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The U.S. dollar dropped to its lowest level since April 2022, driven by rising tensions in the Middle East and fragile trade relations between Washington and Beijing. As investors flocked to safe-haven assets, the global stock rally decelerated, with the MSCI All-Country World Index stagnating just below its record high.Oil prices briefly surged by 4% before retreating, influenced by the U.S.'s relocation of personnel from the Middle East due to increased security risks. The ongoing volatility in economic policies prompted concerns, as President Trump's tariffs and fluctuating trade relations...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty has started Thursday's trade on a muted note as it enters into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains.  This comes after Donald Trump's announcement of a potential trade deal with China that resulted in a tepid response from Wall Street.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates:After starting on a muted note, the Indian benchmark indices soon slumped into red, thereby indicating volatility in the market, amid weak global cues.The Nifty has started...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty heads into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains, but three factors may prevent a seventh one. First there is the lack of clarity on the "done deal" with China that US President Donald Trump announced last evening.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty heads into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains, but three factors may prevent a seventh one. First there is the...

May 22, 2025 10:33 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Solar Power Stocks Plunge as GOP House Bill to Gut SubsidiesInvestors of clean-power stocks are running for the exits after a massive tax and spending bill that would gut former President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law narrowly passed the House of Representatives.   The bill now moves to the Senate, where some lawmakers are skeptical of provisions that would end subsidies for green energy years earlier than planned. But even as some Wall Street analysts suggested a final bill isn’t...

US Stock Market Live: Wall Street saw one of its most brutal selling sessions overnight in over a month as rising deficit worries led to a spike in bond yields, which in turn hit sentiment around equities. The run-up seen from lower levels also was a big factor in investors choosing to take money off the table as uncertainties rose. Watch this space for all the live updates.US Stock Market Live: Wall Street saw one of its most brutal selling sessions overnight in over a month as rising deficit worries...

US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 eked out a modest gain on Monday (May 19) as easing Treasury yields helped investors look past Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating. The benchmark index rose 0.09% to close at 5,963.60, while the Nasdaq Composite was nearly flat, edging up 0.02% to 19,215.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 137.33 points, or 0.32%, ending at 42,792.07, boosted by an 8% rebound in UnitedHealth following recent heavy losses.US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 eked out a modest gain on Monday (May...

May 19, 2025 6:17 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Despite Backlash From Trump, DEI Hasn’t Disappeared at US CompaniesWalmart Inc. stunned civil-rights activists in November by saying it was pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The world’s largest retailer said it would stop using the term “DEI” in official communications, remove some LGBTQ products from its website and no longer consider race and gender to boost diversity when granting supplier contracts, among other changes.   Six months later, the company’s moves seem less like a reversal and...

US Stock Market Live: US stock futures slid on Sunday evening as Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing growing deficits and the challenges of refinancing debt amid higher borrowing costs. Dow futures fell by 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped 70 and 300 points respectively. The downgrade followed a week in which Wall Street’s benchmark indices turned positive for the year—boosted by a temporary US–China tariff truce. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: US stock futures have...

US Stock Market Live: US stock futures have seen a slide in early trading on Sunday evening US time, as a credit rating downgrade of the world's largest economy by Moody's has hit sentiment. The Dow futures are down 280 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 50 points and 165 points respectively. Late on Friday, Moody's downgraded US' credit rating by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, bringing the agency in-line with its peers. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live:...

US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 closed higher, marking a five-session winning streak with a 5.3% weekly gain. The Nasdaq rose 0.52%, up 7.2% for the week, led by tech stocks amid easing US-China trade tensions.US Stock Market Live: The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday, extending its winning streak to five sessions and posting a strong weekly gain of 5.3%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.52% to end at 19,211.10, surging 7.2% for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 331.99 points, or 0.78%, to finish at...