N Chandrasekaran steps down as Tata Sons chairman: Tracing his tenure

South Korea’s Kospi surged 4% on Thursday, extending gains for a third straight session, as stronger-than-expected economic growth and robust AI spending plans from US tech giants boosted chip stocks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix climbed up to 6%, driving the benchmark higher after GDP expanded 0.6% in the April-June quarter, beating forecasts.

In an interview with the Economic Times, Gnani.ai CEO Ganesh Gopalan said the biggest challenge to enterprise AI adoption was not other AI companies, but the systems businesses already use.

Siemens Energy India shares surged over 7% after the company posted a robust June 2026 quarter, with net profit jumping 68% year-on-year and revenue rising nearly 40%. Encouraged by strong execution, a healthy order backlog and long-term growth prospects, Motilal Oswal retained its ‘Buy’ rating and raised the target price to Rs 4,100.