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Japan’s July trade reached record values as imports outpaced exports. The month of July marked the second consecutive record month for Japan’s import value. Crude oil played a significant role in this surge as Japan faced higher energy costs, with crude imports increasing by 5.5% compared to July 2025, ending three months of declines in year-on-year volumes. The total value of crude shipments soared 87.8% over the same period. Given Japan’s heavy reliance on imported energy, fluctuations in oil prices and exchange rates remain critical factors influencing its merchandise trade figures.

EU Unveils Scaleup Europe Fund with €5 Billion Goal in 2023 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Union has launched the Scaleup Europe Fund, aiming to raise €5 billion to support key technology firms. The European Commission finalized the legal formalities for the fund on August 4, placing it within the European Innovation Council Fund. Managed by EQT, the fund will operate independently and make investments on market terms. The Commission anticipates initial investments in the upcoming weeks, with ongoing efforts to reach the €5 billion fundraising target.

Developing Asia drew $644 billion in FDI in 2025, keeping its lead among developing regions as South-East Asia topped subregional inflows.

PM Modi and PM Takaichi oversaw summit outcomes on AI, defence, energy resilience and economic security as India and Japan widened ties.

Bank of Korea kept its benchmark rate at 2.50% for a seventh straight meeting, citing higher inflation pressure, weaker growth and market volatility.

India is preparing a more than 1 trillion rupee ($11 billion) fund for chip design, equipment and supply chains, building on its semiconductor mission projects.

India and Finland elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability as PM Narendra Modi met Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi.

India joined Pax Silica and signed an India-US AI Opportunity Partnership statement on data centers, compute access, semiconductors and critical minerals.

U.S. stocks rebounded after TSMC lifted chipmakers as the Russell 2000 hit records and beat the S&P 500 for a 10th straight session.

India launches a $12 billion RDI Scheme to strengthen private R&D, boost startups, and accelerate innovation under PM Narendra Modi’s ESTIC 2025 vision.