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India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

GST investigators arrested four men in a ₹250-crore areca nut tax evasion case, while Kanpur police detained seven suspects in a ₹7.03-crore fake-invoice scam. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the U.S. will sign a formal trade deal in March, aiming to cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from 50% to 18%. ITC shares remained flat despite optimism over the trade agreement.
6 February 2026
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources shares fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, with A$182 million traded, as gold miners and banks dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down 2%. MGX Resources completed a A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. Spot gold rose about 1% to $4,819 an ounce late in the session. Northern Star’s half-year results are due Feb. 12.
6 February 2026
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Macquarie share price drops as ASX selloff bites; APRA relief and Feb 10 briefing in focus

Macquarie share price drops as ASX selloff bites; APRA relief and Feb 10 briefing in focus

Macquarie Group shares fell 2.1% to A$208.02 Friday as Australian stocks slid, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 2.2% in afternoon trade. The drop followed APRA’s move to ease extra liquidity requirements on Macquarie Bank after improvements in risk controls. Macquarie’s A$500 million operational-risk capital overlay remains in place. Investors await next week’s operational briefing for trading updates.
6 February 2026
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CSL share price dips in ASX rout — here’s what investors are watching before earnings

CSL share price dips in ASX rout — here’s what investors are watching before earnings

CSL Limited fell 0.41% to A$180.50 as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.03% to 8,709 points on Friday, marking the market’s worst day since November. About 1.23 million CSL shares changed hands ahead of its half-year results due Feb. 11. Healthcare stocks slipped 0.97%, while tech fell 3.7%. CSL reported 59,992 unquoted rights lapsed after processing January leavers, with a cessation date of Feb. 4.
6 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 06.02.2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time, jumping 1,206.95 points to 50,115.67. Citigroup raised Alphabet’s target price to $390 after strong earnings, maintaining a buy rating. Nvidia shares surged 7.8% as CEO Jensen Huang highlighted sustained $660 billion AI investment. Bitcoin rose 12% to $70,287.83.
6 February 2026
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KKR stock slides after earnings charge and $1.4 billion Arctos deal — what matters before Friday’s open

KKR stock slides after earnings charge and $1.4 billion Arctos deal — what matters before Friday’s open

KKR & Co shares fell 5.4% to $99.17 after reporting a one-time charge tied to an Asia fund and a 33% stock drop over the past year. Quarterly results showed management fees rising to $1.12 billion, while investing earnings fell to $84.8 million. KKR agreed to buy Arctos Partners for up to $1.95 billion. Broader U.S. markets slid on renewed concerns over AI investment returns.
6 February 2026
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Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Wall Street selloff accelerates: Nasdaq sinks, Bitcoin breaks $63,000 as AI fears grip markets

Nasdaq closed at its lowest since November as tech and software stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 software index losing 4.6%. Alphabet shares fell after announcing capital spending could reach $185 billion by 2026. Bitcoin plunged 14% to below $63,000, and silver also dropped sharply. Amazon sank 4.4% during the session and another 10% after hours.
6 February 2026
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Blackstone (BX) stock price dives nearly 6% as AI fears rattle markets — what investors watch next

Blackstone (BX) stock price dives nearly 6% as AI fears rattle markets — what investors watch next

Blackstone shares fell 5.7% to $126.83 Thursday, with trading volume tripling the 50-day average. The drop followed a tech-led selloff and renewed AI volatility, leaving the stock a third below its 52-week high. The Reserve Bank of India cleared Blackstone’s plan to buy nearly 10% of Federal Bank. Key dates ahead include Blackstone’s Feb. 9 dividend record date and the delayed U.S. jobs report on Feb. 11.
6 February 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 9.9% to $93.27 Thursday after AT&T announced a new satellite broadband deal with Amazon, fueling investor concerns about competition. Trading volume reached 15.8 million shares. The drop followed a 10.6% decline Wednesday. AT&T said its Amazon partnership targets fixed business broadband, not mobile, and does not affect its plans with AST.
6 February 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab stock slides again; RKLB ends down 9% as investors eye earnings and Washington risk

Rocket Lab shares fell 9.3% to $66.32 Thursday, then slid another 6% after hours, extending losses to 18% since Tuesday. The drop followed two sharp sell-offs after a brief rally tied to SpaceX-xAI news and was compounded by Congress rejecting NASA Mars mission funding. Investors now await Rocket Lab’s earnings report on Feb. 26.
6 February 2026
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Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026
Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.
HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

HSBC share price bounces back after BoE split vote — what to watch before Feb 25 results

7 February 2026
HSBC shares closed up 2.2% at £13.06 on Friday, reversing Thursday’s drop as traders weighed possible Bank of England rate cuts and awaited the bank’s annual results on Feb. 25. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, with major UK banks also gaining. HSBC is also preparing to cut some banker bonuses and push out underperformers amid a cost reset. Key UK, U.S., and euro zone economic data are due next week.
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