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US factory activity accelerates, uncertainty remains high: surveyUS manufacturing activity grew faster in July, reaching a four-year high. The Institute for Supply Management's index rose to 55.6 percent,...
China factory growth slows to 4-month low in July, survey showsChina's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in four months during July. Output and new orders rose more slowly, while export ...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Manufacturing and financialisation could create the most wealth over the next five years: Siddhartha KhemkaIn an interaction with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Servic...
Gold gains as oil slumps after Trump holds off on Iran attackGold prices saw an increase on Monday as oil prices declined. This shift occurred after President Donald Trump delayed further action again...
Carmakers partly absorb commodity shocks to keep production on trackIndian carmakers are absorbing rising commodity costs to sustain production levels. Demand for vehicles remains robust, driving sales growt...
AI boom, West Asia crisis trigger printed circuit board shortage, price rise in electronics industryThis crunch in printed circuit boards (PCB) -- a hardware platform on which components are fixed in electronic products -- stems from risin...
IT industry not creating new jobs, funds diverted to AI, data centre costs: Sridhar VembuIn a post on social media platform X, Vembu noted that while the IT industry, including Zoho, has avoided large-scale layoffs, it has faile...
AI, data centre costs are slowing IT hiring, Zoho Founder Sridhar VembuZoho Corporation's founder notes IT job growth is slowing significantly. Funds are now diverted to rising artificial intelligence and data ...
BEE's draft CAFE norms risk derailing India's EV ambitions, industry competitivenessDelhi's revolutionary electric vehicle policy stands at odds with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's updated CAFE standards. The latest guid...
Small aluminium manufacturers hit by high cost of raw material due to import parity pricing: ReportDomestic aluminium MSMEs face higher raw material costs due to import parity pricing. A report highlights this pricing mechanism squeezes t...
Why Axis Mutual Fund is asking investors to look at largecaps as wellFollowing the sharp re-rating in small- and midcaps, Axis Mutual Fund has urged investors to revisit largecaps, saying their valuations hav...
Global Market: China's factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July; metal, commodity stocks may stay under pressureChina's manufacturing activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction during July. The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fel...
Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Build a portfolio with 50% large caps, 30% midcaps and 20% small caps: Roop BhootraWhile large-cap stocks have lagged their mid- and small-cap peers in recent months, valuation comfort is gradually returning, making asset ...
Samsung AI demand drives record chip earnings amid foundry and mobile hurdlesSamsung's semiconductor business achieved record second-quarter performance driven by AI server memory demand. However, its foundry operati...
Global Market: China, Hong Kong stocks slip as AI selloff hits chip shares; defensive sectors gainChina's equity markets tumbled on Thursday as a global selloff in AI-linked stocks triggered steep declines in semiconductor and optical tr...
Sony proposes acquiring camera lens maker TamronJapanese camera lens maker Tamron received an acquisition proposal from Sony Group. Sony made a non-binding offer to turn Tamron into a who...
Steel utensils, cookers, non-stick cookware all costlier in June as metal prices climb; firm trend seen till Q3The price of kitchen utensils saw a notable uptick in June, driven by escalating global metal costs. Specifically, inflation for stainless ...
Hindustan Unilever signals more price hikes as commodity inflation bites, shares tumble 7%Hindustan Unilever plans further price increases to combat persistent commodity inflation. The company reported a profit decline while reve...
India's private sector growth hits over four-year lowIndia's private sector growth slowed significantly in July, reaching a four-year low. Weaker demand and services activity constrained busin...