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TOKYO—A top Japanese energy official called on Australia to back away from new carbon-emissions rules that Tokyo says threaten its energy security, stepping up a rare fight between the two U.S. allies. The Australian rules, which took effect July 1, require new liquefied-natural-gas facilities to be carbon-neutral on their first day of operations.

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Tuesday ahead of an update on U.S. consumer prices that traders hope will show inflation is easing, reducing the need for more interest rate hikes

Global stock markets are higher ahead of a U.S. inflation update that traders hope will show the need for more interest rate hikes is easing

«With Q1 result season starting this week, we expect stock-specific action in the market, starting with the technology sector. Also, monsoon-related stocks are likely to remain in momentum,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19100 to 19700 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19200 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 29 points, or 0.15 per cent, higher at 19,485.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Tuesday.

Japan’s industry minister has visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean to ensure the safety of the contentious plan

Satoru Gojo, Yuji joins Tokyo Jujutsu High School to train as a formidable sorcerer. The anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen, produced by MAPPA, consists of two seasons. Season 2 continues the narrative from where the first season concluded, following Yuji and his comrades as they combat curses. Alongside the returning characters, the season introduces new figures, including the formidable sorcerer Megumi Fushiguro, while delving into the hidden secrets of the jujutsu world. Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen has garnered widespread acclaim for its impressive animation, captivating action sequences, and character development. It has also achieved significant commercial success, with over 10 million copies of the manga sold in Japan.

Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 64 points or 0.10% to settle at 65,344. The broader NSE Nifty surged 24 points or 0.12% to end at 19,356.

Ocado said on Monday its first robotic warehouse in Asia, built for Japanese partner Aeon, has gone live. The warehouse, or customer fulfillment centre (CFC) as Ocado calls them, has begun taking orders from customers across the Kanto region for Aeon's «Green Beans» brand.

A top executive at the gaming giant Sega says “play to earn crypto games” are “no fun” to play, and could reel in its blockchain gaming ambitions.

profit booking in domestic equities dragged key indices down towards the end of the last week. Markets will likely take cues from first quarter earnings and inflation data, which will be released later this week. «Going forward, markets are likely to sustain the current momentum, as stock-specific action will pick up with the onset of the Q1FY24 earning season,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19100 to 19700 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19200 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 20.5 points, or 0.11 per cent, lower at 19,437.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Monday.

The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all Japanese has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to go about handling the prob...

The plaintiffs allege that the bank misrepresented the products when it sold the securities.

Nato summit to be held in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius as South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand are planning to meet on the sidelines of the summit to discuss how to respond to Beijing’s aggressive attempts to change the status quo in the South and East China Seas. All eyes are set on the July 11-12 summit as for the first time all leaders of Nato's four Asia-Pacific partners—Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand—will be attending. The four, collectively known as AP4, are currently tagged as ‘partners across the globe’ by Nato. The North Atlantic alliance will “formulate an individually tailored partnership programme (ITPP) with all four countries in order to upgrade its partnership with them to a higher level,” according to Tokyo-based Nikkei Asia. To support its move for South and East China Seas, Beijing is reportedly engaged in power projection, military build-up and hybrid and cyber operations. To counter China’s aggression in the region, Nato wants to strengthen its engagement with its Asia-Pacific partners step by step. After the ITPPs are finalised, Nato will open a liaison office in Japan in 2024. Nato will use the liaison office as a hub for cooperation with South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. China, which is closely watching Nato’s activity in the Indo-Pacific region, recently warned that South Korea will not gain anything by participating in a summit that shows hostility towards Beijing.

Tata Consultancy Services has announced plans to scale up its Azure Open AI expertise in order to help customers in their generative AI journey. The Tata Group firm launched its new Generative AI enterprise adoption offering on Microsoft Cloud.

BSE Sensex jumped 185.37 points or 0.28 per cent to 65,631.41 in morning deals. Tracking rally in equities, the market capitalisation (mcap) of BSE-listed firms reached an all-time peak of Rs 3,01,10,526.12 crore. The BSE benchmark had jumped over 2,500 points in its record rally from June 26 to July 4.

U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to a fresh four-month high in Tokyo trading, and the dollar extended its rise against major peers. Japan's Nikkei share average slumped more than 1%, continuing its retreat from 33-year highs.

«Overall we expect the market to consolidate with a positive bias in the near term, before taking flight to record high levels,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19100 to 19600 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19250 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 33 points, or 0.17 per cent, lower at 19,479, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Thursday.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.25 percent, or 83.82 points, to 33,338.70, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.01 percent, or 0.34 points, to 2,306.03. The dollar fetched 144.68 yen in Asian trade, against 144.44 yen seen Tuesday in London.

monetary policy. The dollar index — which measures the currency against a basket of six major peers, including the euro and yen — was little changed at 103.02, after tracking between 103.75 and 102.75 since early June. Europe's shared currency edged 0.1% higher to $1.0886, recouping some of its 0.34% overnight decline.

«The market is maintaining its optimism. However, a profit-booking tendency is visible at the upper band as the recent rally has raised the market to the historic new high range,» said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19100 to 19600 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19250 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 12 points, or 0.06 per cent, higher at 19,505.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Wednesday.

Also Read: Samvardhana Motherson to buy 100% stake in France-based Cirma Entreprise for 7.2 million euros ‘’The company has entered into a partnership with Honda Motor under which it will form an 81:19 strategic partnership with the latter where both partners will drive the company towards a strong and sustainable future and be fully prepared for next-generation products and technologies, said SAMIL. The acquisition requires approval from authorities in China, Brazil, United States, as well as the Reserve Bank of India, said SAMIL in the exchange filing.