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Bogus arguments about forced labour are being used as an excuse for new duties

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A leveraged exchange-traded fund tied to SK Hynix Inc. surged 50% on Monday despite a drop of nearly 8% in the underlying stock, a dislocation that the fund house later blamed on a malfunction in its market-making system.

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A sharp tech selloff exposed concentration risks in Asian markets, where chip giants such as TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix dominate benchmarks. As their rapid gains pushed portfolio weights beyond risk limits, active fund managers were forced to sell despite strong fundamentals. The unwind triggered market volatility, accelerated fund outflows and intensified the shift from active to passive investing.

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Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. will use a terminal it acquired in eastern Spain mainly for car imports, underlying the country’s growing importance for Chinese automobile manufacturers.

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Asset manager Schroders is buying Italian government bonds, arguing the country has already weathered the budget and political turmoil now rattling investors in other European nations and the US.

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In addition, Rosoboronexport will showcase advanced Russian surface ships, submarines and boats, as well as coastal defense systems

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India’s index-eligible bonds recorded their largest inflow in almost a year after authorities announced measures aimed at boosting foreign purchases of the nation’s debt and supporting the rupee.

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Rajesh Exports shares hit lower circuits for a third straight session after Sebi alleged massive revenue inflation and financial irregularities. The regulator barred promoter Rajesh Mehta from trading and flagged auditor lapses. The company denied wrongdoing, attributing discrepancies to accounting interpretation issues at subsidiary Valcambi SA.

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Indonesia’s agriculture minister has asked police to investigate hundreds of palm oil companies that failed to pay farmers more as prices recovered from a slump driven by the country’s new export policy.

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India’s textile sector is nearing an inflection point and could regain lost global market share, according to Emkay Global. The brokerage initiated coverage with ‘Buy’ ratings on Arvind, Nitin Spinners and Sanathan Textiles, citing FTAs, tariff advantages over China, a strong domestic market and growing opportunities in technical textiles.

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Foreign governments, international banks and multinational companies are increasingly tapping China’s domestic bond market, as panda bond issuance hit a record high in the first five months of the year. A total of 11 entities sold 14 panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt instruments issued by foreign entities in mainland China’s onshore market – worth 26.64 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) in May, up 246 per cent from a year earlier and the highest level on record for the month, according to data...

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A diplomatic feud between Beijing and Tokyo appears to have spilled over to the arts, with what looks like an unofficial boycott on Japanese film, music and books. China has slapped official restrictions on tourism and trade with Japan since the row erupted in November, but so far there has been no official ban on the cultural sector. It... However, the Shanghai International Film Festival, which begins this Friday, does not have any Japanese films on its line-up for the first time in 20 years.

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The AI trade meets higher rates

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China’s imports of liquefied natural gas are surging as the nation steps up purchases to cope with rising electricity consumption over the hotter summer months.

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The RBI maintained its repo rate at 5.25% and a neutral stance, raising inflation forecasts due to West Asian conflict-driven oil price hikes. Fund managers suggest corporate bonds for accrual income and a tactical bet on long-tenure gilt funds, anticipating improved FPI inflows after tax benefits.

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The European Central Bank’s resolve to uphold its inflation-quashing reputation risks luring it into a damaging error when it meets this week, economists warn.

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Changes risk causing ‘significant’ shortage in key products, argues trade body

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Treasuries fell as investors ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates, while escalating tensions in the Middle East added to inflation concerns.

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Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov says the ministry is also identifying a pool of promising regions in Africa

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Three major asset management companies have imposed purchase restrictions on large investors in gold mutual fund schemes. This move aims to curb gold imports and manage strong inflows, with retail investors expected to remain unaffected. Wealth managers see this as a response to the Prime Minister's call to reduce imports, following gold's significant recent performance.

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Saudi Arabia cut the price of its main crude grade to Asia for a second straight month, though the premium for barrels to the kingdom’s largest market remained near the highest in decades.

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China has discovered a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, potentially reducing its reliance on imports of the critical material to make solar panels and semiconductors. High-purity quartz is a gold standard manufacturing material for numerous hi-tech items, including some whose global market is dominated by China. China has relied on imports to obtain the important material, with most coming from the United States, because of a lack of domestic sources for...

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According to Roman Chekushov, parallel imports have stabilized at around $1.5 billion per month so far in 2026

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Asian markets experienced a sharp downturn as the AI rally cooled, with South Korea's KOSPI halting trading after a significant drop. Investors are now weighing the impact of potential Federal Reserve rate hikes and upcoming inflation data. Meanwhile, escalating Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher, while the dollar strengthened against the yen.

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Hong Kong property tycoon Gordon Wu Ying-sheung has predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next decade or so, propelled by rapid technological advances while Washington is weighed down by massive defence expenditure and national debt. Yet the 90-year-old founder and chairman of Hopewell Holdings, who rarely speaks to the press, said Hong Kong should look past geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington to build closer ties with the United States,...