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Donald Trump shared AI-generated images and claimed he made hundreds of billions of dollars for the US through stocks. (AFP)
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Did Trump make “hundreds of billions of dollars” for America from stocks? Here’s what he claimed

Donald Trump claimed he has made “hundreds of billions of dollars” for the US through stocks and other holdings, in a post on his Truth…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, rear, in Mumbai (Bloomberg/File)
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Sensex, Nifty see rebound after 3 sessions of losses amid oil price concerns, global tensions

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty saw a partial rebound at the open on Thursday, after three consecutive sessions of losses, though the recovery…

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People watch the stock market index on a display screen on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (AP/file)
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Sensex, Nifty open flat amid renewed crude oil price rally, global tensions

Sensex and Nifty opened flat on Tuesday after closing lower on Monday due to selling in IT and FMCG shares as renewed tensions in West…

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WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit
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WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exit

WestBridge Capital has sold PhysicsWallah shares worth Rs 120-130 crore since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May, while continuing to hold about…

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S&P 500 enters September near a record high.  (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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S&P 500 September outlook: Key risks investors should watch as stocks near record high

The S&P 500 is entering September near a record high. The index has remained within 2% of its record high of more than 7,800 throughout…

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US stocks fell as Iran tensions returned, pushing oil prices higher. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Stock market falls as Iran tensions return; Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop

US stocks fell on Monday as tensions between the US and Iran returned to the markets. The three major US indexes moved lower after the…

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S&P 500 correction risk rises as sticky inflation, Trump tariffs and possible Fed rate hikes threaten the stock market after strong 2026 gains. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Stock market warning: S&P 500 faces correction risk as inflation stays high and Fed rate hikes loom

US stocks have had a strong run in 2026, but a correction risk is now growing. The S&P 500 has gained about 13%, while the…

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File photo: A man looks at a screen outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (REUTERS)
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Sensex and Nifty start lower after previous week’s rebound

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty opened in red on Monday, August 31, after closing the previous week with a rebound on Friday post…

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S&P 500 investors will watch Treasury yields, Fed rate hike odds, August jobs report, earnings and software stocks as Wall Street enters a key week. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Stock market outlook: S&P 500, Fed rate hike odds and jobs report to watch next week

Wall Street is heading into a busy week. Investors will be watching how stocks react after a week of mixed signals in the market. The…

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Wall Street’s calm may fade as the VIX rises in September. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (AFP)
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Is Wall Street’s calm about to end? What rising VIX means for S&P 500 stocks

Wall Street is ending August in an unusually calm mood, but that calm may not last much longer. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, fell…

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