Stock Market Updates

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Soft Jobs Data Fuels Markets Rally Ahead of Quarterly Earnings Season US markets ended the week of July 3 with gains after a softer-than-expected US jobs print and cooler rate-hike expectations, led by cyclical and communication services while defensives underperformed. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed last week as investors priced in a slower Fed rate-hiking pa...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Dow Crosses 52,000 as Tech Rebounds U.S. equity markets saw a significant recovery yesterday, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing over 2% to break a five-day decline. The S&P 500 rose more than 1%, while the Dow Jones crossed the 52,000 threshold for the first time in its history. This broad rally was largely fueled by a resurgence in technology and artificial...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Small is Beautiful – Look Beyond the Index Indian benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive week, supported by easing crude oil prices and easing geopolitical concerns. The Nifty 50 snapped its losing streak, reclaiming the 24,000 level. Fed rate-hike concerns stoked fears of FII outflows from emerging markets, while Accenture's revenue growth...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Hopes of IRAN-US Breakthrough Bouy Global Markets Indian markets posed to open on a constructive note, buoyed by progress on U.S. – Iran agreement U.S. equities rallied sharply on Thursday, led by a strong rebound in semiconductor stocks, after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of planned strikes on Iran and signalled that a deal with Tehran is neari...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary U.S. stocks Fell Sharply as President Trump Threatens more Iran attacks U.S. stocks tumbled sharply on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned that talks with Iran were “taking too long” and threatened further action. The Dow plunged 953.33 points (1.87%) to 49,918.78, the S&P 500 slipped 1.62% to 7,266.99, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.98% to 25,169.5...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary U.S. stocks ended mixed but recover from deep losses amid renewed US-Iran tensions U.S. equities ended mixed on Tuesday, recovering from steep intraday losses amid heightened geopolitical tensions after President Donald Trump warned of retaliation following an Iranian attack that shot down an American helicopter. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to close at 7,385.48,...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary A Trillion-Dollar Selloff Wall Street experienced a significant downturn as the tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 4.18%, marking its steepest single-day decline since early 2025. This selloff was primarily driven by heavy losses in the semiconductor industry, with major players like Nvidia and Micron seeing sharp drops following a robust May jobs report that increased the...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets Navigate AI Optimism and Middle East Tensions, Global AI Rally Lifts Nifty IT Major U.S. stock indexes - the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq — notched record highs for a fifth consecutive session, marking the longest such streak since 2017, driven by sustained investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence infrastructure and semiconductors. The S&P...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closing highs on hopes of an extended U.S.- Iran ceasefire U.S. equities extended their rally on Thursday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 closing at record highs for a third consecutive session. The gains were driven by improving geopolitical sentiment after reports indicated that the U.S. and Iran are close to finalizin...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Semiconductors Surge, Yields Retreat The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at all-time highs on Tuesday, led by a historic surge in semiconductor stocks. Micron Technology jumped 19% on AI optimism, pushing its market capitalisation past $1 trillion. The Nasdaq 100 also hit a record, while the Dow Jones edged down roughly 0.2%. NVIDIA reported blockbuster quarterly ea...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Deal Optimism Lifts Markets, but Fresh Strikes Cloud the Outlook Iran's top negotiator and foreign minister travelled to Doha for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a potential agreement to end the war, even as Washington and Tehran both played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough. Investor optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal was tempered by fresh U....

Dow Scales New Heights Amid Crude Swings The Dow closed at a new record of 50285, gaining 0.6% after erasing early losses. This rally followed a sharp midday reversal in oil prices, with Brent crude falling over 2% as investors grew hopeful about progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. Shares in the quantum computing sector soared after reports emerged of a $2 billion U.S. government funding plan to b...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Markets rally on Diplomatic Progress and Nvidia Beat Major U.S. stock indexes surged on Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak as the Dow Jones reclaimed the 50,000 mark. This rebound was driven by a cooling in 10-year Treasury yields and a sharp decline in oil prices following reports of progress in diplomatic negotiations regarding Middle East conflicts....

