U.S. equities opened with the Dow posting gains Thursday after weekly jobless claims came in below expectations, signaling continued labor market resilience. The surprise reading gave equity markets a near-term lift, with investors interpreting the data as evidence that consumer spending capacity remains intact despite elevated interest rates. TSMC shares slid, weighing on the semiconductor sector, as investors digested the chipmaker's latest results or guidance against a backdrop of ongoing demand uncertainty in advanced chip manufacturing. The move pressured broader tech indices. Netflix earnings are due after the close, representing the session's most watched catalyst. Investors will scrutinize subscriber additions, average revenue per user, and forward guidance on the company's ad-supported tier, figures that will test whether streaming's ad-revenue pivot is producing durable margin improvement. The jobless claims print and Netflix results together frame a session where macro reassurance and earnings execution are both in focus.
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.
