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Copper gained more than 1% after trading on the London Metal Exchange resumed for the first time since Thursday, as base metals benefited from the recent dollar rout. Source

Sensex and Nifty 50 posted strong intraday gains on Friday, June 20, defying escalating tensions between Israel and Iran Source

India Business News: Driven by tariffs and government incentives, smartphone exports from India to the US are surging. Motorola, leveraging Indian manufacturing, significa Source

Beijing’s latest offensive comes just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a tour of three neighbouring countries — Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia — all countries that were slapped initially with high reciprocal tariffs and which are said to be in the rush to secure favourable terms from the White House. Source

Stock markets continued to consolidate on the higher side on Friday Source

India Business News: India’s foreign direct investment surged 22% to $8.8 billion in April, boosting forex reserves. Gross FDI inflows rose 14% to $81 billion in FY25, tho Source

Nirmala Sitharaman Stanford Speech | India-US economic collaboration: Sitharaman said that India has seen a rapid growth in service sectors such as the gig economy, but manufacturing is not to be left aside. Source

NPCI directs banks to enable real-time PAN and account validation for the income tax e-filing portal, enhancing verification speed and accuracy. Source

International Business News: Indonesia is set to introduce a new regulation targeting its shadow economy by requiring e-commerce platforms to collect and remit a portion of seller Source

The peace of mind knowing that suspicious international calls are being filtered out before they even reach your screen is a game-changer. Source