U.S. equity markets closed higher on Wednesday, following a trade agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam. The U.S. will charge a tariff rate of 20% on goods imported from Vietnam, which is significantly lower than the 46% rate announced in early April. Meanwhile, Vietnam has reportedly agreed to drop levies on U.S. imports.
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a flat note Thursday, tracking mixed cues from global markets.
The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,579 level,
China’s recall of engineers from Foxconn’s iPhone plants in India is no surprise, says commodities investor Surya Kanegaonkar—calling it a calculated blow from an adversary determined to enforce a “unipolar Asia” and cripple India’s rise.
Beijing’s withdrawal of over 300 Chinese technicians from Foxconn’s Tamil Nadu and Karnataka facilities—critical to Apple’s next-gen iPhone 17 preparations—is widely viewed as a move to restrict technology transfer and stall India’s manufacturing ambitions.
Pepe surges in popularity with significant volume increase
Pepe (PEPE), a meme-inspired cryptocurrency, is currently ranked #3 in popularity on Mudrex. The cryptocurrency’s market capitalization stands at $4,284,848,281.98. Trading volume over the last 24 hours has been substantial, reaching $951,464,732.24, representing a 101.4% increase in volume compared to the previous day.
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The biggest U.S. banks are increasing quarterly dividends following the Federal Reserve’s Friday release of stress test results.
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