Markets News

Market Today: SpaceX Spaceport Approval, Dick's Sporting Goods Plunges, United Airlines Expands

SpaceX received regulatory approval for a new commercial launch facility in Louisiana, expanding its launch capacity and reducing geographic concentration risk at its Texas Boca Chica site

Aug 26, 2026

Semiconductor Stocks Lead Mixed US Market Session as AI Chip Demand Sustains Momentum

US equity markets post mixed results as semiconductor stocks surge, led by AI chip demand and positive sector data points.

Aug 18, 2026

🇯🇵 Japan

Tokyo's Highest-Paying Listed Companies Revealed — Trading Houses Dominate, Signalling Wage Inflation in Finance

A Toyo Keizai ranking of Tokyo-headquartered listed companies by average employee salary places major trading houses — including Mitsui Bussan (5th) and Mitsubishi Corporation (4th) — at the top, with the top 3 positions not yet disclosed.

Aug 18, 2026

🇯🇵 Japan

Kyocera Repositions as AI Semiconductor Play, Updating Famed 'Amoeba Management' Model for the AI Era

Kyocera is rebranding aspects of its diversified semiconductor and electronic components business as 'AI-related,' targeting investor recognition as an AI infrastructure supplier rather than a conventional electronics manufacturer.

Aug 18, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Trump Weighs Tighter Economic Squeeze on Iran as West Asia War Drags On — China and Land Blockade Among Options

US President Trump is exploring additional economic pressure options on Iran, including measures that would require China's cooperation and a potential land blockade through seven neighbouring countries.

Aug 18, 2026

🇦🇺 Australia

Evolution Mining Up 76% YTD — Can FY27 Results Extend the Gold Miner's Remarkable Rally?

Evolution Mining shares have surged 76% year-to-date, driven by record gold prices and improving operational performance at key Australian and Canadian mines.

Aug 18, 2026

🇦🇺 Australia

Challenger FY26 Statutory Profit Surges to $506 Million as Annuities Demand Accelerates

Challenger Ltd reported statutory net profit of $506 million for FY26, a significant year-on-year increase driven by annuity sales momentum.

Aug 18, 2026

Sensex and Nifty Extend Losing Streak to Five Sessions as Crude Surge and West Asia Tensions Weigh

Sensex and Nifty fell for the fifth straight session, reflecting sustained selling pressure across large-cap Indian equities.

Aug 18, 2026

🇩🇪 Germany

Steyr Motors Shares Crash 13% as Three-Week Downtrend Deepens — Contrarian Case Examined

Steyr Motors shares fell 13% on Monday, extending a severe downtrend that began approximately three weeks ago.

Aug 18, 2026

Nebius and CoreWeave Weigh Short-Term GPU Compute Contracts as AI Demand Spike Strains Supply

Nebius and CoreWeave are exploring short-duration GPU compute contracts to serve enterprises needing immediate AI inference and training capacity.

Aug 18, 2026

Alphabet Taps Australian Dollar Debt Markets to Finance AI Infrastructure Push

Alphabet is preparing to issue Australian dollar-denominated bonds, diversifying its debt stack beyond USD markets.

Aug 17, 2026

Dow Slips as S&P 500 Holds Record High: Microsoft +2%, Nvidia -2% in Offsetting Mega-Cap Rotation

The S&P 500 held above Friday's record close as Microsoft gained 2% and Nvidia fell 2% in a session of offsetting mega-cap rotation that left the Dow lower and the Nasdaq Composite slightly weaker.

Aug 11, 2026

Charts Show the Extraordinary Scale of August's Stock Market 'Crash-Up' After July Momentum Unwind

Two MarketWatch charts reveal the extraordinary magnitude of August's equity market crash-up, a positioning-driven surge that caught many investors flat-footed after July's momentum unwind ended.

Aug 11, 2026

Sensex Gains 0.52%, Nifty Rises 0.77% Weekly as US-Iran War Risks and Q1 Results Dominate Outlook

Indian benchmark indices closed the week in positive territory — Sensex at 78,499.17 (+0.52%) and Nifty at 24,570.65 (+0.77%) — but analysts warn that US-Iran conflict risk and Federal Reserve rate expectations will be the key variables shaping next week's market direction.

