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The National Business Corporate Pension Fund will allocate 1% of its ¥21.3B portfolio to crypto for currency diversification, not speculation. The move comes as Japan rewrites crypto rules and eyes ETFs.
BofA Securities expects the RBI to hold the repo rate at 5.25% after geopolitical risks ease, with food and fuel pass-through under watch. Next MPC meeting Aug 6-8.
Dalmia Bharat targets 110-130 MTPA cement capacity by FY31 and plans to raise ₹4,000 crore via QIPs and other instruments. The board approved the fundraising in May. The company also recently agreed to acquire Jaiprakash Associates' cement assets for ₹2,850 crore enterprise value.
The Observer reports Starmer may resign Monday after Labour rival Andy Burnham won a seat. A government source pushed back, saying Starmer remains focused on governing.
Majed Mazen Nofal resigned as Modern Mills independent director and compensation committee chair, effective June 19. The board has two vacant roles with no timeline for a successor.
Chemanol proposes canceling 52.45M shares to extinguish 90.76% of losses. EGM also votes on lawsuit against former board. Fractional share compensation mechanism to apply.
A 70% chance of a strong El Niño by September is already lifting palm oil and rubber futures. Which commodity equities are most exposed?
NIFCO India leased a 5.13-acre plot in Maharashtra for its fourth plant, targeting rising domestic auto demand. The move underscores Japanese supply chain expansion in India.
Tech Mahindra's 10-year lease for 4 lakh sq ft in Hyderabad adds to a tightening Grade A office market, signaling long-term confidence in the region's tech hub.
Billy Graham called good fathers "unsung, unpraised, unnoticed" but among society's most valuable assets. The quote reflects his belief that the most important work is often invisible.
The Income-Tax Department notified ITR-4 for FY26. Taxpayers must compute rent from partly self-occupied property correctly or face scrutiny. Here's the formula.
BRW's earnings improved, but its exposure to private investments and debt securities creates an uncertain outlook for the next quarter.
Gold in Delhi at ₹147,020, down 6.6% from March peak. Silver holds above ₹2.33 lakh. MCX reopens Monday; traders eye import duty and rupee for next move.
India's 10-year bond yield stalled on Friday as oil rose on stalled U.S.-Iran talks and traders booked profits. El Nino's monsoon risk is the wild card for rate-cut bets.
LNTH shares up 90% as revenue grew 11%, but net income fell 24% and free cash flow dropped 73%. At 18.5x EBITDA, the stock requires flawless execution ahead of the 2025 Medicare decision.
G7 leaders put North Korea's crypto thefts on the same security footing as nuclear programs. The single mention signals coordinated action on sanctions and blockchain analytics.
CRAK surged on Iran conflict but now shows technical breakdown. The risk: de-escalation or OPEC+ action could erase the tailwind before valuation plays out.
ZipRecruiter's rebound is a selling opportunity. Companies are using AI to reduce hiring, shrinking the job-listings pool. Revenue keeps falling.
BHP shares have rallied 34% in 2025. A $5 billion cost overrun at the Jansen potash project now tests that momentum and raises questions about capital allocation.
BHP shares have rallied 34% in 2025. The Alpha Score of 72 (Moderate) indicates a neutral risk-reward at current levels. A move into Strong or Weak would be the trigger to rebalance.
The petition to scrap the 20% crypto gains tax now goes to a standing committee. No hearing date has been set. A repeal would change the calculus for traders on Korean exchanges.
MIT leads QS 2027 ranking. Imperial College and Stanford tie for second. Asian universities see sharpest gains: Singapore holds two top-12 spots, Chinese University of Hong Kong jumps 14 places.
Millions sit for NEET-UG 2026 retest Monday as NTA boosts surveillance, deploys police. Officials urge calm after earlier leak forced court-ordered re-examination.
Roche, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer fund free NGS testing in India, betting that more screening expands their targeted therapy markets. 40% of patients had actionable mutations.
Trane Technologies trades at a premium multiple. Alpha Score 61 signals moderate risk. The bullish thesis hinges on growth; any stumble could compress the valuation. Next earnings report is the catalyst.
Australia's fuel excise cut drops from 32c to 16c per litre until August 2. With Strait of Hormuz traffic still flowing, here's the outlook for petrol prices.
India's LPG supply still relies on the Strait of Hormuz for 90% of imports despite diversification. A new IOC tender and ₹22,000 crore in OMC losses frame the risk.
Commercial LPG prices have surged 79% since February as India absorbed the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The next OMC pricing decision in early July will signal whether crude's retreat reaches commercial users or stays bottled up in state-run balance sheets.
A senior ML engineer left a dollar salary in Singapore for Bengaluru. His choice reflects a talent risk for Apple and other tech firms competing for Indian engineers.
The Consumer Technology Association, representing 1,200 firms, urges Senate to quickly pass the CLARITY Act as US crypto rules lag behind global peers.