South Korean stocks slumped as rising Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns and damping risk appetite in the tech-heavy market.

India Business News: April 2026 bank holidays: As April 2026 approaches, several banks across India will remain closed for national and state-specific holidays. Customers .

Massive investments in artificial intelligence that underpinned record runs in equities face a major hurdle as the Middle East ​crisis clouds prospects for growth and energy costs, said Melissa ‌Otto, head of research at S&P Global Visible Alpha.

Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders on Monday that it must be a ‘joint effort’ to tackle the impact of the war.

Coforge received RBI approval for an overseas investment exceeding $1 billion to complete its $2.35 billion acquisition of US AI firm Encora. The combined business is expected to generate $2 billion revenue by 2027, be EPS accretive, and operate at a 14% margin.

The makers of Welcome To The Jungle, starring Akshay Kumar, had initially planned to shoot a song in Dubai. However, due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the schedule has now been cancelled, and the team has decided to film the song in Mumbai instead.