US President Donald Trump, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks about the conflict in Iran on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. will enage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict, despite the ...
US President Donald Trump, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks about the conflict in Iran on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. will enage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict, despite the two countries trading airstrikes in recent days, MS Now reported Thursday, citing a U.S. official. The official said President Donald Trump had made his position clear and characterized Iran's attacks on commercial vessels as "acts of terrorism," according to MS Now. Those comments come after Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, said that the ceasefire with Iran was "over." The memorandum of understanding between the two countries is performance-based, and Iran's actions constitute "failed performance at an unacceptable level," the U.S. official told MS Now, adding that talks with Tehran will continue. The ceasefire signed last month has come under serious strain in recent days with the U.S. and Iranian forces conducting strikes this week. "I don't want to deal with them [Iran] anymore," Trump said at the NATO summit. On his way back from the summit, Trump said that Iran had called to make a deal to cease the escalating hostilities in the Middle East. "They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly. I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem," he said. Iranian officials have accused the U.S. of not honoring the MOU , citing violation of "Iranian adjustments" in the Strait of Hormuz, "persistent threats of further strikes" and reinstating oil sanctions. The U.S. military conducted renewed rounds of offensive strikes against Iran in retaliation for three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz coming under attack. The U.S. Treasury Department subsequently with...
HCL Technologies Ltd. , Wipro Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. are set to report earnings as their investor base increasingly questions the value of traditional IT services in the age of artificial intelligence. The sector is weighed down by macroeconomic uncertainty, exacerbated by the Middle East conflict, and the disruptive impact of AI adoption. The twin pressures have weighed on sentiment, driving...
HCL Technologies Ltd. , Wipro Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. are set to report earnings as their investor base increasingly questions the value of traditional IT services in the age of artificial intelligence. The sector is weighed down by macroeconomic uncertainty, exacerbated by the Middle East conflict, and the disruptive impact of AI adoption. The twin pressures have weighed on sentiment, driving down shares this year. Negative sentiment toward the sector deepened after US-listed peer Accenture Plc forecast slower-than-expected quarterly revenue, reinforcing concerns over weakening demand and sending the NSE IT Index even lower . On Thursday, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. met net income expectations, helped by cost-cutting efforts that helped it weather a slowdown in the core IT business. “Our recent interactions suggest that pressures on IT services budgets persist, which is driving pressures on discretionary IT spending,” Jefferies wrote in a note. Earnings at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will serve as a key reality check for Taiwan’s stock market, which remains in the grip of the AI boom. Highlights to look out for: Saturday: Avenue Supermarts ( DMART IN ) is on track to post its highest net income on record, estimates show. The company’s same-store sales growth and store expansion plans for 2027 will be key, after an accelerated expansion in the previous financial year, Citi said. Monday: HCL Technologies’ ( HCLT IN ) quarterly revenue is expected to have risen 13%. Margins may have improved on rupee depreciation and cost-saving measures, according to Elara Securities. The company is expected to maintain its full-year growth guidance in constant-currency terms of 1% to 4%. Tuesday-Wednesday: No notable earnings. Thursday: TSMC’s ( 2330 TT ) second-quarter net income is set to grow 56% and hit another record high. Watch for third quarter guidance and margin outlook in the second half as US fab costs build, said BI. JPMorgan expects the semiconductor g...