India's stock market becomes Asia's least preferred among fund managers due to lack of AI exposure, weak growth, high valuations, and limited reforms, despite improving earnings and foreign inflows.
Unitree, a leading Chinese humanoid robot manufacturer, saw its shares skyrocket by over 600% during its IPO. The company, backed by Tencent and Alibaba, faces US military-related sanctions despite its focus on civilian robotics.
Unitree Robotics saw a 484% stock rally in its Shanghai IPO. Meanwhile, President Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian imports following a deal, and Russia dismissed a top economist who warned of the long-term economic risks of the war in Ukraine.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) achieved a record quarterly net profit of HK$5.38 billion, a 21% increase year-on-year, driven by strong IPO activity and high stock market turnover in the second quarter.
Unitree Robotics, a leading Chinese humanoid robot maker, saw its shares jump over 460% on its Shanghai Star Market debut. The IPO highlights China's growing dominance in the robotics sector amid intense competition with US firms like Tesla and Boston Dynamics.
European Central Bank economists warn that the current AI-driven stock market rally may face a sharp correction. Drawing parallels to historical technological booms like the dotcom bubble, they caution that over-optimism and systemic risks could threaten stability.
Dalal Street ended the week lower, with five of India's top 10 most valued firms losing nearly Rs 1 lakh crore in market capitalisation, led by TCS and Reliance Industries.
Tokenized stock market activity surges with a 180% increase in monthly transfer volume to $23.13 billion, 1.31 million tokenized stock holders, and $2.38 billion in total distributed value, led by Ondo, Kraken's xStocks, and Binance's bStocks.
Investors are shifting toward short-term investments and ultra-short bond funds due to equity market concerns and poor performance in long-term bonds, seeking safety and inflation-beating yields.
South Korean retail investors suffer heavy financial losses as the tech-heavy Kospi index experiences a sharp correction following a global AI-driven stock rally, triggering millions of margin calls.
Stock market indexes moved higher as the AI trade rebounded, led by the Nasdaq's 2.7% gain. CNBC Investing Club reviews top and bottom portfolio performers.
Japan's yen slides toward 160 per dollar as traders test US resolve. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervenes to preserve the yen carry trade that funds US tech and AI investments.
Indian stock markets extended losses on Wednesday as Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran resigned after a board dispute, while rising oil prices and a weaker rupee further pressured investor sentiment.
Examining the S&P 500's record highs, historical market resilience, AI capital expenditures, and warnings regarding secular bull market vulnerabilities and momentum trade corrections.
South Korea's stock market volatility index dropped 18.91 percent after financial authorities raised minimum cash deposits to curb speculative single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to major firms like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
The global tech stock boom and artificial intelligence rally are heavily supported by the yen carry trade, posing severe collapse risks if the weak Japanese currency shifts or interest rates rise.
India's stock market adopts a Closing Auction Session (CAS) for 200 F&O stocks, replacing the volume-weighted average (VWAP) with a single price auction. Traders and funds must adapt, but long-term investors remain unaffected. The change aims to reduce tracking error for index funds and improve market efficiency.
The South Korean government defended the country's economic fundamentals following foreign media criticism of extreme stock market volatility and policy missteps, while major tech stocks continued to plunge and trigger trading curbs.
The US stock market reached record highs on Tuesday, driven by strong corporate earnings reports from companies like Palantir and Caterpillar, alongside a significant drop in international oil prices.
US stocks surged, with S&P 500 near record and Dow hitting a new high, as markets react to mixed messages about US-Iran negotiations while oil prices fell and Asian markets slipped.
South Korea is weighing new regulations on single-stock leveraged ETFs, including reduced leverage ratios and higher minimum investments, following steep retail losses after a market rally.
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb announced a three-stage plan for a 2028 stock market listing, focusing on internal control upgrades and compliance. This roadmap comes as the company faces multiple legal and regulatory issues, including a significant fine, a display error, and a bribery investigation.
India's stock market will implement new end-of-day trading timelines from Monday, introducing a Closing Auction Session (CAS) for F&O-linked stocks to determine closing prices, replacing the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) method. Other securities will retain the existing VWAP system.
Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has recommended RR Kable and KFin Technologies as top stocks to buy for the week starting August 3, 2026, citing strong Q1FY27 performance and positive management outlook for both companies.
