Japanese equities showed resilience while other Asian markets opened lower as investors awaited comments from Jerome Powell. US stocks experienced a selloff, with significant drops in Nvidia and Intel. Rising inflation in Japan exceeded forecasts, and the yen strengthened. Investors are closely monitoring potential economic policy changes and their impacts.
Rising geopolitics and indigenisation push place India’s defence sector in a structural growth cycle
India’s defence sector is experiencing a new growth phase driven by rising global security concerns, government initiatives prioritising domestic manufacturing, and a strong procurement pipeline.