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South Korea's Kospi Extends Gains; Last Up 4.1% at 7960.52
South Korea's Kospi Extends Gains; Last Up 4.1% at 7960.52
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UAE non-oil sector growth slumps to five-year low as firms shed staff, PMI shows
The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector limped through June, posting its weakest expansion in more than five years as businesses cut jobs at the sharpest rate since the pandemic era, a survey showed on Friday.
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PB Fintech stock crashes 8%, top midcap loser after Rs 1,741 crore block deal; Temasek likely sells 2.4% stake
Shares of PB Fintech, the parent of Policybazaar, fell nearly 8 percent in early trade on Friday after a large block deal worth about Rs 1,741 crore saw 2.37 percent of the company's equity change hands. The transaction comes after reports that Singapore's sovereign investment firm Temasek Holdings…
Syngenta’s new CEO is awkward optics but safe bet
By Ka Sing ChanSyngenta is betting it is safer to lean into its Chinese roots than hide them. The Switzerland-based giant said this week that Hengde Qin, a veteran from its state-owned parent Sinochem International SSE:600500, will replace Jeff Rowe barely two years after the American executive too…
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ZAWYA: Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media appoints representative office in China
AJMAN, UAE/PRNewswire/ — As part of its strategic vision to strengthen Ajman's position on the global tourism map, the Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture and Media has announced the appointment of Hunan Overseas Travel Co., Ltd. as its official representative office in the People's Republic of Ch…
Rupee Pauses Losses on Softer Dollar
The Indian rupee hovered around 95.2 per dollar, pausing recent losses as the greenback softened on softer-than-expected labor data.June payroll growth slowed sharply while gains for the previous two months were revised lower, prompting traders to reduce the probability of a September Federal Reser…
Aluminium prices gain on weaker dollar, softer US rate hike bets
By Solomon CefaiAluminium prices rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and easing concerns over an imminent U.S. interest rate hike.Benchmark three-month aluminium LME:AH1! on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.53% at $3,108 a metric ton by 0300 GMT. The most-traded aluminium contrac…
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Rabby Wallet integrates Robinhood Chain for enhanced access to onchain finance
Rabby Wallet has added support for Robinhood Chain, making it the latest major crypto wallet to integrate the newly launched Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network. The integration, announced on July 3, 2026, came just days after the chain's mainnet went live in early July.Trust Wallet announced its o…
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Quakesafe Plans 740.8 Mln Yuan Share Sale To Repay Bank Loans, Working Capital
QuakeSafe Technologies Co Ltd SZSE:300767:($1 = 6.7813 Chinese yuan renminbi)
India's HCLTech wins $1.14 billion deal with European firm
India's HCLTech NSE:HCLTECH has won a $1.14 billion deal with a major European firm, the software services exporter said on Friday.HCLTech's shares opened 4.6% higher on Friday after the announcement, boosting gains on the Nifty IT index, which was up 2.5%.Here are some details:
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ZAWYA: Multiply Media Group expands into Saudi Arabia through strategic partnership with Cenomi Centers and the launch of BackLite KSA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Multiply Media Group (MMG), the UAE-headquartered Out-of-Home media powerhouse and a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group PJSC, today announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia through a strategic partnership with Cenomi Centers, Saudi Arabia's leading o…
China's yuan inches higher, set for first weekly gain in three weeks
China's yuan edged up on Friday, on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks, reflecting broad greenback weakness after a soft U.S. jobs report pushed back expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes.At one point, onshore yuan FX_IDC:USDCNY strengthened 0.06% to 6.7790 per dollar — its strong…
trading-economics
Palm Oil Poised for Second Straight Weekly Drop
Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower, hovering below MYR 4,500 per tonne and extending recent losses as a stronger ringgit and weaker edible oil prices on the Dalian exchange weighed on sentiment.Meanwhile, Chicago markets are closed for a holiday.Caution also prevailed ahead of key supply-demand…
BHP Cements Deal With Faraday to Advance U.S. Copper Project
By Rhiannon HoyleBHP Group said it has signed a definitive agreement with Faraday Copper that aims to revive the historic San Manuel copper mine in Arizona and bolster U.S. copper supply.Under a deal first flagged in February, Faraday will acquire BHP's San Manuel property, once the largest undergr…
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Thai exports seen up 8% to 10% this year, shippers' group says
Thailand's exports are expected to rise by 8% to 10% this year, a shippers' group said on Friday, raising its forecast from a rise of 2% to 4% made in January.
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Anthropic Moves To Close Loopholes That Allow Chinese Access To Claude- FT
ANTHROPIC MOVES TO CLOSE LOOPHOLES THAT ALLOW CHINESE ACCESS TO CLAUDE- FT
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Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Trading Hours Ahead of the Fourth of July. — Barrons.com
By Mackenzie TatananniThe Fourth of July is nearly here — and since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, traders may be looking forward to a long weekend.Independence Day, as the name suggests, honors American nationhood by commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence exactly…
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Dutch military invests millions in drone software platform
The Dutch military will invest tens of millions of euros in a three-year partnership with Dutch defence technology company Intelic to develop drone software, the two sides said on Friday.The Dutch Defence Ministry and Intelic said they aimed to create a common software platform that would allow unm…
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Explained - Why GE Vernova, Hitachi Energy, CG Power shares tanked up to 9% on Friday
Shares of GE Vernova T&D Ltd., CG Power Ltd., and Hitachi Energy India Ltd., are down up to 9% on Friday, July 3, after a Ministry of Finance memo, dated June 24, sourced by brokerage firm IIFL, says that a two-year exemption has been granted to four Chinese companies for participating in tenders i…
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Stocks in India Hit 8-week High
SENSEX increased to 78152.00 Index Points, the highest since May 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, SENSEX gained 4.24%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 6.89%.