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Traders turn to bullish Chinese stock bets as AI trades crowd Korea, Japan

Trading desks from Barclays Plc to UBS Group AG are seeing rising client demand for bullish options and swap contracts tied to China's CSI indexes in recent weeks

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak, jumps 363 pts; Nifty settles at 23,898

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap fell 0.25 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.22 per cent

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 417pts; Nifty settles at 23,873; pvt bank, realty shares outperform

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.37 per cent and 1.2 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 307 pts, Nifty settles at 24,080; metal, realty, IT shares weigh

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Monday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may open on a negative note. Most Asian markets fell in early deals

Why AI stocks could crash even if AI succeeds: ECB explains the risk

The ECB said AI can boost productivity and profits, but rising economy-wide risks could still trigger a stock correction, with a US tech sell-off potentially spreading to European markets

How South Korea's Kospi entered bull market after last month's sell-off

The gains came as investor interest returned to technology hardware stocks on expectations of continued spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by large technology companies

Hong Kong traders cling to lunch break as exchange seeks to scrap it

A preliminary proposal by the city's exchange to scrap the midday break and extend trading hours has drawn criticism, particularly from local firms

South Korea's AI-heavy market now sets the tone for global stocks

Fund managers worldwide are increasingly tracking South Korean equities as swings in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shape sentiment across global AI and semiconductor stocks

Stock Market Close: Sensex up 964 points; Nifty at 24,334; pvt banks, IT, auto shares shine

Gifty Nifty indicated a flat start as Brent crude remained elevated at around $85.34 per barrel. In the global market Dow Jones and the S&P 500 ended 0.20 per cent and 0.51 per cent lower.

Crude oil prices will be the key driver of equities for now: Nilesh Shah

The oil market, Shah of Kotak AMC said, is signalling that supplies could get constrained again, which may lead to another increase in prices. All this will impact how equity markets play out.

Will equities dominate the next market cycle amid slowdown in Gold?

Gold vs Equities: Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities decodes the historical trend between Nifty vs Gold spot prices, and Gold ratios to predict the likely leader in the next market cycle.

Indian markets love FIFA World Cup, shows data. Will 2026 be different?

The only exception has been 1998 (CY98) when the BSE Sensex slipped 16.5 per cent as market sentiment was dented due to Pokhran nuclear tests in May and the ensuing economic and trade sanctions.

I've turned bullish on the markets after a long time: Andrew Holland

Andrew Holland, head - new asset class, Nippon India Asset Management in a Q&Q with Puneet Wadhwa says that the markets are assuming that the West Asia conflict won't be prolonged.

Asian shares advance as markets await signals on when Iran war may end

Asian shares advanced Tuesday as US stocks held steady while investors awaited signals on when the war with Iran may end. US futures and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 2.1% to 55,387.75 and South Korea's Kospi surged 3.5% to 5,724.30. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 0.3% to 26,039.23, while the Shanghai Composite index inched up 0.1% to 4,127.34. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to $8,738.50. Taiwan's benchmark climbed 3.9%. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 dipped 0.2% to 6,781.48, a day after its latest wild swings caused by extreme moves in the oil market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34 points, or 0.1% to 47,706.51 and the Nasdaq composite edged higher by less than 0.1% to 22,697.10. Oil prices have remained sharply below their peaks hit on Monday. Such spikes have been rocking financial markets worldwide because of worries that the war could block the global flow of oil and natural gas for a long time. Early Wednesday, the price for a barrel of ...

Markets react strongly to geopolitics but eventually move on: Jim Rogers

Oil prices, Rogers said, could definitely cross $100 a barrel again, especially if the geopolitical developments continue.

Stock Market Close: Sensex slips 324 pts; Nifty at 25,586; oil & gas, realty stocks decline

Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday, January 19, 2026: Trump levied a 10 per cent tariff on eight European countries, effective February 1, rising to 25 per cent in June

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat on 1st trading session of CY26, Nifty at 26,147

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, January 1, 2026: Analysts believe that weakening of AI trade, sustained earnings and return of FIIs can drive the BSE Sensex past the 100,000-mark this year

Stock Market Close: Indian equities fall for 4th day; Sensex slips 346 pts; Nifty at 25,942

Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday, December 29, 2025: In broader markets, the Nifty Midcap was down 0.05 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap index was lower by 0.06 per cent

Asian shares extend tech-led rally, yen stays under pressure at record lows

Turnover was sparse in what is a holiday-shortened ​week for much of the world but the path of least resistance was higher ahead of delayed data

Asian shares wobble as investors await Fed decision amid policy divide

Markets imply around an 85 per cent chance of a quarter-point reduction in the 3.75 per cent to 4.0 per cent funds rate, so a steady decision would be a seismic shock