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bank policy decision. The yen was up 0.17% at 144.42 per dollar in early Asian hours, but remained close to last week's eight month low of 145.07 per dollar that prompted Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to warn against excessive yen selling. Earlier on Tuesday, Japan's top financial diplomat Masato Kanda said that officials were in close contact with U.S.

Gold prices edged slightly lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday, as traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's minutes of the June meeting for more clues on its interest rate hike path ahead.FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.1% lower to $1,919.95 per ounce by 0107 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were down similarly to $1,927.80.

Tesla shares jumped 6.9% as the electric vehicle maker said it delivered a record number of vehicles in the second quarter. Shares of major banks gained after the companies raised dividends as they sailed through the Federal Reserve's annual health check. Wells Fargo shares rose 1.7%, Citigroup shares climbed 1.5%, while the S&P 500 banks index ended up 1.5%.

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

Reliance Industries, ITC, the HDFC twins and the pack of financial stocks. The 'risk-on' rally in global equities took the Sensex above 65,000 and the Nifty past 19,300 for the first time. Both the Sensex and Nifty advanced nearly 1% to hit all-time highs on the back of sustained foreign fund inflows and broad-based buying.

By Leika Kihara

ESG ratings have taken a hit amid the controversy about tobacco companies outperforming Tesla, but those questionable grades appear to have little meaning for funds and investors.

ginger, chillies and cumin are putting pressure on the kitchen bills. On Monday, the price of tomatoes at Delhi’s Azadpur mandi, Asia's largest wholesale market, shot up to rs 130 per kg from rs 100 on Friday. This is expected to increase the prices at the retail level to rs 170-180 a kg this week, traders said, while also warning of the prices possibly crossing the rs 200 mark. Ginger, a basic essential for Indian cooking, costs Rs 320 per kg at the retail level compared with Rs 200 a month ago, as supplies from Karnataka have reduced due to unseasonal rains causing damage to the crop. The ongoing unrest in Manipur has also shrunk supply of ginger from the state. Cumin or jeera, an essential spice in Indian kitchens, is hovering around Rs 55,750 per quintal at Gujarat’s Unjha Mandi. Jeera prices have rallied sharply on the back of strong domestic and export demand, coupled with a tight supply situation due to lower yield in the two main producer states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. A three-year low carryover stock of 50,000-60,000 tonnes has further pressurised the supply. “Unseasonal rains in March have affected the production of jeera adversely,” said Arvind Patel, vice president of the Unjha mandi.

The NFT market has recently witnessed a price decline, causing concern among investors and enthusiasts. Despite not entering a new cycle, several prominent NFTs have experienced significant price declines within the past few days. 

Nifty 50 are at a sky-high level and on Monday these benchmarks touched a new lifetime high of 65,300.35 and 19,345.10. Indian market is at a sweet spot with favorable economic conditions. However, they are also trading at a premium compared to other global and Asian cues.

The United States is gearing up to celebrate 247th anniversary of its Independence on 4th July. “The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States is sung during various events to mark the historic day. The celebrations also involve parades, official ceremonies, cookouts, picnic gatherings, events and of course, grand fireworks.

It will be a holiday-shortened trading week, with Monday being a half day, while the market will be closed on Tuesday. This will be a hectic week with a lot of data. Starting Monday with the ISM data for June and finishing the week with the Jobs report.

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More 401(k) plan sponsors like the idea of retaining participants after retirement, which is helping drive the development of more in-plan retirement income products, data published Friday by Cerulli show.

Non-bank lenders Victorian Mortgage Group, Pepper Money and Bluestone have some of the most delinquent mortgage books in Australia, with arrears over or near 5 per cent as rate rises exert further pressure on households.

Ramelius Resources, the operator of the Mount Magnet gold mine, is expanding with a buyout offer for Musgrave Minerals, which is developing a project in the same region in Western Australia.

Hong Kong/San Francisco/Tokyo | Apple has been forced to make drastic cuts to production forecasts for the mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, unveiled last month after seven years in development and hailed as its most significant product launch since the iPhone.

The stock market last week took a raucous rollercoaster ride, with prices swinging high and low in the blink of an eye, and volatility soaring. The culprits? Retail investors.

Markets are mixed today ahead of more earnings from some of the world’s biggest companies. This week could be one of the busiest this earnings season, with a third of S&P 500 companies set to report earnings. Investors will pay particular attention to the tech sector, with Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft all reporting this week. Their results could give insight into how they have been performing in this rising interest rate environment.