Google parent Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value as AI spending spooks investors

The $500 billion wipeout marked the second-largest single-day loss in market value recorded by a company, after chipmaker Nvidia lost nearly $600 billion in early 2025 Shares of Google parent Alphabet plunged more than 12% on Thursday, wiping out around $500 billion in market value in one of the biggest single-day losses in stock market…

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Stock Market Live Updates Today: Markets open flat; Sensex rises 49 points to 74,200, Nifty at 22,965

The Sensex and Nifty are likely to open higher after gaining over 1% each in the previous session, supported by strong corporate earnings. However, surging crude oil prices above $117 a barrel amid renewed Middle East tensions could cap gains. Asian markets traded lower amid AI-related concerns, while foreign investors turned net sellers of Indian…

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Why markets rallied: Sensex jumps over 900 points, Nifty gains 1 per cent; 5 key reasons

The Nifty crossed its key 20-day exponential moving average (20-DEMA) level of around 22,825 during the session. It extended its gains through the afternoon as buying picked up across sectors. Realty, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and select banking stocks led the advance. Indian stock markets rallied sharply on Thursday, with the Sensex rising over 900…

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Microsoft net income rises 32% to $36.6 billion days after buyout offer to 60,000 staff

Microsoft posts $36.6 billion profit as 60,000 staff offered voluntary exits Microsoft reported a 32 per cent year-on-year rise in net income to $36.6 billion in the July-September quarter, days after announcing a voluntary buyout offer for around 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its global workforce.India is among the four countries where the…

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Rupee gains 11 paise to 95.17 against dollar after Fed holds interest rates

Rupee strengthens against US dollar NEW DELHI: Rupee strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, rising 11 paise to 95.17 after the American currency softened following the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The currency opened at 95.20 at the interbank foreign exchange market before moving higher. It had settled at 95.28…

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