UK Realty, a Mumbai-based real estate developer, today announced a partnership with California-based Slate Technologies Inc. to deploy its AI-powered construction intelligence platform across the company's construction operations. The move makes UK Realty the first developer in Maharashtra to adopt Slate's platform, and is part of a wider push by the company to bring artificial intelligence into the way it plans, builds and delivers homes.

The integration will run across project management, quality inspection, site monitoring, procurement optimisation, safety analytics, delay prediction and other key decision-making functions. The aim is simple: fewer delays, tighter cost control, safer sites, and homes handed over to customers on time.

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), under India's BRICS Presidency 2026, successfully organised a virtual BRICS Workshop on Labour Mobility, Population Ageing and Pension Resilience on 23 June 2026.

The workshop was organised in line with the theme of India's BRICS Presidency 2026 - "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability" - and brought together pension regulators, supervisory authorities, and experts from BRICS member countries to deliberate on emerging demographic, labour market, and pension-related challenges.

The workshop was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chairman, PFRDA, who highlighted the growing importance of retirement security in the context of population ageing, increasing longevity, changing employment patterns, and expanding labour mobility across countries. He emphasised the need for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable pension systems capable of addressing the evolving needs of workers and retirees.

On MSME Day, Apna, India's leading AI-native early-career talent platform shared insights from their platform analytics on hiring, workforce participation and skill demand across its platform. The analysis suggests that India's MSMEs are entering a new phase of growth, where businesses are not only hiring more but also hiring differently as they expand, adopt digital capabilities, and seek a more future-ready workforce.

MSME hiring on the platform increased by 25% in FY26 and continues to maintain momentum into FY27. The growth was broad-based, driven by both more businesses entering the hiring ecosystem and existing employers expanding recruitment. At the same time, demand for jobs requiring AI-related skills grew by 164% in FY26, signalling that MSMEs are increasingly investing in digital capabilities as they scale their businesses.

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MEWA India, the flagship event of the Nuts and Dry Fruits Council (India) (NDFC-I), has been awarded Runner-Up in the Best Seminar Category at the Exhibition Excellence Awards 2026. The recognition comes in a highly competitive year that saw over 600 nominations across 35 categories and acknowledges the event's high-quality seminars, expert-led discussions and industry engagement.

In just its third edition, MEWA India has established itself as a leading platform for stakeholders across the nuts and dry fruits value chain, facilitating dialogue on trade, quality standards, supply chains, consumer trends and market opportunities.

"This recognition is a proud moment for the entire NDFC(I) community and validates our efforts to create a meaningful platform for industry dialogue, knowledge exchange and global engagement," said Gunjan Vijay Jain, Founder & President, NDFC(I).

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, today announced the appointment of Julio Garcia Villalon as Mercer Marsh Benefits' Global Placement Leader, in addition to his role as Mercer Marsh Benefits' India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) Region Leader. He will continue to be based in Dubai and report to Herve Balzano, Mercer's President of Health and Benefits and Mercer Marsh Benefits' Global Leader.

In his expanded role, Mr. Garcia Villalon will cultivate insurer relationships and strengthen the business's placement capabilities while scaling global approaches that enhance client outcomes. "Julio is well-positioned to continue progressing our placement capabilities," said Mr. Balzano. "His insurer-side experience and track record of building a strong structure for placement in IMEA give him the right perspective to accelerate our capabilities and partnerships across markets."

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GEMS Education (India), part of the Dubai-based Varkey Group which operates GEMS Education, one of the world's largest K-12 private school operators, has unveiled a comprehensive India expansion strategy anchored by an initial investment of up to USD 30 million over the next three to five years. The plan includes the development of more than 30 GEMS-operated schools, the creation of a nationwide network of over 1,000 GEMS Partner Schools, and the establishment of a dedicated School of Education focused on teacher training, leadership development and educational research. 

Together, these initiatives aim to provide high-quality learning opportunities to more than three million learners, create career pathways for over 200,000 educators, and support the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. It marks one of the most ambitious private-sector commitments to India's school education ecosystem, combining direct school operations, strategic partnerships, teacher capacity building and education-focused infrastructure investment.

PayU, India's leading diversified fintech platform, today announced the launch of two powerful developer tools designed for modern payment workflows: PayU CLI, a command-line interface designed for payments management and operations and Builder MCP, an AI-native server enabling faster and seamless payment gateway integrations. The tools address two distinct challenges facing modern development teams - integrating payment gateway quickly and managing payment operations efficiently without dashboard dependency.

