Wipro shares fell after the company issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast, deepening concerns about slowing growth and ongoing margin pressure in India’s IT sector.

India’s Wipro announced a record share buyback of up to 150 billion rupees ($1.61 billion) on Thursday after reporting a slight quarterly revenue miss, as clients held back technology spending in the energy and banking sectors, while business from key customer Estée Lauder also slowed.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Washington is cooperating with Gulf allies that are increasingly willing to share information on bank accounts linked to members of the Iranian regime.

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has expanded its digital yuan program by adding 12 new banks as authorized operators.

Lloyds Banking Group said Thursday it is investigating a technical glitch that allowed some customers to see other users’ transactions on its online banking apps.

S&P Global Ratings has revised Azerbaijan’s economic risk trend to positive from stable, citing regulatory reforms that are expected to strengthen oversight and reduce credit risk in the banking sector.

Moody’s expects Azerbaijan’s real GDP growth to reach 2.5–3% in 2026-2027, up from an estimated 1.5% in 2025.