China’s exports surge 27% in June on AI boom, trade surplus widens to $125.6 billion

China’s exports grew much faster than expected in June, rising 27% year-on-year, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and semiconductors, according to customs data released on Tuesday. The sharp increase exceeded economists’ expectations and marked a significant jump from the 19.4% growth recorded in May.Imports also rose strongly, climbing 36% in June,…

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Lights out: How Iran quietly moved millions of barrels through Hormuz under America’s nose

Conditions around the Strait of Hormuz have worsened. As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports…

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Rupee back in red! Impact of RBI’s forex boost fades; currency breaches 96 versus dollar on rising crude prices

The renewed US-Iran tensions are driving crude oil prices higher, putting pressure back on the rupee. (AI image) The Indian rupee is back in the red after having appreciated in recent weeks due to Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures and intervention. The currency has given up most of the gains it recorded after the…

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Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex plunges over 500 points, Nifty slips below 24,100 as US-Iran tensions escalate

Stock Market Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended their losses in early trade on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 552.99 points to 77,063.41, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 160.45 points to 24,050.55. This comes after the market closed flat on Monday after recovering from sharp intraday losses, supported by a rally in IT stocks…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for July 14, 2026 – check list

Stock market recommendations: Divi’s Laboratories, Bajaj Finserv, Bharat Forge, and Coforge are the top stocks to buy recommended by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset Sharekhan for July 14, 2026:Divi’s Laboratories: Buy in the range of Rs 6930-6955; Stop Loss: Rs 6725; Target: Rs 7250On the weekly chart, the stock has given…

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Hcltech Ai Investment: HCLTech to up AI game, invest 3,500 crore in data centres of up to 50 MW

BENGALURU: HCLTech on Monday announced plans to invest up to Rs 3,500 crore to establish AI data centres, with the potential to scale to 50 MW of capacity, targeting rising demand from enterprises and govts for sovereign AI infrastructure.“AI has fundamentally changed the economics of computing. For us, the data centre is the foundation for…

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Finance minister Niramala Sitharaman tells banks: Devise ways to sustain foreign currency deposits

File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked banks to enhance outreach to NRIs and introduce “innovative deposit products” to sustain the momentum of foreign currency deposits.Sitharaman met representatives of public sector banks and public financial institutions along with senior officials from the finance ministry as she reviewed…

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