
Global crude oil prices went up more than 7 per cent on Monday as war in West Asia escalated, following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. ...

The average daily trading value on South Korea's main stock market reached a record high of over 30 trillion won ($20.7 billion) in February, driven by a rally in semiconductor shares. ...

Gold and silver prices jumped over 3 per cent on Monday, after the US-Iran war intensified amid Israeli strikes on Iran and the US bases in the Gulf, reinforcing safe-haven demand. ...

The global aviation industry is under heavy strain after rising military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran triggered widespread airspace closures across West Asia, disrupting flight operations around the world. ...

The manufacturing PMI in India rose from 55.4 in January to a four-month high of 56.9 in February, as a substantial improvement in domestic demand for Indian goods fuelled new order intakes and spurred the greatest upturn in production volumes for four months, S&P Global data showed on Monday. ...

Global and Indian airlines cancelled and diverted hundreds of flights for a third straight day on Monday after the escalating US-Israel and Iran war prompted widespread airspace closures across West Asia and the Gulf. ...

India’s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) market, currently valued at about $15–16 billion, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5–7 per cent in FY27 and FY28, a report said on Monday. ...

South Korea's exports jumped nearly 30 per cent from a year earlier in February to mark the highest level ever recorded for the month, driven by growing demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, government data showed on Sunday. ...

Samsung Electronics said on Sunday it plans to transform its domestic and overseas production facilities into factories driven by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 as part of its push for manufacturing innovation. ...

The industry ministry said on Sunday it is preparing for all contingencies, including a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions surrounding Iran, adding the impact on shipping logistics currently remains limited ...