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Japan’s Producer Price Gains Stay High as BOJ Mulls Rate Path

Prices for Japan’s corporate goods continued to rise at an elevated pace in July, keeping high cost pressure on companies, as central bank officials continue to consider whether to proceed with additional interest rate hikes to contain inflation.

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[Interview] Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Solutions | Digital Assets Are Becoming the Invisible Rails of Banking

Digital assets are moving beyond their origins as a distinct asset class and becoming part of the infrastructure through which financial institutions manage custody, settlement, tokenisation and…

  • Digital assets becoming integral to mainstream banking infrastructure
  • Banks face challenges integrating digital assets with existing systems
  • Financial institutions building controlled digital asset infrastructure

Vedanta, Vedanta Aluminium post strong Q1 gains as metal prices lift earnings

After their demerger, Vedanta and Vedanta Aluminium Metal have reported robust financial outcomes for the first quarter, primarily due to rising commodity prices.

  • Vedanta and Vedanta Aluminium report 152% and 216% YoY net profit growth respectively
  • Companies plan to invest ₹12,000 crore in FY27 capital expenditure
  • Analysts see Vedanta Aluminium as a medium-to-long term investment opportunity

What comes next for Hong Kong as a global financial hub?

What will a stronger international financial centre look like for Hong Kong? Doubling down on yuan internationalisation is a key focus, experts say in this second of our five-part series on the city’s first five-year blueprint. Read part one here.

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