PayU Builder MCP is designed for developers and AI builders looking to integrate PayU's payment gateway quickly and efficiently. By connecting AI-coding assistants such as Cursor, VS Code and Claude Desktop to PayU's APIs, Builder MCP can generate production-ready integration code in 7+ languages, including PHP, JavaScript, Java, Python, Kotlin and Swift. Unlike traditional documentation or sample code repositories, it delivers production-ready code with error handling, webhook verification, and security best practices built in. Developers can browse integration catalogues, retrieve platform-specific code and search documentation semantically without leaving their IDE, thereby, enabling integrations in hours rather than days.

BharatTender, a B2B procurement technology platform modernizing how private enterprises source goods and services, has raised Rs 1.25 crore in pre-seed funding from Ashish Kohli, Founder & CEO of Monedo. The funding round was completed earlier this month and will be used to accelerate product development, customer acquisition, and the rollout of AI-powered procurement capabilities.

While government procurement in India has been transformed through digitization initiatives such as GeM, private-sector procurement continues to operate largely through fragmented and informal channels. Businesses frequently rely on phone calls, WhatsApp conversations, spreadsheets, and personal vendor networks to source products and services, resulting in limited price discovery, weak audit trails, and payment-related risks.

BharatTender is building a structured procurement marketplace designed to bring transparency, efficiency, and trust to this process.

M1xchange, an RBI-licensed leading TReDS platform, today released its first 'Working Capital Pulse Report', highlighting the growing role of Tier II, Tier III and beyond markets in formal receivables financing. The report reveals that 71% of MSMEs registered on the platform originate from these emerging business centres and contribute 67% of the platform's total throughput, signaling the deepening reach of digital, formal financing beyond metropolitan markets.

The report also highlights the expanding geographical reach of the TReDS ecosystem. Nearly 2,000 new pin codes were added in FY26, taking M1xchange's reach to over 9,000 pin codes from more than 2500 cities. Far-of cities such as Kollam, Malappuram, Kannur, Thrissur, Jammu, Daman, Aizawl, Kargil and Baramulla are increasingly becoming part of the formal financing ecosystem, reflecting the rise of new business hubs across the country with access to working capital.

Today, the TReDS ecosystem facilitates invoice financing of over Rs 4 lakh crore annually. The report highlights that the rise in average tenors from 71 days to 87 days over the past few years reflects growing ecosystem maturity and deeper financier confidence rather than payment stress. While MSMEs receive payments within 24 hours, buyers can optimize their working capital by utilizing full credit tenors. The increasing reliance on receivables financing is further evident from the fact that over 80% of MSMEs undertake repeat transactions, with 78% remaining active across multiple months.

Commenting on the findings, Sundeep Mohindru, Founder & Promoter, M1xchange, said, "The democratization of working capital finance is one of the most significant shifts we are witnessing in the MSME ecosystem today. Access to liquidity is no longer limited by geography, with businesses from Tier-II and Tier-III cities increasingly embracing digital financing solutions. The growing adoption of TReDS is helping address long-standing challenges around delayed payments while creating a more inclusive and efficient credit ecosystem. By combining technology, transparency, and institutional participation, digital receivables financing enabling businesses to access funds faster and focus on growth with greater confidence."

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CoinDCX, India's largest crypto exchange, today released its H1 2026 Investor Report, revealing a significant evolution in investor behaviour as Indian crypto participants increasingly favour long-term accumulation, large-cap digital assets, and disciplined portfolio construction over speculative trading.

The report highlights a market increasingly defined by conviction rather than momentum. Bitcoin's share of the global crypto market rose to 58.2%, while BTC emerged as the most-held digital asset across every major Indian city and demographic cohort on CoinDCX. At the same time, meme tokens lost prominence, accounting for just 12.17% of trading volume, compared with 32.87% for Layer-1 assets, signalling a clear preference for utility-driven investments.

The findings come amid one of the most complex macroeconomic environments in recent years, marked by interest-rate uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and heightened volatility across global asset classes. Despite these conditions, CoinDCX data indicates that Indian investors continued accumulating digital assets during periods of market weakness rather than reducing exposure.

