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India struggles to stabilise rupee as war creates depreciation pressure

Foreign exchange reserves decline sharply as Iran conflict highlights the RBI’s reluctance to let currency float

Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model’s cyber risks

Meeting with US Treasury secretary comes as latest AI system has detected decades-old vulnerabilities

Is Trump’s $300bn Ambani’s $40mn?

Also in this newsletter: the Reserve Bank of India outlines the expected economic impact of the Middle East war

S&P 500 posts longest winning streak since October on ceasefire optimism

Donald Trump warns Iran against charging fees for passage through Strait of Hormuz

Geely’s World-Beating Stock Rally Intensifies Rivalry With BYD

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. is now the world’s best-performing electric-vehicle stock, following a torrid rally fueled by optimism about the …

FT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific

The 2026 ranking of fast growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Plus: Indian winemakers face change; Chinese AI experts return …

Chinese and Indian airports chase hub status amid Iran disruption

Countries have so far failed to anchor global traffic compared to Gulf rivals

Singapore listings remain scarce despite strong equities performance

IPO numbers begin to improve, but remain very low compared with Hong Kong

Venezuela passes mining reform law as it seeks private investment

Corruption and violence in mineral-rich regions likely to pose barrier to foreign companies

FirstFT: Asian refineries rush to secure oil cargoes as Iran keeps hold over Strait of Hormuz

Also in today’s newsletter: 7-Eleven owner delays US listing and CLSA curtails flagship Tokyo forum

How Prediction Markets Turned the World Into a Casino

As billions pour into platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, the line between betting and trading is rapidly disappearing.

With Artemis II, NASA Readies the Lunar Economy

Need a little ‘moon joy’? NASA just circled the moon in its record-breaking Artemis mission. Big Take guest host Stacey …