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Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.
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Gift Nifty was trading around 23,990 level, a premium of nearly 78 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a positive start for the Indian stock market indices.
The company, which is already listed in Shenzhen, had priced shares in the IPO at 63.28 Hong Kong dollars apiece, raising HK$24.27 billion ($3.09 billion).
Asian stocks today: South Korea’s Kospi rebounded sharply after slipping into bear market territory in the previous session. Kospi jumped 3% at the open, and the small-cap Kosdaq advanced 1.28%.
Indian markets experienced widespread selling on Wednesday, with the Nifty declining significantly. Global risk sentiment deteriorated following US President Donald Trump's comments on Iran. Asian markets also traded lower, reflecting the weak global backdrop. The Indian Rupee tanked against the US dollar as oil prices rose. Foreign and domestic investors showed net buying activity in equities.
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Asian shares advanced, led by a rally in chipmakers and South Korean stocks. Oil prices extended their gains for a third day, reaching about $78.80 a barrel. Treasury yields rose as markets anticipated earlier Federal Reserve interest rate increases. These events have reignited inflation concerns among investors and traders. Markets are now grappling with elevated stock valuations after recent gains.
New Reserve Bank of India lending rules increase funding costs for local proprietary traders. These changes require 100% collateral for bank guarantees, impacting domestic firms significantly. Foreign trading majors, however, can access cheaper overseas funding sources. This situation may allow foreign firms to capture a larger domestic market share. Domestic traders face a disadvantage compared to their well-capitalized international competitors.
Indian stocks and the rupee experienced a significant decline on Wednesday. This market downturn followed fresh US strikes on Iran and rising oil prices. The country's volatility index surged, reflecting increased trader risk perception. Bond yields climbed the most in over three months, while the rupee ended as the continent's worst performer. Analysts suggest market reactions to geopolitical events are often short-lived.
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Nvidia's stock has experienced a substantial market value decline recently. This chipmaker's shares are now trading at their lowest valuation since early 2019. Investors are shifting their focus to memory and storage semiconductor manufacturers. Analysts are raising profit estimates for Nvidia's upcoming quarters. The company's consistent performance suggests it is currently undervalued.
Gold and silver prices declined significantly in Mumbai trading on Wednesday. This retreat followed global bullion market weakness and US President Donald Trump's comments. Crude oil prices surged, stoking inflationary concerns and impacting investor sentiment. Analysts noted that rising inflation and a stronger US dollar reduced gold and silver's appeal. Investors now await US Federal Reserve meeting minutes for interest rate guidance.
India added over 2.5 million demat accounts in June, the highest since February. This growth occurred as key market indices Nifty 50 and Sensex advanced significantly. Improved market sentiment followed the easing of geopolitical concerns and potential IPO announcements. Broader market participation and digital onboarding are attracting new retail investors. Future demat account growth will depend on Indian market performance and investor confidence.
India's US Treasury holdings dropped to $181 billion in April. This reduction reflects a strategic shift in foreign asset diversification by the Reserve Bank of India. The central bank significantly increased its gold reserves to 881 metric tonnes. Gold offers a stable reserve asset, unaffected by geopolitical stresses. This move aligns with a global trend of central banks accumulating precious metals.
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[Meta](https://meta.com) is developing prototype smart glasses that would record nearly everything you see and hear. The "super sensing" glasses snap photos every few seconds while continuously capturing audio, then let wearers query [Meta AI](https://meta.com) about what they've experienced. But here's the twist - users might never actually see the raw footage themselves, according to [sources speaking to the Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/ac282450-91a8-4597-8f60-9e6ef416865a).
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Data for Agents
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Waymo is accelerating its dominance in the U.S. robotaxi market with a major expansion push. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company just launched fully driverless ride-hailing services in four new cities—San Diego, Las Vegas, Tampa, and Denver—marking its most aggressive geographic expansion to date. The move cements Waymo's lead over rivals like Cruise and Tesla in the race to commercialize self-driving technology, while signaling that autonomous transportation is shifting from pilot programs to mainstream reality. [Waymo](https://waymo.
In a head-to-head test of AI email assistants, [Anthropic's](https://www.anthropic.com) Claude Cowork successfully completed a complex research task that left [Google's](https://www.google.com) Gemini struggling, according to hands-on testing from [ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/claude-cowork-sift-emails-vs-gemini/). The real-world comparison reveals how connected AI assistants are starting to deliver on the promise of actually taming email overload - but not all of them equally. [Anthropic's](https://www.anthropic.
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