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HSBC quantum computing trial improves bond price prediction by 34%

HSBC's trial involved examining how quantum computing could be used in over-the-counter trading markets where assets are bought and sold between two counterparties without any exchange

Wall Street indexes flat; Fed Chair Jerome Powell flags challenges

Investors are hoping for further reductions to sustain the rally that has allowed Wall Street to scale new highs in September, defying historical trends

Wall St hits record high after Fed indicates more rate cuts; Intel soars

Intel jumped 29% and was set for its biggest one-day gain since October 1987 after Nvidia said it would invest $5 billion in the struggling US chipmaker. Peer Advanced Micro Devices slipped 3.1%

Asian shares mostly higher as Wall Street closes previous week near records

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, after Wall Street finished the previous week near their record levels. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4 per cent to 26,505.18. The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.2 per cent to 3,878.57. Worries are simmering about China's economy, as analysts say the data for August aren't strong enough to reflect ongoing dynamic growth, especially given the damage from US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. China's retail sales rose 3.4 per cent, and factory output was up 5.2 per cent. The underlying flow is shifting. For years, Beijing leaned on exports as the carry trade that kept growth rolling even as property cracked. But with Trump's tariffs slicing through supply chains, that leg of the trade is gone, said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3 per cent to 8,836.50, while South Korea's Kospi gained 0.4 per cent to 3,409.94. Stock trading was closed Monday for a national holiday in Japan. Wall ...

Stock market close: Sensex adds 124 pts, Nifty at 25,005; oil & gas, bank shares gain; IT, auto dip

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, September 11, 2025: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices settled with gains of 0.12 per cent and 0.03 per cent

Stock Market Close: Sensex adds 324 pts, Nifty at 24,973; IT, PSBs shares outperform; auto falls

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices settled with gains of 0.83 per cent and 0.73 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 314 pts higher, Nifty at 24,869 led by IT shares; Infy jumps 5%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close, September 9, 2025: The Nifty IT index surged 2.7 per cent on Tuesday led by strong buying in Infosys after the company said it shall consider share buyback.

Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end flat; Auto, Metal shares shine; IT, FMCG lag

Stock market close highlights on September 5: On the BSE, M&M, Maruti Suzuki and Reliance Industries were the top gainers while ITC, HCL Technologies and TCS were among the major laggards.

Asian stocks track Wall Street higher, bond yields ease before US payrolls

The US dollar eased slightly, giving up small gains from Thursday, when it was buoyed by soft labour market figures

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends off day's high, 150pts up; Nifty at 24,734 as GST rally fizzles

Stock market close highlights on Sep 4, 2025: Sectorally, Nifty Auto was the top gainer (up 0.85 per cent), followed by FMCG (0.24 per cent).

Asian shares higher after Wall Street steadies itself as Alphabet rallies

Shares in Asia mostly traded higher Thursday after a rally of technology stocks steadied Wall Street and a slide in the dollar made Asian assets more attractive. US futures were mixed while oil prices were lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 1.2 per cent to 42,437.37 while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6 per cent to 8,791.50. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.2 per cent to 3,192.22. Taiwan climbed 0.7 per cent while India's BSE Sensex added 0.6 per cent. The Chinese markets bucked the trend, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 1.1 per cent to 25,006.22. The Shanghai Composite index fell nearly 2 per cent to 3,738.32 on fears regulators will intervene amid excessive stock gains and liquidity. On Wednesday, Wall Street steadied after Alphabet and other technology stocks rallied. It also got some relief from easing pressure from the bond market, where the latest discouraging report on the US job market bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon to support .

Stock market highlights: Sensex ends 410 pts higher, Nifty at 24,715 on Day 1 of GST council meet

Stock market close highlights: India's services sector maintained its strong momentum, touching a 15-year high in August on the back of robust international demand and rising new orders.

Stock market close highlights: Sensex down 207pts, Nifty at 24,580; Financial, Pharma top drags

Stock market close highlights, September 2: The BSE Sensex dropped 752.64 pts from its intraday high of 80,761.14 to touch a low of 80,008.50, before settling 206.61 pts, or 0.26% lower at 80,157.88.

Stock market highlights: Sensex ends 555pts up, Nifty at 24,625; SMIDs, Auto, Consumer Durables gain

Stock market close highlights on Monday, September 1, 2025: the BSE Sensex settled 554.84pts or 0.70% higher at 80,364.49 levels, while Nifty50 ended 198.20 pts or 0.81% higher at 24,625.05 levels.

Stock market closing highlights: Sensex falls 849 pts; Nifty at 24,712; India VIX up 4%

Sensex Today | Stock market closing highlights, Aug 26, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index fell 1.62 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index slipped 2.03 per cent

Wall St jumps more than 1% after Powell hints at September rate cut

Powell's comments opened the door to a rate cut at the Fed's September 16-17 meeting, but also underlined the importance of the jobs and inflation data that will be available by then

Asian shares fall as Wall Street tech slide hits Nvidia, AI-linked stocks

Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence. Benchmarks fell in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, pulled lower by selling of computer chip makers. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1.7 per cent to 42,787.28. Japan reported its exports fell slightly more than expected in July, pressured by higher tariffs on goods shipped to the US. Computer-chip equipment makers Advantest plunged 6.6 per cent and Disco Corp. dropped 4.7 per cent. Chip maker Tokyo Electron lost 1.9 per cent and Lasertec Corp. lost 1.8 per cent. The Taiex in Taiwan fell 2.4 per cent after chip maker TSMC dropped 3.8 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.6 per cent to 24,980.20 while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 3,725.22 after China's central bank opted to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged, as markets had expected. Australia

Wall Street and AI startups are fighting over entry-level quants

his month, the San Francisco-based firm is going global with another quant "social hour" in London

US policymakers may start relying on Trump tariffs for federal revenue

Trump has routinely cited the tariff revenue as evidence that his trade approach, which has sowed uncertainty and begun to increase prices for consumers, is a win for the United States

Wall St selloff sparked by Trump tariffs, Amazon results, weak payrolls

Hours ahead of the tariff deadline, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing duties on US imports from countries including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan