BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2030 hours:
    
     FES28 BIZ-GOYAL-INDIA-EU-FTA
     Held 3 meetings in 35 days with EU trade commissioner to push FTA talks: Goyal
     Brescia (Italy): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held three meetings within a short span of 35 days with the European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic with an aim to give an impetus to the reposed negotiations for a free trade agreement. *
    
     FES29 BIZ-INDIA-ITALY-CRITICAL MINERALS
     * World must recognise risks of critical mineral supplies being concentrated in few regions: Goyal
     Brescia (Italy): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the world should recognise the risks of critical minerals and their supply chains being concentrated in a few geographies, warning that this could hurt economic development of countries. *
    
     DEL43 BIZ-RBI-MPC
     * RBI Guv Malhotra to announce monetary policy on Friday
     Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the bi-monthly monetary policy on Friday amid widespread expectations of a third consecutive rate cut of 25 basis points or even bigger to propel economic growth against the backdrop of trade tensions triggered by Trump tariffs. *
    
     DCM95 BIZ-OPEN AI-INDIA
     * OpenAI bets big on India; Global CSO Jason Kwon says country poised to be AI talent powerhouse
     New Delhi: India has always led in developer talent and now has a strong opportunity to lead in AI talent, OpenAI Global Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Jason Kwon said on Thursday as the ChatGPT-maker launched OpenAI Academy in partnership with IndiaAI Mission. *
    
     DCM93 BIZ-MOODY'€™S-FINMIN
     * Moody's to assess impact of Pak conflict in India's rating evaluation
     New Delhi: Moody's Ratings will consider India-Pakistan conflict while evaluating India's rating, a source said. *

     DEL46 BIZ-LD STOCKS
     * Markets log gains for 2nd day on fresh foreign fund inflows, buying in Reliance, ICICI Bank
     Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second day on the trot on Thursday, driven by buying in blue-chip stocks ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid fresh foreign capital inflows. *

     DEL68 BIZ-LD RUPEE
     * Rupee rises 8 paise to close at 85.79 against US dollar
     Mumbai: The rupee snapped its two-day losing streak and closed 8 paise higher at 85.79 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by positive domestic equities and a rise in Asian currencies. *
    
     DCM90 BIZ-DATA-TECH
     * Latest technologies like AI, IoT need to be used to improve quality of data: CEA
     New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said latest technology, including artificial intelligence and internet of things, need to be used to improve quality of data, which is the bedrock of policymaking. *

     DEL57 BIZ-LD BULLION-PRICE
     * Silver price hit record of Rs 1.04 lakh/kg; gold climbs Rs 430/10 gm
     New Delhi: Silver prices hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,04,100 per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, and gold prices jumped Rs 430 in line with strong global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. **

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