Inflation data, US tariffs and global economic factors to drive market direction next week

The coming week is expected to be pivotal for the Indian stock markets as key economic triggers line up, including domestic inflation data, updates on US tariffs, and global economic indicators. The government will release India’s inflation data on June 12, a crucial factor that significantly influences overall economic sentiment and market behaviour. In April,…

Building AI for India’s linguistic diversity: Gnani.ai on indigenous foundational model

As part of the IndiaAI Mission to build large language models (LLMs) that reflect the country’s linguistic diversity, the Indian IT Ministry has shortlisted several companies, including Gnani.ai. Ganesh Gopalan, Co-Founder, and CEO of Gnani.ai, highlights the need for an indigenous language model tailored to India, explains how it differs from global counterparts by capturing…

Critical mineral investments stalled by economic uncertainty despite strong demand outlook: IEA

Investment decisions in the global critical mineral sector face significant market and economic uncertainties, despite strong expectations for future demand growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025, the IEA added that investment momentum in critical minerals development weakened in 2024, rising just 5 per cent compared to…