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100 days of the Iran war: How global markets and the economy have been affected, in charts
The 100‑day Iran war continues to stir volatility across global markets, but U.S. equities have rallied, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs. Analysts credit AI‑related spending and semiconductor d
ChatGPT Maps 3 Routes to Debt-Free by Dec 2027
A LiveMint writer asked ChatGPT to design a plan to be debt-free by December 2027, prompting the AI to prescribe liquidating ₹4–6 lakh in stocks, killing credit-card EMIs first, and attacking the high
IATA Rio summit faces war‑fuel surge, fare hikes
Airline leaders gathered in Rio for IATA’s annual summit, confronting a war‑driven fuel price surge that is forcing fare hikes, capacity reductions and a likely downgrade of the industry’s record prof
Rupee hits 96 against USD: How can falling currency impact your investments and how to protect them?
On 20 May 2026 the Indian rupee fell to an all‑time low of ₹96.96 per US dollar, wiping out over 12% of its value in a year. The depreciation raises import costs, fuels inflation, pushes the RBI towar
BofA Lifts Broadcom Target to $530
Bank of America raised Broadcom’s price target to $530 after Q2 earnings, citing rapid AI revenue growth while acknowledging margin pressure and design‑out risk.
Bitcoin, ether eye worst weekly rout since FTX collapse as cryptos shed $390 billion
Bitcoin and Ether posted their steepest weekly declines since the November 2022 FTX collapse, as the crypto market shed about $390 billion in value. The sell‑off was driven by Strategy's first bitcoin
Here's How SpaceX's IPO Will Affect S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Investors - Yahoo Finance
SpaceX’s upcoming IPO could dramatically reshape equity markets, with a Wall Street expert estimating a $5 trillion market cap on debut day. Yahoo Finance notes the listing will affect both S&P 500 an
Bitcoin drops below $60,000, despite Trump's embrace - Mashable
Bitcoin slipped under $60,000, its lowest level since October 2024, even as Donald Trump continued to embrace the cryptocurrency. The price is now near its 2026 low, and some analysts view the crash a
Broadcom, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike tumble after jobs data
A strong jobs report and disappointing earnings from AI‑linked chip makers sparked a sharp sell‑off on Friday, wiping out the week’s record highs. The S&P 500 fell 2.6% and the Nasdaq 4.2%, while Broa
Bitcoin Has Dumped All of Its Gains Since Trump Was Reelected—And Then Some
Bitcoin is now trading near $60,600, about 12.6% below its November 5, 2024 closing price, after a rally that saw its price peak at $126,080 in 2025. The recent slide follows a $19 billion liquidation
Hulbert: 10 Low-Vol Stocks to Hedge Market Downside
MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert warns the U.S. stock market is facing historic downside risk and recommends 10 low-volatility stocks as a portfolio defense that can still keep investors in equities
Quant Firms Pursue Arbitrage on Polymarket
Quantitative trading firms are rapidly building dedicated desks to trade prediction markets, treating Polymarket and Kalshi as a serious asset class and focusing on arbitrage of pricing inefficiencies
Wall Street's 'fear gauge' punches back as the 'crash up' in chip stocks finally reverses
After a two‑month, 80 % semiconductor rally added roughly $500 billion to the Nasdaq 100, the sector reversed on Friday, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF falling nearly 10 %. The VIX jumped to its bi
Why did Micron stock fall 13% on Friday and should you buy the dip? - Investing.com
Micron’s shares dropped 13% on Friday, part of a broader chip‑sector sell‑off that marked the worst day in six years and erased about $1.3 trillion in market value. The decline also hit Marvell, promp
Paramount Open to Selling Kids Channels to Quell EU Fears Over $110 Billion Warner Deal - Bloomberg.com
Paramount is prepared to sell its children’s television assets to ease European Union concerns about its $110 billion merger with Warner‑Discovery. The proposal, reported by Bloomberg, coincides with
IATA AGM Opens in Rio as Jet Fuel Tops $140/Barrel
Aviation leaders gather in Rio for the IATA AGM even as jet fuel prices linger above $140 a barrel, though the EU and analysts say new supply chains and hedging have so far averted the feared summer o
Nasdaq drops 4% as Fed rate‑hike fears hit chip stocks
Tech‑heavy Nasdaq slumped 4% on Friday, the sharpest decline since April 2025, as investors reacted to weak chip‑maker guidance and a strong jobs report that revived expectations of tighter Federal Re
Marvell and Flex, a contract manufacturer for electronics, will join the S&P 500; MRVL jumps 6%+ after hours after closing down 16.74% amid a broader sell-off (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
Marvell Technology and electronics contract manufacturer Flex will be added to the S&P 500 index. After the announcement, Marvell’s shares rose more than 6% in after‑hours trading, despite having clos
Marvell to Join S&P 500 After AI-Driven Profit Surge
Marvell Technology will be added to the S&P 500 later this month, replacing PoolCorp, after it cleared the index’s profitability requirement by posting a GAAP profit in its December quarter and over t
Nasdaq Drops 4% as Tech Stocks Plummet, Fed Rate Odds
U.S. equities tumbled Friday as the Nasdaq plunged 4.1%, dragging down the S&P 500 and Dow amid a tech sell‑off and rising expectations of higher Fed rates.
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