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325 million oil barrels released to counter global energy crisis: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says around 325 million barrels of its 400-million-barrel emergency oil release have been used to ease global supply disruptions, while the G7 plans a further coordinated 100-million-barrel release, including diesel, amid continued pressure on energy markets.

GST Law Committee proposes higher prosecution threshold, shorter jail terms

The GST Council is likely to consider raising the prosecution threshold from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore, reducing some maximum prison terms and giving courts greater discretion over fines and imprisonment, while it remains divided on whether GST arrest powers should be retained.

Equity bulls have a new competitor in global bonds

Global bond markets are facing a deepening sell-off, with yields rising across major economies and corporate borrowing costs climbing, while higher US Treasury yields are increasingly making bonds a potential alternative to equities for investors.

Market Hero or Hiroo? The regime change in markets that investors are missing

Despite India’s long-running bull market, fixed deposits have outperformed the major indices over the past three years, while a majority of stocks failed to beat Post Office deposit returns. The gains have also been highly selective, with about four in ten stocks losing money during the period.

Script & VO: Shakthi H

Published on October 5, 2026