹3,931 crore for Q3 FY26, while revenue rose 26% to ₹38,942 crore. Vehicle sales increased 23% to 302,238 units, and the farm‑equipment segment posted a 20.2% margin on ₹10,200 crore...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Sensex, Nifty Trade Flat as Investors Await CPI Data; Auto, Healthcare Stocks Outperform
Indian equities traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited the January CPI release, leaving the Sensex down 156 points (0.19%) and the Nifty 50 slipping 26 points (0.10%). Auto and healthcare stocks outperformed, with Eicher Motors gaining...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Q3 Results Today Live: M&M, Divi’s Lab, Ashok Leyland, Lenskart, LG Electronics, Godrej, Patanjali Foods, AstraZeneca to Announce Q3 Results,...
India’s Q3 earnings season saw several blue‑chip stocks post strong results, lifting market sentiment. Eicher Motors led gains with a 7% share surge after reporting 22.9% revenue growth and higher EBITDA margins. Apollo Hospitals and Titan also delivered double‑digit profit...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Country Garden Shares Edge up After Regulators Hold Back on Fines over Debt Disclosures
Country Garden shares rose about 1.8% after the Shanghai Stock Exchange issued a circulated criticism for delayed debt disclosures but stopped short of imposing fines. The regulator flagged failures across three reporting periods and recorded disciplinary action against the firm...
By South China Morning Post — Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Japan to Boost Aid for Video Games and Anime as New Pillar of Growth
Japan announced a major increase in government support for its content industries, including video games and anime, to accelerate overseas expansion. Overseas sales of Japanese media reached ¥5.8 trillion in 2023, and the government aims to lift annual export revenue to...
By The Japan Times – Business
News•Feb 11, 2026
Metrobank Sees Private Wealth Investors Turning Choosier in 2026
Metrobank reports private wealth investors in the Philippines becoming more selective in 2026, focusing on disciplined, opportunity‑driven allocation. High‑net‑worth clients favor Asian and emerging‑market equities, especially AI‑linked semiconductor stocks, while keeping equities overweight versus fixed income. Fixed‑income exposure is added...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 11, 2026
Critical Minerals Deal Benefit Goes Beyond Mining
The Philippines and the United States have signed a critical minerals agreement that goes beyond raw‑material extraction, targeting downstream processing, power generation, logistics and chemical handling. The Department of Trade and Industry says the pact adopts a whole‑of‑government approach to...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 11, 2026
Goldman Sachs Ramps up India Push as Investment Banking Bets Pay Off
Goldman Sachs has accelerated its India strategy, injecting roughly $500 million into its local franchise over the past three years. The push has lifted the firm to fourth place in equity offerings and fifth in M&A league tables, overtaking long‑time rivals...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Stock Market Live: Stock to Buy Today: Lumax Auto Technologies
Lumax Auto Technologies saw its share price surge over 11% this week, breaking the intermediate resistance at ₹1,560 and establishing a new support level. The stock is currently trading around ₹1,640, with analysts projecting a target of ₹1,880‑₹1,900 in the...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 11, 2026
Bank of Japan Quietly Embarks on ETF Sale Set to Last a Century
The Bank of Japan has started selling its massive ETF portfolio, roughly 95 trillion yen ($610 billion). The unwind will be deliberately gradual, with estimates suggesting the process could extend for decades, even up to a century. By reducing its holdings...
By Nikkei Asia – Top Stories
News•Feb 11, 2026
Singapore Beats Estimates with 5% GDP Growth in 2025 Amid AI Challenges
Singapore’s economy expanded 5% in 2025, surpassing the 4.8% forecast, largely thanks to a surge in AI‑driven manufacturing output. Global demand for artificial‑intelligence‑enabled products lifted factory orders and export volumes. While the growth outperformed expectations, policymakers warned that rapid AI...
