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On Friday both the Nifty and the Sensex shrugged off the sharp downturn across global markets as robust corporate earnings, a surge in information technology stocks and improving investor sentiment lifted domestic equities. The BSE Sensex climbed more than 1,000 points during intraday trade to move above the 78,000 mark. At the close, the BSE…

Rubio also stated that there was a “growing split” in Iran between the more militant extremists who continue to attack the US and other countries and those who are concerned with Iran’s economy. The United States is still open to a diplomatic solution with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Sunday…

A key number that many investors focus on these days is inflation. That’s because if inflation is coming down, there’s less of a need for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in order to get it under control. High interest rates aren’t good for stocks as they increase borrowing costs for businesses and can…

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.Credit: Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images KEY TAKEAWAYS AI-related spending is driving inflation and could lead to higher Federal Reserve interest rates. While AI may boost productivity and lower prices long…

Wall Street firms argued the recent sell-off has done little to undermine the long-term outlook for AI infrastructure spending. According to the report, Mizuho’s Vijay Rakesh said there is still “a lot of gas left in the tank.” JPMorgan echoed that view, saying semiconductor stocks “should soon start to find a bid” because additional supply…

Grayscale plans to make staking-reward distributions a recurring quarterly feature for its Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs. Updated trust agreements would require staking rewards to be sold for cash and distributed to shareholders at least once every quarter. The amendments are designed to comply with IRS guidance governing the tax treatment of staking within grantor…

Go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks of the CNBC Investing Club as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines, analyst calls and holdings in the Charitable Trust—and see up close how they decide when, and if, to take action on stocks. ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via…

Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is an event coming up …

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares came under pressure on Friday after the streaming company issued a softer outlook despite reporting second-quarter results that topped earnings expectations, drawing attention to exchange-traded funds with sizable holdings in the stock. Netflix exceeded analysts’ expectations for second-quarter GAAP earnings, but its guidance for the third…

Bitcoin spot ETFs pulled in $128M in net inflows during the latest trading period, a solid number by most standards but a noticeable step down from the prior week. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs attracted $18M in net inflows, a figure that’s moving in the opposite direction: up. Bitcoin ETF inflows have been declining on a week-over-week…