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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors 28 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Dow Ends Flat as S&P 500 Edges Higher and Nasdaq Posts Best Day in Nearly a Month on Chip Rebound

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Oct. 27, 2026, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing little changed, the S&P 500 notching a modest gain and the Nasdaq Composite delivering its strongest session in nearly a month. The advance was led by semiconductor shares, which extended a second straight day of recovery, while easing oil prices helped cool inflation concerns and supported broader risk appetite.

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Global Markets & Equities17 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

Tech Stocks Face More Downside as Warning Signs Multiply

Several market signals suggest the recent pullback in technology shares may not be over, with valuation pressure, weakening momentum and a more cautious macro backdrop all weighing on the sector. Analysts say investors looking to “buy the dip” may be stepping into a deeper correction rather than a quick rebound.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning16 Oct 2026, 04:41 AM IST

Investors Dump AI Stocks as the Tech Rout Deepens, Rotating Into Bonds and Defensive Bets

Global markets are extending a sharp rotation out of artificial intelligence and other high-growth technology shares as investors reassess stretched valuations and rising volatility. Treasury yields have eased as capital moves toward government bonds, while cyclical and defensive segments of the market are drawing renewed interest.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning08 Oct 2026, 06:11 AM IST

Pentagon Pushes Latest U.S. AI Models to Speed Defence Workflows

The War Department is moving to deploy the newest American artificial intelligence models and platforms with industry partners, officials said at GenAI.mil Excite Day at the Pentagon. The effort is aimed at improving productivity across defence and intelligence workflows while keeping sensitive government use cases aligned with security, oversight, and operational needs.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace04 Oct 2026, 08:13 PM IST

War Department Raises Two Combat Hazard Pays for First Time Since 2002

The War Department has increased hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay for the first time in nearly a quarter century, a move that reflects the rising cost of sustaining personnel in hazardous deployments. The change, announced today, updates two long-frozen allowances that have remained unchanged since 2002 despite inflation and the evolving risk environment facing U.S. forces.

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Global Economy & Central Banks04 Oct 2026, 02:44 AM IST

U.S. Labor Market Slows Sharply as September Payrolls Rise Just 29,000 and Jobless Rate Climbs to 4.2%

The U.S. labor market weakened in September, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by only 29,000, far short of the 84,000 economists had expected, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate also edged up to 4.2%, reinforcing signs that hiring momentum is fading as the economy absorbs higher borrowing costs and softer demand.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (06:32 PM IST)

Fed October Rate-Hike Bets Fade as Traders Reassess the Path Ahead

Traders who had been positioning for a back-to-back Federal Reserve rate increase in October may have moved too quickly, as softer inflation data and dovish commentary from policymakers prompted a sharp reassessment of the policy outlook. The shift helped steady markets late in the session, even as major U.S. equity indexes finished lower on renewed uncertainty over how aggressively the Fed will move next.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (03:04 PM IST)

Fed Rate-Hike Bets Fade as Traders Reassess October Move

Traders who had been leaning toward a back-to-back Federal Reserve rate hike in October may have moved too quickly, as softer inflation data and dovish remarks from Fed officials have cooled expectations. Market pricing has shifted notably, underscoring how sensitive equities and rates remain to even modest changes in the policy outlook.

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