By Nikkei Asia – Top Stories
News•Feb 11, 2026
China State Gold Miner Zijin Eyes Global Top 3 as Geopolitical Risks Grow
China's state‑owned Zijin Mining Group announced an aggressive push to rank among the world’s top three gold and copper producers, primarily through overseas acquisitions. The strategy emphasizes gold and copper as core minerals for future growth while acknowledging heightened geopolitical...
By Nikkei Asia – Top Stories
News•Feb 11, 2026
Fujitsu to Boost Server Production in Japan, Eyeing Sovereign AI Demand
Fujitsu announced it will begin manufacturing artificial‑intelligence servers at its Ishikawa plant in March 2026, expanding domestic production capacity. The new line emphasizes component‑origin tracking to guard against data‑leak risks, a feature aimed at sovereign AI deployments. This move aligns...
By Nikkei Asia – Top Stories
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sharp's Plan to Sell Japan LCD Plant to Parent Foxconn Falls Through
Sharp announced that its plan to sell the Kameyama No. 2 LCD panel plant in Mie Prefecture to parent company Foxconn has collapsed, prompting a shutdown slated for August. The company will cut 1,170 jobs through early‑retirement packages and record a...
By Japan Today – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
Honda Reports Declining Profit
Honda Motor Co announced a 42% plunge in profit for the nine months through December, falling to 465.4 billion yen from 805.2 billion yen a year earlier. Sales dipped 2.2% to 15.98 trillion yen, yet the company kept its full‑year profit forecast of...
By Japan Today – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
Govt to Sell up to 5% in BHEL at ₹254/Share; OFS Opens Wednesday
The Indian government announced an offer‑for‑sale (OFS) of up to 5% of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), comprising 17.41 crore shares at a floor price of ₹254 per share. The base issue is 3% with a 2% greenshoe option, opening to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
SEBI Tightens Norms for CRAs to Rate Instruments Under Other Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular tightening obligations for credit rating agencies (CRAs) when they rate instruments overseen by other regulators. The new framework mandates separate email IDs, distinct web disclosures, and unchanged minimum net‑worth...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Vedanta Aluminium Boosts Billet Production to 830,000 Tonnes per Annum
Vedanta Aluminium has raised its Jharsuguda billet output to 830,000 tonnes per year, adding 250,000 tonnes of new capacity and a 120,000‑tonne Primary Foundry Alloy line. The upgrade uses advanced casting and homogenising technology from Wagstaff and Hertwich, cementing the...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Diversification Key as Broking Revenues Feel Policy Pinch, Says Crisil
Crisil’s latest report finds that broking firms with diversified revenue streams have weathered recent regulatory curbs and the budget‑proposed securities transaction tax (STT) hike better than pure‑play transaction brokers. An analysis of 25 firms across FY25 and H1 FY26 shows...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
TSMC Approves US$44.96 Billion Budget Amid AI Boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) approved a US$44.96 billion capital budget to expand advanced, mature and specialty technology capacity, upgrade packaging, and build new fabs. The plan includes upgrading its Kumamoto plant to 3‑nanometer production to meet surging AI demand. The...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Broker’s Call: BSE (Accumulate)
Bombay Stock Exchange posted a stellar Q3 FY26, with profit after tax soaring 173% YoY to ₹600 crore, propelled by a 119% jump in options average daily turnover. Infrastructure expansion continues, with 500 colocation racks already live and an additional 80...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Taiwan Sets Aside NT$30 Billion to Cushion Auto Industry Amid U.S. Tariff Deal
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has earmarked NT$30 billion (about US$950 million) to help the island’s auto and parts sector absorb shocks from pending U.S. tariff changes under a new Taiwan‑U.S. trade pact. Officials estimate the tariff impact could shave more than...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Aarvee Engineering Consultants Gets SEBI Nod for IPO
Aarvee Engineering Consultants received SEBI approval to launch an IPO comprising a fresh equity issue of up to ₹202.5 crore and an offer‑for‑sale of 6.75 million promoter shares. The company plans to use the proceeds to repay roughly ₹76 crore of existing debt...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Entellus Industries Bags ₹50 Crore in Funding to Scale Rare Earth Metals and Alloy Manufacturing
Entellus Industries announced a ₹50 crore ($5.5 million) funding round led by ZeroW, adding to a prior $12 million raise from Social Capital. The capital will fund capital‑expenditure to launch sintered‑alloy production, targeting high‑stress automotive components such as engines and transmissions. The company...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Fractal Analytics, Aye Finance IPOs See Tepid Day 2 Response
Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance saw muted demand on day two of their IPOs, with overall subscription rates of just 0.20 times and 0.16 times respectively. Fractal trimmed its offering from the originally planned ₹4,900 crore to about ₹2,834 crore, pricing shares between ₹857...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Broker’s Call: Jyothy Labs (Hold)
Axis Securities maintains a Hold rating on Jyothy Labs, setting a target price of ₹270 against a current market price of ₹249.85. The company posted a 5% revenue increase to ₹740 crore in Q3FY26, supported by 7.2% volume growth and strong...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Vice Premier to Leave for U.S., Sign Tariff Agreement: Sources
Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li‑chiun will lead a delegation to the United States to sign the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) later this week. The deal reduces U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15% and secures a commitment...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Rupee Closes 9 Paise Higher at 90.57 Against US Dollar
The Indian rupee closed at a provisional 90.57 per US dollar, gaining 9 paise after shedding early losses. The modest appreciation was driven by a rally in domestic equities and a weakening dollar index that slipped below the 97‑level. Analysts expect...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
ITRI Breaks Ground on NT$3.77 Billion Advanced Chip R&D Base
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has broken ground on a NT$3.77 billion Advanced Semiconductor R&D Base in Hsinchu, slated for completion in December 2027 with operations beginning Q1 2028. The publicly funded campus will feature high‑bay clean rooms, seismic‑resistant structures, and pilot...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Embassy Developments Shares Fall 4% Despite 240% Jump in Quarterly Pre-Sales
Embassy Developments Limited reported a 240% quarter‑on‑quarter rise in pre‑sales to ₹1,392 crore for Q3 FY26, with new bookings climbing 193% to 1.19 million sq ft. Despite the sales surge, the stock slipped 3.97% to ₹64.75, trading under an Additional Surveillance Measure after the...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
AXISCADES Shares Surge 5% After Strong Q3 Results, Revenue Jumps 25%
AXISCADES Technologies posted a 25% year‑on‑year revenue increase to ₹343 crore in Q3 FY26, driving its shares up 5% to ₹1,238.50. EBITDA jumped 55.3% to ₹63 crore, with margins expanding to 18.3%, while profit after tax nearly doubled 87.2% to ₹28 crore. The...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
SEBI Stalls New Exchanges' Entry Into Options Market, Sources Say
India's securities regulator SEBI has halted the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and the Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE) from launching equity derivatives, insisting they first build robust cash‑equity businesses and upgrade technology. Both exchanges had applied for approval to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sky Gold Shares Drop 5% Despite Strong Q3 Results
Sky Gold & Diamonds reported a 77% YoY revenue jump to ₹1,768 crore and a 120% surge in profit after tax to ₹80.53 crore for Q3 FY26, with EBITDA margins expanding to 7.34%. Despite the strong fundamentals, the stock fell 5.25% to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Titan Shares Rise Ahead of Q3 Results, Trading Near 52-Week High
Titan Company Ltd shares rose 0.5% to ₹4,280.35, touching a 52‑week high of ₹4,329.60 ahead of its Q3FY26 earnings release. Analysts project a net profit of roughly ₹15.5 billion, up from ₹12 billion a year earlier. The stock has outperformed the broader...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Gold, Silver ETF Inflow Pips Equity MF Schemes
For the first time, inflows into gold and silver ETFs in India have outpaced all equity mutual‑fund schemes. Gold ETFs attracted ₹24,040 crore and silver ETFs ₹9,463 crore in February, pushing passive AUM up 6 percent to ₹15.41 lakh crore. Equity scheme inflows fell to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Kumar Mangalam Birla Hikes Stake in Vodafone Idea, Stock Jumps 4%
Promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla increased his holding in Vodafone Idea by purchasing a total of 4.09 crore shares at ₹11.13 per share, raising his stake to 0.02 percent. Following the buyback, Vi’s shares jumped 4.04 percent to ₹11.58 on the BSE. Emkay Global...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sensex, Nifty Likely to Rise on Tuesday with Bullish Derivatives Trend
Indian equity indices are expected to edge higher on Tuesday as Nifty futures trade around 25,915, with the market eyeing a 26,000 resistance level. Derivatives data shows a Put‑Call Ratio of 1.05 and strong open‑interest buildup at the 26,000 call...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Taiwanese Firms Must Diversify From China Despite Structural Limits: Experts
Taiwanese firms are gradually shifting manufacturing out of China, driven by rising geopolitical and regulatory risks. Experts describe the move as a long‑cycle adjustment toward Southeast Asia and India, aiming to climb the value chain into AI and semiconductor sectors....
