The Morning Edge

Markets Turn Cautious on Year-End as Fed Debate and Ukraine Tensions Dominate

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

December 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM IST

Federal Reserve

The Morning Edge

Asia Trades Mixed as Weak China Data Offsets Policy Support Signals

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

December 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM IST

The Morning Edge

Asia Slides as Tech Selloff and Geopolitics Drive Risk-Off Mood

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

December 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM IST

European Central Bank

Geopolitics

America Will Pay for Pushing India Away

The US calls India indispensable, but treats its interests as peripheral. It wants India to serve as a pillar of America’s Indo-Pacific strategy, but adopts policies that directly undercut India’s economic strength, regional security, and strategic autonomy.

Brahma Chellaney

December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM IST

Via WikiCommons

Beyond Diplomacy: The Economic Reality of India-Russia's $100 Billion Ambition

The India–Russia trade surge was built on cheap oil, and as that fades, the real test begins: whether India can become a genuine exporting partner rather than a commodity-led importer.

Nilanjan Banik

December 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM IST

Kremlin

India Can Increase Exports to Russia Sevenfold to $35 Billion by 2030; Here’s How

Closing the trade gap, will depend on identifying and scaling high-potential product lines where India is globally competitive but commercially absent in Russia.

Ajay Srivastava

December 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM IST

Wikimedia Commons

Expect Little From the Deputy USTR’s Visit: GTRI

Deputy USTR’s expected India trip offers little promise, GTRI says, arguing Washington must first lift punitive tariffs before any real trade dialogue.

BasisPoint Insight

December 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM IST

https://ustr.gov

The Morning Edge

Asia Opens Firmer; RBI Policy, Putin’s India Visit in Focus

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

December 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM IST

PMO India

Geopolitics

Ukraine, NATO and the Limits of Power: Is the West Facing a Strategic Climbdown?

For India, the strength lies in remaining strategically balanced — neither celebrating Russia’s endurance nor mourning Western recalibration.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

December 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM IST

iStock.com

The Morning Edge

Asia Markets Tick Up on Tech Strength Despite Rate Uncertainty

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM IST

Istock/BlackJack3D

Putin’s Visit: A Diplomatic Tightrope For New Delhi

The timing could hardly be more delicate. New Delhi is under pressure from Washington over its purchase of Russian oil and to open its markets to US goods and defence sales.

Ajay Srivastava

December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM IST

Via WikiCommons

Geopolitics

Ukraine and Russia: Is There Still a Road to Peace?

With Gaza calming and Europe tiring, the world’s attention may turn again to Ukraine, where fatigue, not force, could open a window for peace.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

October 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM IST

iStock.com

The Morning Edge

Risk-Off Sentiment Deepens on US–Russia Tensions, Shutdown, and Fed Uncertainty

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

October 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM IST

Kremlin

The Many Winners of the Alaska Summit

At the Alaska Summit, Trump backed away from harsher Russia sanctions, aligning with Putin on lasting peace over ceasefire. This can shield India from bigger trade blows.

TK Arun

August 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM IST

Kremlin

The Morning Edge

Europe Backs Zelenskyy as Trump Weighs Ukraine Peace Pact

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

August 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM IST

White House

The Morning Edge

US-China Extend Tariff Truce, Trump-Putin to Meet Friday

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

August 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM IST

iStock.com/Rawf8

The Morning Edge

Markets Watch Putin-Trump Meeting; Fed Shifts Toward Rate Cuts

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

August 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM IST

US Federal Reserve

The Morning Edge

Hopes of Putin–Trump Talks Lift Risk Mood, But Caution Persists

Here’s your quick read to start the day: a chatty, no-fuss look at overnight moves, the big story, what’s on the docket, and the tickers you need to watch.

Richard Fargose

August 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM IST

Kremlin

The Morning Edge: Trump, Putin Agree To Limited Ceasefire In Ukraine

A newsletter designed to prepare you for the day, offering a concise summary of overnight developments and key events ahead that could influence your workday.

Richard Fargose

March 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM IST

The Morning Edge: Financial Markets Brace For Geopolitical Shifts As Trump-Putin Talks Loom

A newsletter designed to prepare you for the day, offering a concise summary of overnight developments and key events ahead that could influence your workday.

Richard Fargose

March 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM IST

The Morning Edge

Markets Turn Cautious on Year-End as Fed Debate and Ukraine Tensions Dominate

The Morning Edge

Asia Trades Mixed as Weak China Data Offsets Policy Support Signals

The Morning Edge

Asia Slides as Tech Selloff and Geopolitics Drive Risk-Off Mood

Geopolitics

America Will Pay for Pushing India Away

Beyond Diplomacy: The Economic Reality of India-Russia's $100 Billion Ambition

India Can Increase Exports to Russia Sevenfold to $35 Billion by 2030; Here’s How

Expect Little From the Deputy USTR’s Visit: GTRI

The Morning Edge

Asia Opens Firmer; RBI Policy, Putin’s India Visit in Focus

Geopolitics

Ukraine, NATO and the Limits of Power: Is the West Facing a Strategic Climbdown?

The Morning Edge

Asia Markets Tick Up on Tech Strength Despite Rate Uncertainty

Putin’s Visit: A Diplomatic Tightrope For New Delhi

Geopolitics

Ukraine and Russia: Is There Still a Road to Peace?

The Morning Edge

Risk-Off Sentiment Deepens on US–Russia Tensions, Shutdown, and Fed Uncertainty

The Many Winners of the Alaska Summit

The Morning Edge

Europe Backs Zelenskyy as Trump Weighs Ukraine Peace Pact

The Morning Edge

US-China Extend Tariff Truce, Trump-Putin to Meet Friday

The Morning Edge

Markets Watch Putin-Trump Meeting; Fed Shifts Toward Rate Cuts

The Morning Edge

Hopes of Putin–Trump Talks Lift Risk Mood, But Caution Persists

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The Morning Edge: Trump, Putin Agree To Limited Ceasefire In Ukraine

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