BYD said today it plans to unveil a humanoid robot in August at its Di Space venue.

Indian software stocks could register their largest monthly outperformance versus global chip shares: the NIFTY IT index of 10 Indian software exporters is up 16% month-to-date while the MSCI Global Semiconductors & Equipment Index is down 13% over the same period. The divergence indicates a rotation away from AI-driven chip trades into previously battered Indian IT services. South Korea’s KOSPI, viewed as a barometer for global semiconductors and AI investment, is over 30% below mid-June highs. Jefferies last week upgraded the India IT sector to Neutral and said a reversal in AI flows could trigger a temporary rally in the industry.

Sources said Kazakhstan's oil production on Sunday fell by more than half from the June average to about 1.0 mln bpd after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium export terminal was shut.