US stocks: SpaceX nears $3 trillion valuation, overtakes Amazon and Microsoft in market valueSpaceX shares surged over 14% Tuesday, briefly surpassing Amazon and challenging Microsoft with a nearly $2.9 trillion valuation. The rally...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by MicronU.S. stocks closed higher Friday, with technology shares like Micron and Nvidia leading the rebound after a rocky week. This surge offset d...
20 Dec, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
Tesla options draw 'euphoric' trading as Trump win fires up stockTesla shares surged by 8% due to investors' optimistic outlook on Elon Musk's connection with then President-elect Donald Trump. The stock ...
12 Nov, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Wall Street’s $5.5 trillion triple-witching to test market calmThis quarter’s expiration comes as implied volatility on S&P 500 options is holding near the lowest level since before the coronavirus pand...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.45 AM IST
GameStop hits 2021 high as return of 'Roaring Kitty' rekindles meme stock maniaTrading in GameStop was halted multiple times within minutes of market open due to volatility as the stock hit its highest level since June...
14 May, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
Wall Street drops with tech-related shares, investors assess rate outlookShares of Adobe dropped 13.7%, a day after it forecast second-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, citing competition and weak demand...
16 Mar, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Why are US stocks sluggish? Some blame a looming $5 trillion options expirationSome $5 trillion in U.S. stock options are set to expire on Friday, 80% in S&P 500-linked contracts - the largest such expiration in at lea...
13 Dec, 2023, 09.09 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors seek shelter as U.S. stocks grow more turbulent"When rates are increasing at the rate they are and the geopolitical situation is what it is, now you are getting a bid to volatility," sai...
21 Oct, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Wall St Week Ahead-Investor skepticism turns to optimism as U.S. stock rally rolls onInvestors who were once afraid of equities are now concerned about not having enough, following a 15% year-to-date increase in the S&P 500....
17 Jun, 2023, 09.12 AM IST
Options traders brace for big swings as U.S. CPI data, Fed meeting loomThe S&P 500 has moved an average of around 3% in either direction over the past six CPI releases, including a 5.5% jump on Nov. 10, when in...
13 Dec, 2022, 08.03 AM IST
Stock market’s defining moment arrives with CPI, Fed decisionBut after a tumultuous year that has the S&P 500 Index looking at its biggest annual loss since 2008, equity traders are prepared for one s...
12 Dec, 2022, 07.54 AM IST
How a massive options trade by a JP Morgan fund can move marketsTo minimize their own risk, they typically buy or sell stock futures, depending on the direction of the market's move. Such trading related...
30 Sep, 2022, 07.56 AM IST
Wall Street ends down as yields rise; indexes post weekly lossesAfter notching its worst first half since 1970, the S&P 500 has bounced some 16% from its mid-June low, fueled by stronger-than-expected co...
20 Aug, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
Massive S&P options trade may have roiled US stocks on ThursdayThe S&P 500 Index fell 1.2% in the last hour of trading on Thursday, marking the largest hourly drop for the index in more than three weeks...
01 Apr, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
The options market may be fueling the turbulence in tech sharesAn academic study last year found evidence that options dealers indeed contribute to intraday volatility as they balance their exposures in...
12 May, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
Wall Street dealers in hedging frenzy get blamed for volatilityA study from the Imperial College Business School and the University of St. Gallen has concluded that structural changes to the industry in...
25 Nov, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
Barclays sees VIX plunging to pre-Covid level in clear Biden winThe November VIX future, which expires two weeks after the vote, is trading at 29, around current levels of the spot index. A level of 30 i...
22 Oct, 2020, 07.46 PM IST