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Electric Vehicle automakers are witnessing turbulent times as price wars cripple profits. To offset losses, companies are looking to expand to regional markets of Southeast Asia.

China's BYD opens first EV factory in Southeast Asia

Industrial orders in Germany dropped surprisingly in May for the fifth month in a row, raising questions about the outlook of the manufacturing sector in Europe's largest economy, according to the Federal Statistics Office.

German industrial orders fall again, pointing to continued economic struggles

The best-selling car made by Tesla, the Model Y electric vehicle, has been included for the first time in the list of cars a local government can consider buying for its service fleet, says the Chinese media outlet The Paper.

Tesla Model Y approved for Chinese government car purchases

The European Union will attach tariffs of up to 37.6 per cent on all-electric cars imported from China starting this Friday. This comes at a time when trade friction is rising between the economic giants.

EU imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs as trade tensions escalate

Prices of oil plummeted at the beginning of the trading session on Thursday from weak US employment and business activity data, which points to the fact that the world's largest consumer of oil is witnessing a cooling in the economy.

Oil spill amid signs of US economic slowdown

The Australian defence minister, Richard Marles, announced that Australia will shift its top-secret intelligence data to the cloud under an A$2 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services.

Australia secures $2 Billion deal with AWS to fortify intelligence

According to PitchBook data, US venture capital funding had its highest quarterly total in two years at $55.6 billion in the second quarter, rising 47 per cent from $37.

AI frenzy fuels record-high VC funding surge

Amazon has announced that it would axe its security robot Astro for Business to focus only on in-home robots. Astro was initially launched in 2021 for homes and in November for small and medium-sized businesses.

Amazon discontinues Astro for Business to focus on household robots

Wavering consumer demand in China is spilling to the plates. Beef prices in the country are at a five-year low amid a slowing economy. This comes as the government pushes farmers to raise production and open the door for more imports.

Beef prices plunge in China as demand wavers

India’s services industry witnessed an unexpected contraction in June as new orders shrink, according to survey data released on Wednesday. This defied a Reuters poll which predicted smooth sailing for the sector.

India's service sector unexpectedly contracts in June amid market optimism

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.

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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.

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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".

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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

Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the March quarter of 2024. Unscheduled revision to gross domestic data (GDP) has worsened the outlook of an already fragile economy.

Japan downgrades GDP numbers for the March quarter amid data corrections

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have majorly boosted cryptocurrency prospects in 2024. Major economies and stock markets have expressed interest in ETFs. BlackRock now becomes the latest asset manager to launch ETFs with a 100 per cent downside hedge for investors looking to tap into this booming market.

BlackRock launches stock ETF with 100% downside hedge

While tech firms within the 'Magnificent 7' stocks are witnessing a great upswing, Tesla has experienced an equally historic downfall. The company has lost a quarter of its value in 2024 and is the worst-performing stock on the S&P 500.

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AI-driven tech rally continues its dream run in June. The month witnessed Nvidia briefly overtaking Microsoft to become the most valuable company in the world. Nvidia's shares surged 27 per cent in June, boosting its market value to over $3.

AI-focused firms see big jump in Market cap in June