
The United States is preparing a major visa crackdown targeting nearly 200,000 foreign nationals who entered the country on tourist or business visas and later applied for asylum.
Improving foreign fund flows and stronger domestic economic indicators are encouraging foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to increase their exposure to Indian equities.
Gold prices climbed to their highest level in more than three months as a weaker U.S. dollar and pressure on Treasury yields increased demand for the precious metal.

Bitcoin has climbed above the $80,000 mark as fresh inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs and improving investor risk appetite provide further momentum to the cryptocurrency rally.
RPP leader Gyanendra Shahi has taken a sarcastic swipe at Prime Minister Balendra Shah over his black sunglasses, saying what matters is not the color of the glasses but the ability to deliver results.
International oil prices fell after US President Donald Trump announced tougher economic sanctions on Iran, while Asian stock markets opened mixed amid concerns over geopolitics, AI investment, and US monetary policy.
The government is preparing legal provisions to make Shrawan 1 (mid-July) the fixed date for announcing Nepal Rastra Bank’s monetary policy from the next fiscal year.
NEPSE extended its losing streak for a second session, falling 19.13 points to 2,599.58 and slipping below the 2,600 level for the first time in about a year.
Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Ravi Lamichhane has pledged to take immediate initiatives to address growing concerns in Nepal’s capital market and economy after receiving a detailed briefing from a market investor.
Gold prices continued their upward trend in the Nepali market on Monday, while silver recorded a slight decline.
Nepal Telecom has launched high-speed 4G service at the remote Badimalika pilgrimage site in Bajura, bringing mobile and internet connectivity to one of Nepal’s high-altitude tourist destinations ahead of the Janai Purnima festival.
Financing has been secured for the 860 MW Tila-1 and Tila-2 hydropower projects in Kalikot, paving the way for the construction of two major peaking projects in Karnali Province.