Focus in the region was on how Indian markets performed after stocks sank and the rupee slid a day before

Market analysts say the projections lifted uncertainty about the likely result and signalled the continuity of Modi's economic policies. But exit polls have a patchy record in India

While until a few months ago incumbent PM Modi seemed sure to win a large majority, voter fatigue and a resurgent opposition may spring a surprise on investors

The surge in Indian equities follows US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's acknowledgment of the risks of delaying rate cuts

Chinese indexes saw double digit falls in the number of IPOs, compared to last year, amid geopolitical tensions with the West and increasing scrutiny from Beijing regulators

Domestic big tech rivals including Baidu Inc and SenseTime Group released their AI chatbots last week

Trying to prove who had invested in foreign portfolio investors who then pumped money into Adani could be an arduous task, a court-appointed panel said

Japan's Nikkei sinks 3.2%, Sensex opens 2.3% down, while the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan loses 1.6% and Chinese blue chips shed 0.8% amid a sea of red 

But Nifty 50 components Tech Mahindra and Adani Ports slumped 4.2% and 2.3% respectively after posting disappointing quarterly numbers

Hong Kong and Shanghai markets were down, but Tokyo and Mumbai were both up, with Indian stocks passing the 60,000 mark for the first time

SoftBank, Berkshire Hathaway, Ant among payments firm’s backers IPO likely to be the biggest since flotation of India Coal in...

Indian IT multinational Wipro Ltd’s shares slid 4.1% after announcing it would buy British consultancy Capco for $1.45...