Meta shares fell close to 10% after the company reported its latest earnings, while Alphabet, Google's parent company, saw its stock surge sharply in the same period. The two moves marked a stark split in how investors read Big Tech results this cycle. Meta's drop suggests the market was disappointed with something in its numbers or outlook, though the specific figures behind the move are not detailed in available reporting. Google's jump points to results or guidance that beat expectations, pushing Alphabet's valuation higher. The contrast matters because both companies compete directly for digital advertising dollars, and a divergence this sharp can signal a shift in where advertisers are placing their budgets. Investors and analysts will be watching Meta's next update closely to see whether its spending on AI infrastructure and its ad business can close the gap with what Google appears to have delivered this quarter.
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.
