US Stock Market: Starship, AI ambitions fuel bullish Wall Street outlook on newly listed SpaceX

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 index, attracting billions in passive investment flows. Wall Street brokerages initiated coverage with overwhelmingly positive ratings for the company. Analysts see long-term growth potential in space transportation and satellite connectivity. Starship, SpaceX’s reusable rocket, is a major pillar of this optimistic outlook. The company’s artificial intelligence ambitions also add significantly to…

Japan’s Nikkei falls in volatile trade as tech tracks Nasdaq selloff

Japan’s Nikkei share average declined in choppy trade on Wednesday. Technology stocks faced pressure after overnight losses on the Nasdaq index. Investors showed caution regarding the durability of the AI-driven market rally. This sentiment followed Samsung Electronics’ earnings which did not meet elevated expectations. Some domestic demand-sensitive shares and memory chip makers saw gains.

Gold prices fall for 3rd straight session; silver dips to Rs 2.30 lakh/kg as rising oil prices fuel rate hike bets. Buy, sell or hold?

Gold and silver prices extended their losses for a third straight session on the MCX as rising oil prices and a stronger U.S. dollar fuelled expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. Investors now await the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes for further policy cues, while analysts expect bullion prices to remain volatile amid geopolitical tensions.

IndiGo, HPCL, other oil sensitive stocks plunge up to 5% as US strikes on Iran lifts crude prices

Oil-sensitive Indian stocks tumbled significantly after US airstrikes on Iran. Crude oil prices climbed as sanctions on Iranian sales were reinstated. These events reignited concerns over Middle East stability and potential supply disruptions. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains vulnerable, impacting global energy supply routes. Analysts expect oil inventories to stay under pressure until…

Are bluechip stocks cheap and safe to invest in now? Radhika Gupta explains why the answer isn’t so simple

Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD & CEO Radhika Gupta says investors should move beyond the belief that large-cap stocks are inherently safer, arguing India’s evolving economy favours bottom-up investing across market caps. She remains optimistic about domestic inflows, advocates diversified portfolios with global exposure, and expects double-digit equity returns, while cautioning against relying on outdated market…

Sensex tumbles over 550 points, Nifty falls below 24,250 as Iran-US conflict escalates

Indian stock markets experienced a decline on Wednesday as oil prices surged. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell significantly due to renewed Iran-US conflict escalations. Broader market indices also slipped into the red, reflecting widespread bearish sentiment. Foreign investors, however, continued their buying trend for a fifth consecutive session. The Indian rupee opened lower against…