The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India surged by 73% last year, bringing in $47 billion, according to a report by the UN Trade and Development. The increase was driven by large investments in services like finance and IT as well as manufacturing. The FDI inflows to China declined for the third consecutive year, falling by 8%.

Within the banking industry, "debanking" refers to the act of a financial institution closing or restricting a customer’s access to services of the bank that it deems pose a financial, legal, regulatory or reputational risk. Moreover, financial institutions are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering and KYC regulations if a bank believes a customer presents a risk.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called Donald Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates a "disaster", hours before Trump slapped a $5-billion (₹45,800 crore) lawsuit on him and JPMorgan. "It'd remove credit from 80% Americans," he said. Vermont and Massachusetts should get the cap, Dimon joked, referring to the states' Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who proposed the cap.

SEBI has issued approvals for a total of 13 public issues, including the ₹5,000-crore Hella Infra Market and ₹3,700-crore Sify Infinit Spaces, along with two pre-filings. Other IPOs approved by SEBI include Transline Technologies, UKB Electronics, CMR Green Technologies, Medicap Healthcare, Purple Style Labs and Oswal Cables. The market regulator has also given nod to pre-filing of Jay Jagdamba.

Qure.ai has received an $8 million grant from the Gates Foundation to build AI tools that help detect TB and pneumonia early using portable ultrasound devices. The project will create a large open medical data set and support frontline health workers with faster diagnosis. The goal is to bring accurate testing to clinics with limited infrastructure and fewer specialists.

Silver prices hit a milestone of crossing the $100/ounce mark for the first time in the international market after a record rally that saw the metal's prices rise by 40% in just 23 days. Meanwhile, gold prices in the international market also inched closer to the $5,000/ounce mark, trading at $4,968.30/ounce. Gold had crossed $4,900/ounce for first time on Friday.

Adani Group lost $12.5 billion (₹1,14,813 crore) in market value in a single day after the US SEC approached a US court seeking permission to bypass Indian government to serve summons to billionaire Gautam Adani. The conglomerate's shares dipped between 3.4% and 14.54% on Friday. The summons are over alleged fraud and a $265-million (about ₹2,400 crore) bribery scheme.

Vimeo has announced another round of layoffs across its global teams, months after its $1.38 billion acquisition by European tech firm Bending Spoons. The company has not shared how many roles are being cut or which teams are impacted. This is Vimeo’s second major workforce reduction in six months, after it cut 10% staff in September 2025.

Education-focused NBFC Varthana Finance has raised $16.5 million through global debt funding to expand loans for affordable private schools in India. The tranche includes $6million from WaterEquity, $5million NCDs from Symbiotics, and €5million ECB from Triple Jump. Funds will support school infrastructure upgrades, especially WASH facilities, to improve learning conditions.

Crude oil prices rose on January 23 after fresh warnings from US President Donald Trump against Iran raised fears of supply disruption. Iran is OPEC's fourth-largest crude oil producer and a key exporter to China. Brent climbed to $65.18 a barrel, while US crude moved above $60, supported by strong demand, Middle East tensions and a weaker dollar.