Marcin Frąckiewicz

India’s Sensex fell 225.69 points and Nifty50 dropped 87.65 as IT and metal stocks slumped, ending a three-day rally. Bitcoin hovered near $70,000, with institutional outflows and weak liquidity signaling a bear market. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.27% as tech and metal shares declined, though Yum China and Miniso gained after earnings.

Insider selling by U.S. executives hit a five-year high as the S&P 500 topped 7,000, raising correction fears amid warnings from the IMF and Northern Trust. Infosys shares fell over 6%, dragging Sensex and Nifty lower after weakness in U.S. tech stocks. Nintendo shares dropped 10% on chip shortage concerns despite strong Switch sales. Gulf markets rose ahead of earnings, supported by non-oil growth and higher oil output.

Indian stocks surged after a new India-US trade deal, with Nifty up 574 points to 25,663 and Sensex gaining 1,929 points to 83,595. U.S. President Trump announced a tariff cut on Indian goods to 18%. Sector gains topped 3%, led by Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, Reliance, and Infosys. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the agreement.

Bitcoin tumbled below $80,000 on Saturday, erasing $800 billion in value since October and dropping out of the global top 10 assets. The selloff followed U.S.-Iran tensions and a stronger dollar, with gold and silver also falling. Middle Eastern dividend stocks offered yields up to 8.15% as regional markets declined. India’s Sensex and Nifty 50 are set to open higher after a post-budget slide.

IFCI Ltd. shares jumped over 9% to Rs 60.08 after the National Stock Exchange received a No-Objection-Certificate for its IPO, ending a decade-long wait. India’s stock markets will open on Sunday, February 1, for the Union Budget 2026. Sensex and Nifty have averaged modest gains on Budget days over the past 15 years. Invesco S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF shows neutral technical signals.