US stock markets today: Dow Jones crashes 700 points, Nasdaq falls more than 1% as AI worries investors

U.S. stocks fell Friday as Wall Street resumes hunting and punishing companies that could be made losers by the artificial intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 855 points, or 1.53%, to 48,743.61; the S&P 500 fell 58.17 points, or 0.84%, to 6,850.69; and the […]

XED to Launch GIFT City’s $12 Million IPO; public release opening on March 6

Executive learning solutions provider XED Executive Development said Friday it has set a price range of $10-10.5 per share for its $12 million initial public offering, which opens for subscription at GIFT City on March 6.This will be the first share sale at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India’s IFSC, under the regulatory framework of the […]

Global shares: Barclays shares fall as the collapse of the UK specialist mortgage lender revives concerns

Barclays shares fell on Friday after media reported that it and other banks face potential losses from the collapse of British mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd, amid wider concerns about lending conditions and the fast-growing private finance market.London-based MFS specializes in complex real estate-backed loans. According to previous media reports and court documents seen […]

After Friday’s crash, GIFT Nifty jumps on GDP data. How will the stock market react on Monday?

Indian markets ended Friday with a sharp decline, but late economic growth data has changed the mood in the short term. The BSE Sensex fell 961 points or 1.17% to close at 81,287. During the day, more than 1,000 points had fallen. In one session, investors lost around Rs 4.98 lakh crore in market value […]

Short-term traders should remain cautious; probably more weakness ahead: CA Rudramurthy BV

Dalal Street headed for a volatile end to the week, with benchmark indices falling below crucial support levels and traders bracing for further downturn. The Nifty fell below the 25,300 mark and later recovered, while Bank Nifty was trading almost 0.7% lower, reflecting rising nervousness across sectors.Speaking to ET Now, market expert CA Rudramurthy BV […]

Rs 3 lakh crore wiped out! Sensex plunges 600 points, Nifty below 25,300. 4 key factors behind market decline

Indian stock markets tumbled on Friday, extending losses for the second straight session, as FMCG, auto, real estate and pharmaceutical stocks came under heavy selling pressure. The defeat wiped out over Rs 3.4 lakh crore of investor wealth, bringing the BSE’s total market capitalization down to around Rs 465 lakh crore.Sensex fell over 600 points […]

Global funds make a $2.1 billion comeback on D-Street as earnings prospects improve

Foreign investors are returning to Indian shares at the fastest pace in eight months, supported by stabilizing corporate earnings and a US trade deal that improves the outlook for the coming months.Global funds have bought nearly $2.1 billion of local stocks so far in February, putting inflows on track to be the strongest since June. […]

L&T Finance, Utkarsh SFB and Fusion Finance rise to 11% as Bihar passes MFI Bill 2026. This is what causes pain

Shares of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, L&T Finance and Fusion Finance plunged to 11% on Friday after the Bihar Assembly passed the MFI Bill 2026, which sought to tighten supervision of microfinance institutions and curb coercive recovery practices.Fusion Finance was the worst hit, falling 11% to the day’s low of Rs 181 on the BSE. […]