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By CNBCTV18.COM |  Jun 30, 2025 6:48 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live Updates: Futures on Wall Street have begun trading from where they left off on Friday. The Dow futures are up 200 points, whereas the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are up 15 points and 65 points respectively in trading on Sunday evening local time. Both S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended at record high levels on Friday, with the Dow Jones still 1,250 points away from that landmark. Watch this space for all the live updates.US Stock Market...

Leading stock market indexes opened in record territory, with investors buoyed by signs of progress on a U.S.-China trade deal.Shortly after the start of trade on Friday, the S&P 500 rose 14 points, or 0.2%, to 6,155 points, surpassing its previous all-time closing high in February of 6,144. The index also briefly edged above its previous record on Thursday in intraday trading.The Nasdaq Composite gained 62 points, or 0.3 %, to 20,227, topping its previous record high of 20,174 on Dec. 16, 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%...

India’s foreign exchange reserves provide a crucial cushion against geopolitical turmoil, inflation, and currency pressure, says RBI member. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto India’s $700 billion in foreign exchange reserves gives the economy a crucial cushion against rising geopolitical turmoil, a member of India’s rate-setting panel said, as hostilities in the Middle East continue to deepen. Ram Singh, an external member of the monetary policy committee with the Reserve Bank of India, said in an interview with the Economic Times newspaper that he expects the country’s foreign-exchange buffer to help blunt the...

Economists warn that the finance ministry’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.3% to 6.8% for FY26 could come under pressure as global headwinds, rising geopolitical tensions, volatile capital flows, trade disruptions and weak private investment intensify. On the domestic front, India must address challenges in private sector investment and weak urban demand. Trump’s tariffs hit export-heavy Asian economies like China and Vietnam harder than India, which leans more on domestic consumption. Also read: CBDT probes crypto-related tax evasion Still, headwinds at home led chief economic advisor V. Anantha...

Elior Manier for OANDA The most volatile major currencies in 20252025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than we have seen since the 2000s.Since 2020, the world has seen many disturbances compared to a much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between COVID-19, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank policies, and trade wars, there is...

A small country on the Mediterranean has the weakest currency in the world, with £1 equivalent to 120,900 in their currency. One Lebanese pound buys £0.0000083. This means that £1 is worth 120,900.70 Lebanese pounds.The country has a service-based economy, with the major sectors being metal products, banking, agriculture, chemicals, and transport equipment. The main growth sectors include banking and tourism. Lebanon also exports precious stones, metals, chemical products and food and drinks. The Lebanese pound (or lira) was formerly divided into 100 piastres, but because of high inflation during...

Inflation has altered consumers' buying habitsgetty Year-to-year inflation may look low, but prices continue to compound upwards. For example, "Food at home" pricing, accounting for 8% of the total CPI basket, was up 1.8% in 2024. That seemingly low inflation rate nevertheless pushed up the Covid period price inflation to 27.6%, and that is what consumers are contending with. So, why is that a problem for companies? Because consumers’ actions to reduce the inflationary effects can adversely affect business revenues and profits. Grocery shopping is a good example. Here are...

Did the US economy shrink in the first quarter of 2025? Economic malaise is a crucial worry among investors, and the first read of GDP – as well as the Fed's favorite inflation figure – are key.Follow live coverage here on DiscordJoin FXStreet Premium to participate in the live coverage, get Gold alerts, access the analysts, and lots more. A broad look at Trump's first quarter in officeUS Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is released three times, and the first estimate due out imminently is the most influential publication. This quarter is different...

Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge.The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index – known as VIX – measures market expectations of stock price changes over the next 30 days, according to Cboe Global Markets, which manages the index.Investors use it to anticipate how stocks will react in stressful economic times, including those caused by tariffs. If VIX activity goes up, the stock market will probably go down.On April 7, the index...

According to Strategas Research Partners, the size of the contemplated tariffs to be announced on ... More Wednesday could bring the total to $300 billion, or 1% of U.S. GDP. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images While the economic data was a bit softer on the margin last week, markets were likely rattled more by concerns about the upcoming tariff announcements on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” scheduled for Wednesday, April 2. Though the range of possible outcomes is extensive, the scope and size of the tariffs should be meaningful....