Apples first foldable iPhone has seen a strong early response in India, with pre-orders selling out within an hour and estimated delivery dates for new orders moving to January 2027. Priced at Rs 2,99,900, the iPhone Duo has also witnessed a surge in demand in the US, where initial stock reportedly sold out in 15 minutes. Heres a look at its pricing, specifications and what the early response suggests about demand for Apples most expensive iPhone yet.

Meteora, a Solana-based decentralized liquidity protocol and automated market maker, generated $51.8 million in protocol fees over the past month. That puts its fee revenue above platforms including Aave and Solana's own SOL token. The figure highlights the protocol's strong revenue generation within the Solana ecosystem.

ICICI Bank reported a consolidated net profit of ₹16,333 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 22.25 per cent from a year earlier. Consolidated total income rose to ₹88,161.18 crore from ₹76,146.59 crore. Basic earnings per share increased to ₹22.76 from ₹18.71. Total expenses climbed to ₹64,151.21 crore from ₹56,172.70 crore.

India's domestic gold prices rose 12% in August to ₹1,58,854 per 10 grams, tracking a 13% jump in the global benchmark to US$4,386 an ounce. Total gold ETF assets in the country climbed to about ₹1.91 lakh crore, backed by 121.3 tonnes of the metal, with year-to-date net inflows of US$4.22 billion. Average daily turnover in MCX gold futures rose 38% month on month to roughly ₹29,500 crore. Physical gold imports fell to US$2.3 billion in August, down 58% from a year earlier.

HDFC Bank's standalone net profit rose 4.7% to Rs 19,509.96 crore in Q2, driven by higher net interest income and fee earnings. Deposits grew faster than advances as bad-loan ratios improved.

Prices of sugar, rice and essentials surge ahead of festive season

The Bank of Japan is "doing the right ​thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than expected, ‌a senior International Monetary Fund official told Reuters.