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Risk of a sharp market correction in AI stocks has increased, says Bank of England

In BoE's view, the stock valuations in the US are similar to the levels seen around the peak of the dotcom bubble on some parameters, with US bonds vulnerable to a weakening of the Fed's credibility.

Goldman Sachs says US tech stocks' valuations stretched but no bubble yet

According to Oppenheimer, high valuations mostly reflect "strong fundamentals", including higher margins and returns on equity (RoE).

Gold hits $4,000: Ray Dalio, Jeffrey Gundlach push for 15-25% portfolio allocation

Gold shatters the $4,000 barrier amid global uncertainty, with experts predicting further gains as investors flee traditional assets for the safety of the precious metal

No green light: How the US shutdown just slammed the brakes on America’s $30 billion worth of IPO boom

The US IPO market faces a major roadblock as the SEC grinds to a halt amid the government shutdown, threatening over $30 billion in public listings.

Gold moves closer to $4,000 on US shutdown and French crisis

Bullion rose to $3,977.44 an ounce after surging 1.9% on Monday

OPEC+ nears agreement for modest November production hike

Key members of the alliance expect to ratify a decision to restart 137,000 barrels a day, the same volume scheduled for this month

Oil rises, but heads for weekly loss as market awaits OPEC's November decision

Brent crude futures were up 64 cents, or 1%, at $64.75 a barrel by 12:17 p.m. ET (1617 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 72 cents, or 1.2%, at $61.17

US services gauge falls on weakest business activity since 2020

The Institute for Supply Management’s index of services dropped 2 points to 50, a level that indicates stagnation, the group said Friday

US stock euphoria on AI deal spree dented by ISM data

The Nasdaq 100 struggled to hold onto an early climb to an all-time high after a readout from the Institute for Supply Management weighed on the rally

Making sense of NSE IFSC's daily expiry options

The initiative to launch 0DTE option contracts has raised eyebrows among traders, particularly given ongoing discussions surrounding the potential phasing out of weekly expiries in favour of longer-dated contracts

India's market capitalisation fell in September quarter, lagging peers on Trump tariffs and FII outflows

India was the worst performer among the world’s top 10 equity markets in Q2, with market cap slipping to $5.08 trillion. China, Taiwan and the US posted strong gains, while Germany also declined.

US dollar index sinks 10%, marks sharpest fall since 2017

The US dollar index has slumped nearly 10 percent in 2025, its steepest fall since 2017, as weak data, record fiscal deficits, Fed rate cut bets, and political turmoil erode confidence.

Indian markets set for flat start on global cues

Markets eye flat opening as global cues stay mixed; US shutdown worries loom large.

Citi’s Wall Street rebound turns Raghavan into CEO contender

Citigroup has scaled the M&A advisory ranking and displaced rivals on at least two recent deals

Gold holds near record as traders weigh US shutdown, Fed rates

Bullion traded near $3,773 an ounce as markets opened on Monday, less than $20 shy of a record-high reached last Tuesday

Why the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge just complicated Trump’s rate-cut push

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core PCE inflation showed a 2.9% increase in prices from August 2024, same as in July. The increases were what forecasters had expected.

Saudi stocks jump most since 2020 on plan to relax foreign curbs

The Tadawul All Share Index jumped 5.1% on Wednesday, the most in more than five years

Jerome Powell reiterates no risk-free path for US Fed amid dual threats

Powell offered no hints on whether he might support a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting, in October

Record rally takes S&P 500 past year-end forecast, Wall Street targets lag YTD return

Earnings growth estimates have been steadily advancing since July, giving equity investors yet another reason for optimism. Analysts now expect S&P 500 500 profits to grow 9.4% this year, up from 7.1% shortly after Labor Day, according to Bloomberg data.