A phased US–Iran framework puts Hormuz reopening back on the table
00:05 LEAD · Negotiators are discussing a sequence that would pair restored shipping access with relief from Washington's economic blockade.
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NSE · 24 SEP 2026 · UPDATED 24 SEP 2026 · 20:13 ISTThe pinned Decision Desk connects overnight geopolitics to the applicable Indian session, explains the latest completed source-dated market and maps the drivers for the next official trading-session opening.
00:05 LEAD · Negotiators are discussing a sequence that would pair restored shipping access with relief from Washington's economic blockade.
The late filing adds another industrial-commerce candidate to India's primary-market pipeline after the evening edition.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 4 MIN READThe Energy Department is looking for alternatives to a formal ban as record fuel costs intensify political and inflation pressure.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 6 MIN READThe potential $3.5–$4.5 billion transaction would reinforce BP's strategic pivot back toward oil and gas.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READWashington reportedly asked OpenAI and Anthropic to pause access for UK testers after a series of real-world system intrusions.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READThe bloc's defence agency identified gaps in missiles, naval forces, drones and ammunition before ministers discuss the findings.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READThe alliance's top commander described a coordinated response as European members assume a larger operational role.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READThe coalition linked blocked shipping and renewed Houthi attacks to energy security and international trade.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 4 MIN READFlight cancellations and fresh missile interceptions widen the civilian and commercial reach of the conflict.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READThe Category 4 storm is tracking toward the Baja California peninsula after local authorities restricted access and closed a harbour.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 4 MIN READA Cox Automotive forecast says buyers are favouring more efficient rivals, with Hyundai and Kia poised to outsell Ford in the quarter.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 5 MIN READLow- to mid-single-digit increases follow February reductions, testing consumer tolerance while fuel and commodity costs climb.
25 SEP 2026 · 00:05 IST · 4 MIN READ20:00 LEAD · India's oil minister says the two Gulf producers are keen to invest as the country targets 6.2–6.4 million barrels a day of refining capacity.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 6 MIN READThe exchange ended at ₹1,818 after rising as much as 5%, completing a decade-long listing effort and entering the world's ten most valuable listed bourses.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 6 MIN READThe long bond touched 5.444% as investors demanded more compensation for strong growth, high debt and war-driven energy inflation.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 6 MIN READThe voting policymaker says underlying inflation is still around 2.5%–3% despite last week's increase to a 3.75%–4.00% policy range.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READThe deputy governor says it is increasingly appropriate to respond before the energy shock creates wider second-round inflation effects.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READA sharp rise in goods imports lifted the second-quarter gap to 3% of GDP, though the result was narrower than economists expected.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READEight of nine subsectors declined in July, while Statistics Canada's advance estimate points to a 1.3% rise in August.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 4 MIN READA missent client email exposed a dated list covering about 60 live transactions and dozens of pitches across Asia, India and EMEA.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READThe proposed facility is part of a much larger financing package that could leave the combined media group with roughly $80 billion of debt.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READThe fund's review calls for better risk assessment, more realistic financing plans and carefully tailored fiscal adjustment in a shock-prone economy.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 5 MIN READThe bloc says Xenia Fedorova participated in foreign information manipulation and dissemination of pro-Russian narratives about the Ukraine war.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 4 MIN READThe alliance's top commander says European members will carry a larger share of continental defence as Washington narrows its role.
24 SEP 2026 · 20:00 IST · 4 MIN READEDITORIAL POLICY
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