Dow Advances while Tech Retreats U.S. stock indexes saw divergent performances yesterday, as a rally in cyclical stocks buoyed the Dow while tech shares pressured other benchmarks. The Dow rose roughly 0.32% to close at 49686, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both logged back-to-back losses, sliding 0.07% and 0.51% respectively. Technology shares faced significant pressure, led by a sharp...

Global Markets Retreat As Inflation Pressures Resurface U.S. equities endured a volatile last week. AI-driven optimism lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record highs early on, but a barrage of hot inflation data and escalating geopolitical anxiety triggered a sharp global sell-off on Friday, erasing nearly all weekly gains. The week's defining catalyst was a troubling inflation resurg...

Dow Reclaims 50000, Constructive Signals from the Trump-Xi Summit, Doemstic Fuel Prices Hiked by Rs 3 per Litre U.S. equity markets surged Thursday as the Dow reclaimed the 50,000 milestone and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at record highs. The rally was driven by AI optimism, the blockbuster Cerebras IPO, and constructive signals from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing — where Boeing and Nvi...

Nvidia's $5.5 Trillion Milestone Drives US Markets to New Heights The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh all-time highs on Wednesday, led by a broad technology rally even as hotter-than-expected inflation data tempered sentiment. Gains were concentrated at the top, as roughly two-thirds of S&P 500 constituents finished the session lower, underscoring the narrow breadth beneath the head...

Semiconductors Slide in the US, Nifty Bleeds on Austerity Measures, Govt. Hikes Import Duty on Bullion. Major U.S. stock indexes pulled back from recent all-time highs as a massive surge in semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks lost momentum. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 both ended Tuesday lower, with notable declines in large-cap chipmakers like Micron and AMD fo...

The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire on the Edge of Collapse, Markets to shift focus to US-China Summit The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh all-time highs - 7,412 and 26,274, respectively — as strength in technology and semiconductors outweighed investor unease over the collapse of Iran ceasefire talks. Market sentiment remains buoyed by the belief that the AI supercycle is in its early stages, with maj...

Market Summary: Global Records vs. Domestic Austerity The financial landscape is currently defined by a sharp contrast between record-breaking U.S. and Asian performance and a cautious, "austerity-focused" environment in India. U.S. Performance: The S&P 500 and NASDAQ hit fresh record highs last week, marking their sixth consecutive weekly gain. This was fueled by a blowout April job...

US Markets Retreat as Hormuz Tensions Push Crude Higher American forces struck Iranian military facilities responsible for attacks on warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, adding that US forces "do not seek escalation." Oil resumed its rally Friday after US and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, stoking fears that a fragile ceasefire was unravelling and threaten...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Wall Street Surges to New Highs While Indian Markets Consolidate The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at fresh all-time highs, buoyed by strong mega-cap tech earnings and a modest pullback in crude prices. The S&P 500 extended its winning streak to five consecutive weeks on Friday, closing 0.3% higher at a record high, led by technology and consume...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Crude Oil Spikes to $106 on Hormuz Blockade Woes US stocks closed lower on Thursday, retreating from recent record highs as investors weighed mixed quarterly earnings, fading hopes for a swift diplomatic resolution in Iran, and inflationary pressures. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all declined, with tech shares underperforming and defensive sectors gaining. The...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary US markets surge on geopolitical relief President Trump's indefinite extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which eased geopolitical fears and lifted sentiment alongside strong earnings and AI-driven tech optimism. U.S. equities rallied sharply, with the S&P 500 up 1% and the Nasdaq up 1.6%, both closing at all-time highs. The ceasefire provided only partia...

Opening Bell - Morning Commentary Late-session news of a ceasefire extension lifted US futures after the close. US futures surged 0.5% after President Donald Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran’s government being “seriously fractured.” Trump said the ceasefire would continue “until such time as” Iran’s leaders and representatives submit a “...