It’s been a whirlwind of news across markets and geopolitics today! LG Electronics India made a stunning debut, listing at a whopping 50% premium and boasting a market cap that’s 40% higher than its South Korean parent.
Meanwhile, tech giant Google is set to pour $15 billion into its biggest-ever AI hub outside the US, right in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
On the global front, tensions between the US and China are heating up, but a much-anticipated Xi-Trump meeting still looks on track.
The IMF just boosted India’s growth forecast to 6.6% for FY26, even as it warns the AI boom could trigger a crash rivalling the dot-com bubble. In metals, gold and silver took a brief pause after hitting record highs.
Back home, Infosys snagged a massive £1.2 billion NHS contract, and Tata Motors ki