Indian shares started Wednesday at fresh all-time highs. Benchmark indices marked the second consecutive day of record highs. However, volatility is expected to play a role in Wednesday's trading session.

India’s Sensex hits 80,000 for the first time

Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve chair, maintains his hawkish stance on interest rate cuts despite falling inflation. Central bankers still foresee three interest-rate cuts before the end of 2024, but leaders are waiting and watching for more data to confirm inflation continues to slow.

US Fed holds rates steady, waits for confirmation on inflation retreat

Services activity in China expanded at the slowest rate in eight months in June while business confidence plunged to a four-year low, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday.

Navigating China's economic crossroads: challenges and opportunities ahead

Oil prices inched up early in early trading and then slumped as the day ended after data showed a larger-than-anticipated decrease in US crude stockpiles. Brent crude oil futures rose 16 cents to $85.

Oil prices volatile amid mixed crude inventory data

A private sector survey data shows that Japanese services activity in June contracted for the first time since August 2016, largely because of easing domestic demand.

Japan's service sector stumbles: a wake-up call for economic strategy

Meta Platforms announced Tuesday it would lift its blanket ban on the term "shaheed," meaning "martyr" in English, following a year-long review by its oversight board, citing the company's approach had been "overbroad".

Meta lifts ban on 'shaheed': balancing moderation with cultural sensitivity

The Turkish inflation smelt the scent of trending down for the first time in eight months, giving some relief from surging living costs that saw price hikes above 75 per cent.

Turkiye’s inflation shows signs of slowing amid economic challenges

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has slammed US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research with a show-cause notice over suspected violations of Indian regulations during the showdown with Adani last year.

India's market regulator slams Hindenburg Research with show-cause notice

UK retailers feel the pinch as the country heads for the upcoming election. Prices rose at the slowest pace in almost three years month, according to Reuters. While this is a welcome pause for consumers, who have been grappling with high prices since COVID, retailers are now concerned about growth prospects.

UK shop price inflation weakest since 2021 ahead of elections

Amazon is going against the conventional process of carbon offset validation that may create differentiated markets with higher risks regarding quality. The company additionally launched its own standard known as Abacus, which was developed jointly with a carbon registry named Verra to avoid the use of a system created by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).

Amazon develops new carbon offset standard, raising concerns about market confusion

South Korea’s consumer inflation fell to the lowest level in eleven months in June, thus giving a hint to the policymakers. The domestic aspect showed slight annual inflation of the consumer price index in the region at 2.

South Korea's inflation slows to 11-month low, raising hopes for rate cuts

The European Central Bank (ECB) will probably reduce interest rates further this year, with any additional easing contingent on inflation declining towards its 2 per cent target, a policymaker was quoted to have said.

ECB considers further rate cuts, but eyes inflation target

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