Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Samsung all reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with each company beating expectations and Samsung posting a record profit. The results signal broad resilience across digital advertising, cloud computing, and semiconductor manufacturing heading into mid-2026. Meta and Alphabet both benefited from a rebound in ad spending, while Amazon's cloud unit, AWS, continued to drive margin expansion. Samsung's record profit reflects a recovery in memory chip demand after a prolonged downturn in the semiconductor sector. Together, the four companies carry significant weight in global equity indices, so beats across all four tend to lift broader tech valuations. Investors will now focus on forward guidance, particularly any signals about AI infrastructure spending and its effect on margins. Any commentary on tariff exposure or supply chain costs will also be closely watched, given ongoing trade uncertainty. The results reduce near-term fears of an earnings-led slowdown in the tech sector.
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.
