Nifty Faces Oil Moves, Rupee and Short Week

Indian stocks start the holiday-shortened week still facing pressure from crude prices, the rupee, and overseas selling. A slight weekly rise hasn’t undone losses from the Iran war jolt.

India Stock Market Today: What to Know Before Nifty, Sensex Open on 18 December 2025 — GIFT Nifty, RBI-Rupee Moves, Oil Jump, SEBI Changes, Stocks to Watch

India Stock Market Today: What to Know Before Nifty, Sensex Open on 18 December 2025 — GIFT Nifty, RBI-Rupee Moves, Oil Jump, SEBI Changes, Stocks to Watch

Indian equities head into Thursday’s session with risk appetite still fragile after benchmarks logged a third straight decline on Wednesday. The setup is a tug-of-war between low volatility readings and heavy derivatives positioning on one hand, and currency stress, foreign outflows, and global uncertainty on the other.
AI’s Wild 48 Hours: Bold $34B Bids, Breakthrough Bots & High-Stakes Showdowns (Aug 12–13, 2025)

AI’s Wild 48 Hours: Bold $34B Bids, Breakthrough Bots & High-Stakes Showdowns (Aug 12–13, 2025)

Over the past two days, the global AI arena has seen a whirlwind of breakthroughs, blockbuster deals, policy twists and market swings. From billion-dollar takeover bids and open-sourced supermodels to government crackdowns and ethical debates, here’s a comprehensive roundup of the major AI developments from August 12–13, 2025.

US Stock Market Today Updates

AI PORTFOLIO

Top Stock Picks

Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 Strong Buy

NVIDIA

94/100
#2 Strong Buy

Meta Platforms

89/100
#3 Buy

Alphabet

87/100
#4 Buy

Amazon

84/100
#5 Selective Buy

Microsoft

80/100
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Editorial model selection. Not personalised advice.
MARKET CALENDAR

Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

#2

Michigan sentiment

A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.

#3

Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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