Shares of Google's parent, Alphabet, plunged more than 12 per cent on Thursday, marking their worst single-day decline on record and wiping out around USD 500 billion in market value, as investors grew increasingly concerned about rising artificial intelligence spending and slowing growth in its search advertising business.

India's soybean imports reached 1.1 million tons in 2025/26, compared with about 2,000 tons a year earlier. Niger was the main supplier. Soymeal exports halved to 1 million tons.

Samsung Electronics and Apple are cutting orders for smartphone components amid surging memory chip prices and pressure on profit margins, potentially threatening Samsung Display's fourth-quarter earnings, according to a report by The Korea Herald.

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TSMC reported consolidated revenue of about NT$511.86 billion (approximately USD 16.07 billion) for September 2026. That was up 54.6% from September 2025. Revenue edged down 0.6% from August 2026, according to a company release.

The Delhi High Court has stayed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directive targeting PepsiCo and Monster Beverage over the “Energy Drink” label, allowing both companies to sell existing inventory carrying the descriptor. The court said the interim relief does not permit manufacturing new products bearing the “Energy Drink” tag. The stay will remain in effect until the next hearing on November 5. It also halted the July 17 communication that had asked state enforcement authorities to implement the order.