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China), said the company's current focus is solely on its Bengaluru facility. “While we acknowledge the complexities surrounding ownership, that is an issue for the future. We will address it when the time comes," he said, replying to a question from Mint on the need for an Indian partner on the sidelines of a media interaction on Wednesday.

Central bankers are not born as chronic worriers, but they quickly acquire the trait. They are now spending considerable time fretting about artificial intelligence (AI): Its ability to play havoc with prices, jobs and the security of banking. As gut-wrenching as the meltdown of 2008 was, imagine if a rogue machine turbocharged a market rout.

Hedge fund Segantii Capital Management is winding down. Bloomberg reported last month that it's already returned a third of its assets under management to investors and that it plans to return the rest by October. Staff are being let go. Some are already turning up elsewhere. 

Goldman Sachs is set to launch tokenization projects by the end of 2024, targeting money market funds and real estate, according to a July 10 report.

Christopher Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong stated on July 3 that Hong Kong regulators would closely monitor market developments following several global crypto exchanges’ withdrawal of license applications.

BEIJING — The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, starting in the second half of this year, George Chan, global IPO leader at EY, told CNBC in an interview Wednesday.

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones

Digital asset investment products have seen inflows totaling $441 million amid the recent sell-off by Mt. Gox and the German government.

interest-rate cuts after Jerome Powell cited signals that the US is back on a disinflationary path. Equity benchmarks climbed in Japan, Australia and South Korea, while futures for Hong Kong stocks pointed to a positive start. Contracts for the S&P 500 edged lower after the benchmark closed above 5,500 for the first time — the gauge’s 32nd record this year — to extend a blistering rally that has left analysts scrambling to update their targets. Tesla Inc. surged 10% to lead gains in megacaps, helping the Nasdaq 100 close above the 20,000 mark for the first time.

Japanese tech conglomerate Sony Group has acquired crypto firm Amber Japan, officially debuting into the crypto exchange arena.

₹12 lakh and ₹20 crore can apply for FSSAI state licence. But for exports, spice manufacturers would need an FSSAI central licence. India cultivates a wide variety of spices, including black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, ginger, and more.

The Banque de France (BDF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on bilateral cooperation in the realms of wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and tokenization.

visa-waiver program for Chinese tourists announced by the Laos government includes elements that gives false impression that Taiwan is part of China, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported. The document issued by the Laos government on Wednesday said that Chinese nationals travelling to Laos may visit the country visa-free for up to 15 days as part of a group tour. It also provided the itinerary approved by the Laotian Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao following threats from Beijing to execute supporters of the self-governing island democracy's independence. Spokesperson and deputy head of the Mainland Affairs Council Liang Wen-chieh issued the advisory at a news conference Thursday. That came amid growing threats from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary.

Sensex jumped 568.93 points, or 0.72%, to close at 79,243.18, while the Nifty 50 settled 175.70 points, or 0.74%, higher at 24,044.50.“The upmove in the markets has been gradual so far (except for the last 4 days) as participants are wary of the high valuations. They are also afraid of a sharp bout of profit taking which has not happened so far.

Taiwanese singer Nine Chen, also known as Chen Lingjiu, has been implicated in a major fraud case linked to Hong Kong’s JPEX cryptocurrency exchange. The Bureau of Investigation accused Chen on June 26 of accepting 320,000 Tether coins (approximately NT$10 million) from a Hong Kong businessman to act as a spokesperson for JPEX in Taiwan.

It has been hard to make money in Chinese stocks. Unlike the U.S. market, even the country’s tech giants have disappointed investors in the past few years.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency, managed to halt its overnight declines and regained some positive traction, reaching an intra-day high of $62,322.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — June 27On Wednesday, the Indian stock market benchmark indices ended at record closing highs, with the Nifty 50 crossing 23,850 for the first time ever, led by banks and heavyweights.The Sensex jumped 620.73 points, or 0.80%, to close at 78,674.25, while the Nifty 50 settled 147.50 points, or 0.62%, higher at 23,868.80.“Overall optimism surrounding the Union Budget, increasing FII inflows, and robust domestic economic data contributed towards the positive movement in the market. We expect the ongoing uptrend to continue further," said Siddhartha Khemka, Senior Group VP, Head - Research, Broking & Distribution, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:Gift Nifty was trading around 23,800 level, a discount of nearly 70 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.Also Read: Stock market today: 5 stocks in F&O ban list on June 27Asian markets traded lower on Thursday as the Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low and ahead of economic data in the region.Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.93% while the Topix declined 0.36%.

A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions

The Hong Kong government has turned its attention to decentralized finance (DeFi) and metaverse technologies in an effort to strengthen its position in the global fintech landscape.