U.S. equities declined across the board on Tuesday as a pullback in technology shares weighed on all three major indexes, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite each finishing lower. The tech sector, which has driven much of the market's recent gains, led the retreat as investors reassessed valuations amid broader uncertainty. Geopolitical attention centered on developments in U.S.-Iran diplomacy, which added a secondary layer of caution to trading sentiment without producing a clear directional catalyst. The convergence of a tech-led selloff and unresolved diplomatic signals kept risk appetite subdued throughout the session. Traders will be watching whether tech stabilizes at current levels or extends the pullback, and whether progress on a U.S.-Iran agreement alters the oil price and broader risk landscape in subsequent sessions.
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.
