Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
European stocks remained flat on Tuesday as gains in defence stocks balanced losses in the technology sector, which faced pressure from escalating U.S.-China tensions over semiconductor restrictions.
The pan-European STOXX 600 inched up 0.07% as of 0816 GMT. Technology stocks were the biggest laggards, dropping 0.9%, amid reports that the U.S. plans to tighten semiconductor export restrictions on China. Semiconductor giants STMicroelectronics and ASML slid 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively, while AI-exposed stocks Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy lost 1.3% and 2.2%.
Consumer goods leader Unilever saw its shares drop 3% after announcing CEO Hein Schumacher will step down, to be replaced by CFO Fernando Fernandez.
On the other hand, the European aerospace and defence sector surged over 1%, driven by reports that Germany’s potential new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is in talks to approve €200 billion ($209.44 billion) in defence spending. German arms manufacturers Rheinmetall, Hensoldt, and Renk climbed 2.6%, 2.5%, and 6.1%, respectively.
Industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp soared 6% after its CEO confirmed plans for a shareholder meeting ahead of a warship division spin-off.
Investors remain cautious as geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty continue to drive market fluctuations.