"Bitcoin is trading near $60.6K, while Ethereum is around $1,620, with both assets moving in a narrow range as broader market sentiment remains cautious. Despite the consolidation, institutional participation, ETF interest, and long-term adoption continue to provide support for the crypto market.

In the altcoin space, Jupiter (JUP) gained over 6% following renewed attention on its Litterbox buyback program and a proposal to increase buybacks from 50% to 70% of protocol fees. Hyperliquid (HYPE) also recovered after recent volatility, supported by continued whale accumulation and renewed buying interest during the market pullback.

Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation's restructuring has received backing from several leading industry figures, who believe the changes will strengthen Ethereum's governance, development roadmap, and long-term ecosystem growth, keeping attention on the network's future as development efforts continue."

Piyush Walke, Derivatives Research Analyst, Delta Exchange

Bitcoin plunged below the key $60,000 support level on Wednesday, falling to around $59,068 amid a sharp market sell-off. The decline was fueled by investor concerns over financing risks at Strategy Inc., a broader shift of retail capital toward AI-related stocks, persistent inflation, and expectations of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Adding to the pressure, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) surged to a 13-month high, weighing on Bitcoin as the two assets typically move in opposite directions.

The $59,000 level now serves as a crucial support zone, having been tested multiple times in the past with Bitcoin successfully rebounding from it. A break below $59,000 could trigger a deeper correction toward the $52,000 region. On the upside, immediate resistance is located between $64,400 and $65,000, which also coincides with the 21-day EMA rejection zone.

Ethereum also remains under pressure after slipping below the $1,580 level. If bears push the price below $1,550, a deeper decline toward $1,440 could follow. On the upside, the $1,680-$1,700 zone now acts as the key resistance area that bulls must reclaim to regain momentum.

Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research, Axis Direct

The Nifty 50 staged a strong comeback on Wednesday, advancing 197.55 points (0.83%) to close at 24,021.65, reclaiming the crucial 24,000 mark after Tuesday's sharp decline. The recovery was broad-based, led by banking, financials and IT stocks, as a sharp decline in crude oil prices improved the macro outlook for India while optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade agreement further supported investor sentiment.

Global cues remain constructive.

Although US markets ended the regular session on a mixed note, strong earnings from Micron and upbeat guidance from Qualcomm triggered a rally in semiconductor stocks after the close, lifting sentiment across Asian markets. South Korea's Kospi surged over 5%, while Japan's Nikkei gained more than 2%. Meanwhile, Brent crude slipping below $74 per barrel is a meaningful positive for India's inflation and current account outlook, though expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve continue to keep global risk appetite in check. GIFT Nifty trading around 24,080 indicates a positive start for domestic equities.

Technically, the undertone remains positive as long as the Nifty sustains above the 24,000 mark. Immediate support is placed at 23,900, followed by 23,790-23,750 if profit booking intensifies. On the upside, the 24,090-24,150 zone remains the key resistance, and a decisive breakout above this supply area could trigger fresh short covering, paving the way towards 24,300. While supportive global cues and lower crude prices favour further gains, traders should remain watchful of expiry-related volatility and evolving global monetary policy expectations.

Akshat Siddhant, Lead quant analyst, Mudrex

Bitcoin hit a multi-year low of $59,000 as as risk-off sentiment continued to dominate global markets. The dollar index stands at a 13-month high, indicating growing confidence in the US economy. Typically, BTC and the dollar have shown an inverse correlation, adding to the selling pressure. Market sentiment was further impacted after President Trump delayed signing the housing bill that includes provisions banning CBDCs, raising uncertainty around the broader timeline for crypto-related legislation. For now, investors are closely watching key US macroeconomic data, including the PCE inflation report, GDP figures, and jobless claims, which could play a major role in determining Bitcoin's next directional move.

BTC dipped to $59K before buyers stepped in to take it to $61K. The slide below $60K reflects current market conditions of spot BTC ETF outflows, the Fed's hawkish stance, and a strengthening U.S. dollar. On the chart, liquidity at $61,800-62,000 acts as a magnet, if momentum holds, price could be drawn there as shorts get squeezed, though that same cluster may cap the bounce as resistance. Should support fail, $55K remains a plausible cycle low. With macro headwinds and concentrated leverage in play, investors should treat risk management as the top priority rather than chasing direction.

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At the close on Wednesday, the total market cap of all BSE Sensex companies stood at Rs 4,76,45,150.