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During August, foreign portfolio investors added over Rs 30,000 crore to Indian equities, showcasing the ongoing trend of substantial market inflows for the second month in a row. This surge can be attributed to enhancing corporate earnings and a stable economic environment. Furthermore, easing global geopolitical tensions have aided investor optimism, yet uncertainties surrounding crude oil prices and US bond yields remain pressing issues.
Last week observed a notable decline in market valuations, with seven out of the ten top firms witnessing a reduction of Rs 1.13 lakh crore. The greatest impact was felt by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries, linked to concerns over global interest rates and geopolitical instability. Nonetheless, there was robust buying in IT stocks, which facilitated a recovery in the market on Friday.

A study revealed that India was among the Top 20 countries incurring the highest gross extra costs for fuel amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis. India reportedly suffered a gross additional cost of USD 22 billion in the six months following the strikes on Iran.
Nearly 90 companies, including NTPC, Coal India and Oil India, have scheduled record dates for dividends, bonus issues and stock splits from August 31 to September 4. Investors must hold the respective shares as of the record date to qualify. Mastek, Glenmark Pharma and Triveni Engineering are among Monday’s stocks, with several companies announcing dividends for shareholders.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s plan to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” with a billboard-sized sign declaring, “It’s Lake Ontario, now and always,” amid rising tensions between the US and Canada.
As crypto markets face heightened volatility, with Bitcoin down 30%, traditional assets have delivered strong gains over the past six years. A Taurex study comparing major US and UK stocks, gold and Dubai real estate found Google, BAE Systems and gold among the top performers, with several technology and defence stocks more than doubling in value between end-2020 and August 12, 2026.
Indian equities are likely to take cues from a slew of domestic and global factors this week, including India’s first-quarter GDP data, US jobs numbers, crude oil prices, institutional flows and global technology sentiment. Analysts expect the Nifty to remain in consolidation, with the technical setup balanced as investors track key resistance and support levels.

The necklace originally belonged to Queen Consort Nazli of Egypt, who wore it to the 1939 wedding of her daughter, Fawzia, to Iran’s then-crown prince (later shah) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Researchers at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve revealed that massive AI demand on memory and computer hardware drove up core inflation as much as the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed early last year.

Petrol and diesel prices remained stable on 30 August. Although prices increased earlier in May, they have not fluctuated significantly in the last three months.


Marine One, the helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump, lost radio communication with air traffic controllers for the second time this month. The latest incident occurred Thursday as Trump prepared to leave the White House, with another helicopter relaying messages to the tower.


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At least 37 people were killed in Ukraine's Myla after a Russian drone struck a warehouse storing shells, mines and other ammunition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as a “terrible situation.”

Iran war news LIVE Updates: State-run Press TV reported, citing sources, that US assertions about the volume of oil transiting the southern route were “contrary to realities on the ground.”

Amazon is asking some third-party sellers using its fulfilment service to to bid for access to faster delivery, expanding its sub-Same Day programme while giving sellers a chance to boost sales.

Nepal has resumed flood rescue operations after weather forced a brief pause, as authorities search for thousands missing and seek specialist foreign assistance and billions of dollars to rebuild.

The US-Canada trade war is rooted in five key differences: Washington says Canada exploits the US, while Ottawa cites sovereignty; both clash over tariffs, concessions, leverage and deep economic ties, as Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on America.

X says around 200 accounts linked to a suspected Chinese bot farm tried to influence Americans' views on AI data centres and energy policy. The posts targeted concerns over electricity demand and utility costs, amid growing US opposition to data centre expansion.

A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, will pay over $172,000 or nearly ₹1.65 crore to settle a federal investigation into prediction-market bets linked to Trump’s speeches. He faces a $65,000 penalty and forfeit of $107,000 in profits.
