Dollar hits seven-week low amid hopes for Hormuz deal, soft U.S. economic data

Nifty Midcap 150 reached a record high, and Smallcap 250 neared its peak. However, the broader market breadth shows a weak trend with few gainers. Concentrated fund flows into mid and small caps are driving select indices higher. Foreign institutional investors have exited bluechips, causing the Nifty 50 to underperform. The market is in a…

Sky Gold shares fell after its subsidiary lost Rs 10.70 crore due to fraud. Unknown persons used deepfake techniques to impersonate a director and transfer funds. The subsidiary reported the incident to cybercrime authorities and is working with banks. This incident came to light on July 15, 2026, after verification. There is no indication of…

Japan’s Nikkei index tumbled over 4% on Tuesday to a two-month low, led by a deep selloff in semiconductor and AI-related stocks following losses on Wall Street. Major chipmakers including Kioxia, Tokyo Electron, and Advantest saw sharp declines as cautious investors reassessed valuations ahead of major technology earnings.