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The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday floated a proposal to introduce a regulatory framework for ‘Significant Indices’, a move aimed at strengthening governance standards and improving transparency among index providers in the securities market, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi defined ‘Significant Indices’ as those administered by an index provider and used…
MLK Day 2026: Will Banks, Schools, Post Offices and Markets Be Open in the US? As Americans prepare for Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 19, 2026, the US is once again pausing to honour the civil rights leader’s legacy. MLK Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a…
US stock futures fell on Monday as markets reacted to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on eight European countries. This comes after Washington has demanded to purchase Greenland, a move that has fuelled fears of a wider transatlantic trade conflict.S&P 500 futures slid about 0.7%, while Nasdaq futures fell 1.0% in thin…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, dropped in opening trade on Monday as fears of fresh Donald Trump tariffs spooked global markets. While Nifty50 went below 25,600, BSE Sensex was down over 350 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,578.70, down 116…
US stocks opened higher on Friday, keeping Wall Street close to record levels as the first week of the quarterly earnings season drew to a close, supported by selective bank results and a rebound in oil prices.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.3 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points,…
Asian stock markets are trading on a mixed note on Friday, as upbeat earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) supported confidence in artificial intelligence-linked stocks, even while broader regional sentiment remained cautious.Taiwan was up 2.11% or 649 points to 31,459. In South Korea, Kospi was trading in green, with a gain of 30 points…
Wall Street steadied on Thursday as heavyweight technology stocks bounced back on the back of strong signals from the global chip industry, while a sharp drop in crude oil prices helped soothe broader market concerns, according to an AP report.The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, snapping a two-day losing streak that followed its recent record high….
Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran, saying that he was told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. At the same time, oil prices dropped sharply, falling more than $2 a barrel.Hong Kong’s HSI was up 76 point or 0.28% down at 26,923….
US stock markets edged lower again on Wednesday as mixed earnings from major banks and a rise in oil and gold prices kept investors cautious. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent, extending its decline a day after hitting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 84 points, or 0.2 per cent, while…
Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday as Japanese stocks continued to outperform, extending a record-setting rally while yen weakened further. Hong Kong’s HSI traded at 27,037, up 188 points or 0.7%. Nikkei also inched higher, jumping 864 points or 1.6% to 54,413. Shenghai and Shenzhen also traded in green, up 1.11% or 1.83%. Meanwhile, in…