Aug 10, 2026

Five Macro Catalysts Set to Drive Indian Markets This Week as 2,000+ Q1 Earnings Drop

Indian equity benchmarks face a data-heavy week with over 2,000 Q1 FY2027 earnings results, crude oil risk from Middle East conflict, US payroll data influencing Federal Reserve policy, and FII investment trends converging to shape market direction.

Aug 10, 2026

Two Indian Analysts Name Six Stocks for Monday Including Three Sub-Rs100 Picks as Nifty Holds Gains

Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking and Ganesh Dongre of Anand Rathi name a combined six stocks for Monday session, including three sub-Rs100 picks for retail investors, against positive weekly Nifty performance and Middle East geopolitical risk.

Aug 10, 2026

AI Model Outperforms Human Traders in Stock Selection Trial, Raising Questions for Active Fund Management

An AI language model demonstrated the ability to outperform human stock traders in a controlled selection trial, according to Business Insider reporting; The AI's edge came from faster processing of earnings transcripts and news sentiment at a scale no human analyst team can mat

Jul 26, 2026

Nifty Falls for Fourth Straight Session as Crude Surge and Iran Tensions Pressure Indian Markets

The Nifty 50 extended its losing streak to four consecutive sessions amid $97/bbl crude and Iran tensions.

Jul 24, 2026

Us Stocks

J.P. Morgan Raises S&P 500 Target to 7,800, Flags Flash Crash Risk Despite Bullish Upgrade

J.P. Morgan strategists raised their year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800, acknowledging they had been excessively cautious about unprecedented earnings growth expectations

Jun 25, 2026

Nifty Ends Week Higher as Financials and Realty Lead; IT Weakness and Monsoon Risks Ahead

India'\''s Nifty 50 closed the week in positive territory, led by financials, realty, and capital goods sectors, while IT stocks weakened and monsoon progression adds near-term uncertainty.

Jun 20, 2026

India's STT Collections Surge 45% in FY27 as Market Activity Drives Tax Revenue Jump

India's Securities Transaction Tax collections have surged 45% in the first part of FY2027, reflecting elevated stock market trading volumes and broader retail investor participation that is boosting direct tax revenues.

Jun 19, 2026

Equities

Indian Stocks Fall: Sensex Slides 0.97% to 73,524 and Nifty Drops 1.04% to 23,123 on Iran Tensions and FII Selling

BSE Sensex fell 0.97% to 73,524.26 and Nifty 50 dropped 1.04% to 23,123 as FII selling accelerated on Iran-US tensions and oil price concerns.

Jun 8, 2026

European Shares Slide as Bond Yields Surge on Robust US Jobs Data and Persistent Geopolitical Tensions

European equities slid as stronger US jobs data drove global bond yields higher, compressing multiples in rate-sensitive sectors amid Middle East tensions.

Jun 8, 2026

Asian Shares Fall as Surging Oil Prices and Big Tech Spending Concerns Weigh on Investor Sentiment

Asian equity markets fell broadly as oil surged on Middle East tensions and investors questioned the sustainability of big tech AI capex plans.

Jun 8, 2026

Crypto

Bitcoin Drops 20% in One Month as US Jobs Data Lifts Treasury Yields and Reduces Risk Appetite

Bitcoin fell roughly 20% over one month as strong US jobs data reinforced Fed hawkishness, lifting yields and reducing appetite for non-yielding risk assets.

Jun 8, 2026

South Korea's Kosdaq Falls Over 8% Triggering Market Circuit Breaker Amid Global Tech Sell-Off

South Korea's Kosdaq plunged over 8%, triggering circuit breakers, in a global tech selloff hitting Samsung and SK Hynix hardest.

Jun 8, 2026

US Markets Mixed Monday: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Gain While Dow Dips as Israel-Iran Tensions Persist

US equity markets split Monday as S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced while the Dow retreated on Israel-Iran tensions.

Jun 8, 2026

Nifty Bank vs Nifty 50: Composition, Returns, and Which Index to Track

Compare Nifty Bank vs Nifty 50 index composition, returns, volatility, and find which benchmark suits your investment strategy best.

May 14, 2026