sensex crash news today: ET Market Watch: Sensex drops 4,300 pts at closing, Nifty at 21,884; Rs 30 Lakh Cr wiped out from markets

Hello and welcome to a brand-new episode of ET MARKET WATCH – your daily podcast for daily market updates. I am Neha Vashishth Mahajan, let’s hear the top highlights of the day. After falling over 6,000 points during the day, BSE’s Sensex closed 5.4% down at 72,079 while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 5.93% and…

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European shares slip as energy counters weigh

European shares slipped on Tuesday as weakness in crude prices dragged energy stocks, while investors refrained from placing huge bets before the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision later this week. The continent-wide STOXX 600 was down 0.4% by 0810 GMT, snapping a three-day winning streak. Energy stocks dropped 2% to hit over a two-month…

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Sinking profits bring reality check to AI-driven rally in emerging market stocks

Just as enthusiasm over artificial intelligence and China’s stimulus fades, a familiar weakness has come back to haunt equity investors in emerging markets: sinking corporate profits. With 96% of companies in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index done with their quarterly results, the earnings season is almost over. And the picture isn’t pretty — Almost half…

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Ethereum ETFs: Why it is a game-changer for mainstream crypto adoption

With Ethereum firmly established as the world’s second-largest virtual digital asset, the recent approval of Ethereum ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) marks a monumental stride in the crypto sphere. This endorsement carries profound implications, particularly for investors, given Ethereum’s robust market presence. Moreover, Ethereum’s pivotal role in propelling the mainstream adoption…

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Insurance stocks offering good defensive positions with strong value additions: Sanjiv Bhasin

“The market fundamentals remain strong: PSUs have performed well, results are encouraging, and the macroeconomic environment is favorable. Oil prices are weak, bond yields are falling, and Indian demographics are robust,” says Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities. Any strategy you’d recommend ahead of election results?Staying invested is the best strategy right now. The recent correction…

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