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Why TCS, CUB, Marico, GRSE, Shree Refrigerations, HAL, Ceigall, Godrej Agrovet, Axiscades, Anant Raj, UVS Hospitality to Remain Active in...
A wave of strategic moves is energising India’s corporate landscape on February 10, 2026. Tata Consultancy Services teamed up with Redzone to fast‑track AI‑enabled manufacturing, while City Union Bank announced RBI‑approved MD R Vijay Anandh. Marico’s Southeast Asian arm is acquiring 75%...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
SEC Upholds Fines vs NOW over Disclosure Violation
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed PHP1 million fines for NOW Corp. and its chair Mel Velarde after finding their November 2021 market disclosure misleading. The regulator rejected NOW’s appeal, labeling the statement a "half‑truth" that misled investors about a alleged...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
GCash Parent Mynt Keeps IPO Option Open
Mynt, the parent of GCash, is keeping an IPO on the table while accelerating its payments, lending and wealth‑management services. The fintech arm delivered P6.1 billion in attributable equity earnings in 2025, a 64% jump year‑on‑year, and its lending subsidiary Fuse...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
Baidu-Backed Smart Lock Maker Lockin Applies for Hong Kong IPO
Lockin, the Baidu‑backed smart‑lock maker, has filed a prospectus for a Hong Kong main‑board IPO, with China Galaxy International as sole sponsor. The company shipped 1.3 million locks in 2024, ranking fourth globally (2.6% share) and leading China’s apartment segment with 5.8%...
By KrASIA
News•Feb 10, 2026
Indonesia’s Opaque Stock Market Risks USD 60 Billion Outflow
Indonesia’s equity market faces a potential $60 bn outflow if MSCI downgrades it from emerging to frontier status. MSCI halted new Indonesian inclusions on Jan 27, citing weak transparency and low free‑float ratios, prompting a 7.3% drop in the Jakarta Composite. Regulators...
By KrASIA
News•Feb 9, 2026
Japan Logs Record Current Account Surplus for 2nd Straight Year in 2025
Japan recorded a historic 31.88 trillion yen current‑account surplus in 2025, the second year of record balances and an 11.1 percent rise from the prior year. The surplus was driven by a 4.7 percent jump in primary income from overseas investments and a...
By Japan Today – Business
News•Feb 9, 2026
Share of Domestic Institutions in Nifty-50 Ownership Exceeds FIIs for First Time
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in Nifty‑50 ownership for the first time, holding 24.8 % versus FIIs’ 24.3 % as of December 2025. The shift follows a year of expanding DII stakes across most index constituents while...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
Groww Adds More Clients than Entire Industry in January
Groww added roughly 353,000 active demat accounts in January 2026, surpassing the entire industry’s net gain of 302,000 accounts. This surge lifted its market share to 27.66%, a 60‑basis‑point rise from December. The broker now serves 12.48 million clients, cementing its...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets