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Sensex gained over 3 points to close at around 77,541 on Friday while Nifty 50 rose 20 points to end the session at 24,252. Overall, Sensex dropped over 0.6% and Nifty lost around 0.5% during the week. Here are the 4 key factors that will likely determine market movement during t

'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error - Published The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it". Questions arose after the ev

Stock Market prediction for Monday, 24 August 2026: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market concluded the week on a cautious note, extending their recent corrective trend amid high crude oil prices, rising global bond yields, and continued geopolitical tensions that

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions - Published Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions. The change would apply to proposals with more than 150 homes, more than 15,000 square metres of

NAACP slams Navy’s reported talks to swap war hero’s name on carrier with Trump’s NAACP President Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy Friday following reports that it planned to rename an aircraft carrier, named after a Black WWII war hero, and had considered President Trump’s name a

Indian startups spent years getting consumers accustomed to having groceries and everyday goods delivered within minutes. Now Walmart-owned Flipkart is rapidly closing the gap with those quick-commerce pioneers, as global rival Amazon mounts its own push into instant delivery. Fl

Cyber attack shut down small power plant - Published A small power plant has been shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power comp

Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October - Published A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison will be launched in October, Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced. Government min

Collins asks White House to consider ‘negative impact’ of Canada trade war Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact” that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GO

Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say - Published The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed. Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fa

For almost eight years, Sachin Bansal has tried to build Navi without having to answer to institutional investors. The Flipkart cofounder poured a substantial part of his Flipkart exit proceeds, nearly $400-450 Mn, into the financial services venture, betting that technology, che

Welspun Corp., Jyoti CNC Automation, and Welspun Living were among nearly a dozen Nifty 500 stocks that have delivered double-digit gains this week, even as the broader market remained under pressure amid rising energy prices, turmoil in global bond markets, and persistent geopol

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in Energy Venezuela hits roadblock in exporting more oil, as ports can't keep up with demand - report Aug 22, 2026, 9:07 PM ETChevron Corporation (

MCX gold prices in India extended their rally for a fifth consecutive week, pushing August gains into double digits as a persistent decline in the U.S. dollar made bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies, supporting demand for the metal. Even as crude oil prices climbed t

A historic stock selloff has driven South Korea’s retail investors toward complex structured products as the risk-loving cohort continues to look for ways to boost returns. Equity-linked securities dangling annualized coupons of 40% to 50% have attracted renewed interest from mom

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing When Trump Mobile was launched by US President Donald Trump's eldest sons in the summer of 2025, the company advertised that a "T1" smartphone would be built in the US and shipped to customers within

Trump fights BBC’s push to subpoena family members amid legal battle President Trump is attempting to block the BBC’s efforts to subpoena his family members for the channel’s defense in his ongoing $10 million defamation lawsuit. In Saturday court filings, Trump’s lawyers wrote t

Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups - Published When Victoria Gordon arrives at a client's house, she can be met with huge piles of clothes, stacks of unwashed dishes and badly blocked toilets. The 44-year-old is not your average cleaner. She specialises in hoarder

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya? - Published A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold rush, overwhelming his small village over the last few weeks. When people f

Over the past two weeks, the sound of children has returned to Scotland's school playgrounds. Their summer breaks began in late June or early July and ended in mid-August. It's an academic year replicated in other European countries too. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, ho

Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots - Published Daylight is still extending across the summer evening sky over Belfast when Maria looks out the window of the house she shares with her two teenage daughters and sees people across the road putting on

Sunday shows preview: Canada faces off in trade ‘war’ with U.S. amid national debt woes; Republicans gear up for upcoming primaries Negotiations between the United States and Canada fell through this weekend, causing the Trump administration to impose a 50 percent tariff on its n

Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says - Published Higher energy bills this winter mean the government should step in to provide more help for households most in need, the body representing energy firms in the UK has said. Stubbornly high prices ove

Nobody can stop Fury-Joshua from happening - Hearn - Published Promoter Eddie Hearn said "no-one can pull out" of the proposed fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Fury claimed on Friday that the fight was unlikely to happen, but Hearn, who represents Joshua, stated the f

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in SA Asks: What are the most promising oncology companies right now? Aug 22, 2026, 5:57 PM ETPfizer Inc. (PFE) Stock, LEGN StockIBB, XLV, PPH, JNJ,

Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis - Published Actress Lucy Davis has told fans she is "grateful" for their support as she made an appearance at a London sci-fi convention, following the recent revelation she has incurable breast cancer. The 53-year-old star was a

As Harvard Business School seeks to expand its reach, it’s leaning on AI avatars to provide individual feedback. These avatars were created by a startup called HeyGen and are included in the eight-week, $699 HBS Foundry bootcamp for entrepreneurs. The program offers live sessions

Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center

Paramount Skydance representatives are reportedly meeting on Monday with the California attorney general's office to discuss a path to a potential settlement of the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reported Satu

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company's "Japan AI Ecosystem" reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia plans to hike prices for some of its largest cu

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company's "Japan AI Ecosystem" reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia plans to hike prices for some of its largest cu

Following a Bloomberg report that the Department of Justice is investigating venture firm Andreessen Horowitz for holding board seats with rival AI companies, VCs told TechCrunch that they were baffled. On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, an

The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian products on Saturday after trade talks between the two countries fell apart on Friday. In response, Canada said it would impose its own retaliatory tariffs beginning on Sept. 8. Negotiators for both sides had been working on a deal al

De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality - Published Roberto De Zerbi may have spent close to £400m by the time his Tottenham Hotspur rebuild is complete – but it took just his side's first Premier League game of the season to prove all the money in the world

US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the

President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’ President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in SA Asks: How could Trump's new executive order impact vaccine makers? Aug 22, 2026, 3:49 PM ETMerck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Stock, GSK StockXLV, PPH, S

Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash - Published Two police officers were among seven people killed when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed into a force vehicle. A Volkswagen Passat with five occupants said to be in their late

Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire - Published Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, The OurCoop County Ground, Derby (day three) Durham 283 & 295-6 dec: McKinney 140, Stokes 66* Derbyshire 156: Potts 5-46 & 84: Stokes 5-17 Durham (20 pts) beat Derbyshire (3 p

Man Utd 'didn't look ready' - but hurting Carrick remains calm - Published Manchester United's fans had endured a bad enough day on the banks of the River Humber when Hull City's stadium announcer gleefully piped up midway through the second half. He had "an important announcemen