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US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla and convenience store chain Wawa are planning the expansion of Tesla Supercharger network at Wawa stores.

President Trump backed down on his tariffs increase on Chinese goods as the stock markets plunged. As the treasury yields turned negative, stock markets witnessed strong selling. Investors panicked and this led President Trump to have a conversation with banking leaders on the issue.

In another alarming sign for Indian automobile sector, Hero MotoCorp has announced that the company will keep its plant shut for four days on account of holidays and lower demand for its two-wheelers. Hero MotoCorp has been market leader in many two-wheeler segments and the company has witnessed strong growth in profit and sales over years.

Panacea Biotec has reported lower quarterly loss at Rs 28 crore compared to the same period last year. The company has managed to reduce its losses and increase its sales revenue to Rs 125 crore compared to Rs 99 crore for the same period last year.

The company also informed that it has received United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for Oncology Parenteral Formulations.

Talking about the results, Panacea Biotec MD Rajesh Jain said, "The company's remediation measures have now started paying off. The company has registered impressive financial performance during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 with 28 per cent topline growth and earning positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of Rs 26.9 crore."

Indian Markets had a mixed week as global cues were mixed. While Dow Jones declined during the last two trading sessions, change in attitude of the US President Donald Trump will help stock markets worldwide. Indian markets will mainly depend on global markets for direction in the upcoming weeks.

The government’s recent decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35(A) is expected to have a positive impact on Jammu & Kashmir’s overall real estate market, which has been quite dismal so far. Property prices in Srinagar, for instance, still hover between INR 2,200 - 4,000 per sq. ft. – significantly low for tier 2 & 3 cities in the country.

On the one hand, locals will finally see an increase in the value of their properties. On the other, the really exciting prospect is the opening up of opportunities for Indians from outside J&K to finally invest in immovable property here. In fact, in his recent address to the nation, the Prime Minister categorically invited various industries - including Bollywood - to make investments across the entire region.