Key TakeawaysHungary is deploying soldiers and equipment near key energy facilities as Prime Minister Viktor Orban warns of Ukrainian plans to disrupt the nation's energy system.President Trump confirmed that tariffs will remain in place following a Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision, contributing to an extended period of policy ambiguity for the US Dollar.Nestle (NESN) announced a major overhaul of its 2026 bonus plan, removing payouts for underachievers while lifting caps for top performers to "change how pe ...

Key TakeawaysChinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, calling for the two nations to be "reliable partners" in innovation and Artificial Intelligence.Lowe's (LOW) reported Q4 sales of $20.58 billion, beating the $20.34 billion estimate, while posting a 1.3% increase in comparable sales.Bank of Montreal (BMO) delivered a strong Q1 beat with adjusted EPS of CAD 3.48, significantly higher than the CAD 3.22 analyst forecast.Xi emphasized the need to safeguard global supply chain s ...

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday (February 25, 2026), trimming most of their sharp intra-day gains, amid profit-taking.After a volatile day of trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 50.15 points or 0.06% higher at 82,276.07. During the day, it jumped 731.99 points or 0.89% to 82,957.91.The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 57.85 points or 0.23% to settle at 25,482.50.From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, InterGlobe Aviation, Sun Phar ...

Equity benchmarks surrendered most of their early gains by Wednesday afternoon, with the Sensex slipping into marginal negative territory and the Nifty holding on to a slim advance, as sectoral divergence widened and banking stocks weighed on the broader recovery that had begun at the open following Tuesday’s AI-led selloff.As of 1 pm, the Sensex was trading at 82,208.90, down 17.02 points or 0.02 per cent from its previous close of 82,225.92, having opened at 82,530.12. The Nifty 50 stood at 25,471.65, up ...

Key TakeawaysGerman Q4 GDP was finalized at 0.3% growth, with internal demand components like private consumption (0.5%) and capital investment (1.0%) significantly outperforming market estimates.Thai stocks surged 1.6% following a rate cut by the Bank of Thailand, as the central bank pledged to maintain an accommodative stance to support economic recovery.German GfK Consumer Confidence for March disappointed at -24.7, missing the consensus estimate of -23.0 and highlighting a growing rift between past grow ...

Market Overview - Markets opened higher on February 25, with technology stocks leading the recovery after a previous selloff triggered by Anthropic's announcement of a new AI tool [1][2] - The Sensex opened at 82,530.12 and was trading at 82,711.12, up 485.20 points or 0.59 percent, while the Nifty 50 opened at 25,512.60 and was quoting at 25,580.05, up 155.40 points or 0.61 percent [1] IT Sector Performance - The IT index experienced significant losses in the previous session, shedding over 4.45 percent, with major companies like Infosys, HCL Technologies, TCS, and Tech Mahindra attempting a sharp reversal on Wednesday [2][3] - Infosys was the top gainer in the Nifty, trading at ₹1,312.40, up 2.89 percent, while HCL Technologies rose 2.71 percent to ₹1,375.50, TCS gained 2.30 percent to ₹2,632.80, and Tech Mahindra was up 2.19 percent at ₹1,374.80 [3] Analyst Insights - Dr. V K Vijayakumar from Geojit Investments noted that the sustained selling in IT stocks may be over, indicating a potential rebound in the segment, and highlighted collaboration opportunities for Indian IT firms with Anthropic's new AI tool [5] - Fund flow data showed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) as net sellers at ₹102.5 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) invested ₹3,161.2 crore, suggesting a mixed sentiment in the market [5] Technical Analysis - Shrikant Chouhan from Kotak Securities indicated that a fresh selloff could occur if the market breaches the 200-day Simple Moving Average or levels of 25,300/82,000, while a bounce back could happen if it trades above these levels [6] - Hariprasad K pointed out that the Nifty 50 breached key support levels of 25,500 and 25,350, reflecting heightened selling pressure, and continues to trade below its 20, 50, and 100-day EMAs, indicating sustained downside pressure [6] Sector-Specific Concerns - Vijayakumar raised concerns regarding solar panel exports to the US facing a 125 percent import duty, which could severely impact exporters and highlighted the vulnerability of this sector to US policy changes [6]

Key TakeawaysThe People's Bank of China (PBOC) fixed the Yuan midpoint at its strongest level since May 11, 2023, signaling a potential shift in Beijing's tolerance for currency appreciation.Japan’s 40-year government bond (JGB) yield surged 5 basis points to 3.565%, reflecting investor anxiety over the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) long-term interest rate trajectory.Bilateral relations between Japan and China face a "deep freeze" risk, as geopolitical friction under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi threatens to spill ...

Fifth Third Bancorp to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions ConferenceFeb 24, 2026 5:07 PM Eastern Standard Time# Fifth Third Bancorp to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions ConferenceShare---CINCINNATI--([BUSINESS WIRE])--Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) will participate in the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference on March 11, 2026, at approximately 11:20 AM ET. Bryan Preston, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and ...

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First, Alap Shah said artificial intelligence will nuke the world economy. Then, the report he co-authored with Citrini Research further inflated AI bubble fears and triggered a mass selloff of everything from delivery to payment stocks — an event that dragged cryptocurrency prices down with it. Now, the Lotus Technology Management chief investment officer says he is surprised by how visceral the reaction to the paper’s vision of the future was. “I thought there was going to be a small reaction, “ Shah ...