Bitcoin pulled back to consolidate near $74,500 after touching a 10-week high of $78,000, with geopolitical tension around the Strait of Hormuz introducing short-term sentiment pressure. The rally had been driven by improving institutional demand and steady inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, two signals analysts treat as structural rather than speculative. The Hormuz risk factor matters to crypto markets primarily through its effect on broader risk appetite: energy supply uncertainty tends to weaken equities and high-beta assets in tandem. Analysts are watching whether Bitcoin can sustain above current levels and breach key resistance, which they flag as the trigger for a potential breakout. ETF inflow continuity and institutional positioning will be the cleaner signal to track, as geopolitical noise tends to compress rather than reverse trend in markets where underlying demand is intact.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
