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Business BSE Sensex Tumbles Over 300 Points, Nifty50 Opens Below 24,600 on Crude Oil Rise
Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on August 7, 2026, with the BSE Sensex tumbling over 300 points and the Nifty50 falling below 24,600 as crude oil prices continued to rise, according to The Times of India. The rupee weakened to 95.24, while the RBI's steady repo rate and revised forecasts were in focus.
Business Wall Street Mixed as Quarterly Earnings and SpaceX Lock-Up Expiry Drive Trading
Wall Street traded mixed on Thursday morning as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each advanced 0.2% while the Dow eased 21 points. Earnings drove sharp moves: Honeywell Aerospace plunged 21%, AppLovin fell 19.6%, and both Keurig Dr Pepper and Molson Coors gained 1%. SpaceX shares rose 0.6% as a lock-up on over 911 million shares expired, and Brent crude climbed 1.7% to $80.78 on US-Iran war uncertainty.
Business Most Asian Stock Market Indices End on a Positive Note; South Korea’s Kospi Surges 3.3%
Most Asian stock market indices ended on a positive note on June 24, 2026, according to Akashvani. South Korea’s Kospi surged 3.3%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 0.3% and Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose 0.2%. China’s Shanghai Composite added 0.1%. In contrast, Taiwan’s Taiex shed 2.2% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.9%. Major European indices were mixed, with Germany’s DAX slipping 1%, France’s CAC 40 rising 0.3%, and London’s FTSE 100 flat.
Business Sensex Tumbles 790 Points, Nifty Sheds 210 Points in Forenoon Trading
Indian benchmark equity indices dropped sharply in the forenoon session on June 19. The Sensex fell 790 points to 76,620, while the Nifty declined 210 points to 23,960, representing a decline of approximately 1% each. The decline reflects broad-based selling pressure in the domestic equity market.
Business Sensex and Nifty Rebound, Ending Two-Day Losing Streak
The Sensex and Nifty indices rebounded, gaining over half a percent and ending a two-day losing streak. The Sensex rose 395 points to 73,919, while the Nifty increased by 119 points to 23,242. Midcap and Smallcap indices also saw significant gains.
Business US Markets Surge to Record Highs Amid Strong Labor Demand
US stock markets closed at record highs, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posting gains. The rise is supported by strong labor demand, as job openings increased significantly.
Manufacturing New Indices to Illuminate Informal Manufacturing Sector
The Indian government is set to introduce new indices to measure production in the informal manufacturing and services sectors. This initiative aims to provide more accurate economic data, reflecting the true state of these sectors post-economic shocks.
Business Asian Markets Rally as European Indices Show Mixed Results
Asian stock markets experienced a significant surge, with South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei leading the gains. European indices, however, presented a mixed trading picture.