Asian shares fell as Trump’s Greenland tariff threats and rising geopolitical tensions spooked investors, while gold surged to a record USD 4,800 as a safe-haven asset. Wall Street had dropped sharply Tuesday, with tech, retail, and banking stocks leading losses
21 January,2026 12:23 PM IST | Hongkong | APAsian shares mostly fell as markets reacted to Trump’s 10 percent tariff threat on eight European countries and a snap election in Japan, which pushed bond yields higher. Oil prices were flat, the US dollar weakened slightly, and investors await US inflation data and central bank updates
20 January,2026 04:45 PM IST | Tokyo | APThe rupee declined by 10 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, extending its losing streak to a third consecutive session. Persistent foreign fund outflows and a strong dollar weighed on the currency, though lower crude oil prices and positive domestic equities helped limit sharper losses
16 January,2026 10:36 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIThe fresh drone sightings came as Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said that the Indian Army on Tuesday strongly raised with Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) about sightings of Pakistani drones along the border areas in the Jammu Sector in the last three days
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