Asian stock market today: Indices trade mixed amid Trump’s renewed tariff threat; Hang Seng up 0.2%, Shenzhen dips 0.9%

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, as renewed concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans unsettled investors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 64 points, or 0.16%, in morning trade, reaching 39,524. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also edged up by 47 points, or 0.2%, to 24,250. However, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 5 points, or…

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Ola Electric sees Q1 revenue halve

Ola Electric experienced a significant revenue drop of 49.6% year-over-year, with revenue falling to Rs 828 crore in the June quarter from Rs 1,644 crore in the previous year. Despite this decline, the company saw a positive trend with a nearly 36% increase in revenue on a sequential basis, indicating potential growth momentum. Source link

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Pentagon-xAI deal: Musk-owned AI bags $200 million defence contract; days after Grok chatbot’s anti-Semitic row

The Pentagon has awarded contracts to several leading US artificial intelligence firms, including Elon Musk’s xAI, despite the company coming under fire recently for offensive content generated by its chatbot Grok.Announced on Monday, the contracts with xAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI each carry a ceiling value of $200 million, according to the Pentagon’s chief digital…

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Wealth management outlook: India’s wealth firms set for over 20% annual growth on HNI surge, says Jefferies; rising attrition & cost pressures flagged as key risks

India’s booming economy and rising number of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) are set to drive more than 20% annual growth for wealth management firms over the next three years, global brokerage Jefferies has projected in a new report.Jefferies said the core wealth management (WM) segment in India is likely to see strong momentum, backed by expanding…

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Trump tariffs: US slaps 17% duty on Mexican tomato imports; commerce department calls move fair protection for farmers

The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up from…

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GCCs in growth spotlight: Goldman Sachs says India will hit $10 trillion GDP in 10 years; global capability centres to add $0.5 trillion

India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) could contribute as much as $0.5 trillion to the country’s gross value added (GVA) over the next decade, as India advances toward becoming a $10 trillion economy, a top Goldman Sachs executive said on Monday.Gunjan Samdani, Co-Chairman of Goldman Sachs India, said the GCC sector is expected to directly employ…

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Telecom PSU land transfer: High-level panel clears new framework for BSNL, MTNL, ITI surplus asset disposal; 90-day deadline set for intent submissions

A high-level committee has approved a framework to enable the transfer of surplus land and buildings held by telecom PSUs — Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), and ITI Ltd — to central government organisations without an auction.The proposal, cleared at a meeting of the Committee of Secretaries in June, allows…

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