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• The Indian stock market closed with mixed results, as the BSE Sensex ended 100 points higher while the NSE Nifty50 remained flat. • Market volatility was driven by a combination of geopolitical developments, macroeconomic trends, crude oil fluctuations, and foreign institutional investor activity. • Despite the Sensex gain, broader markets and several sectoral indices declined, signaling widespread caution among investors.

Action underscores how sentiment in the party towards Israel and the Netanyahu government has souredMore than 100 House Democrats on Wednesday voted to slash military aid to Israel, a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government green-lit genocide in Gaza continue to convulse the party ahead of November’s midterm election.The amendment proposed by Republican congressman Thomas Massie to a spending measure would have halted $3.3bn in planned aid – much of which would have gone to Israel’s military – but was rejected by a 104-314 vote, with 10 lawmakers voting present. It received the support of 103 House Democrats, or nearly half of the 212-strong caucus, underscoring how sentiment in the party towards Israel and the Netanyahu government has soured since the 7 October attack and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza. Continue reading...

• Global stock markets rallied, with the Nasdaq rising 0.90%, the KOSPI jumping 7%, and the FTSE 100 gaining 0.30% following cooler U.S. inflation data. • The rally was driven by reduced fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes and expectations for further economic support due to soft domestic demand. • Regional gains included India's Nifty 50 (+0.57% to 24,188.50) and the BSE Sensex (+0.68% to 77,577.94), though Taiwan's benchmark fell 1.42% to 44,737.95.

• The UK stock market experienced a decline today, with the FTSE 100 dropping approximately 0.62% and the FTSE 250 also slipping. • The downturn is attributed to a combination of escalating tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices, and persistent concerns regarding inflation. • This decline reflects a broader trend of cautious investor sentiment as markets react to geopolitical instability and economic volatility.

Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in realised pay in 2025’s financial year, a 16% increase from 2024, a new report has found.The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has calculated take-home pay, which includes reported pay plus bonuses, vested shares and other extras. Continue reading...

• The FTSE 100 remained largely flat on Monday, closing up just 1.00 point at 10,498.29, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.1% to 23,396.58. • Oil prices increased as a result of escalating Middle East tensions and renewed friction between the US and Iran. • Market stability is currently being tested by geopolitical instability, impacting energy costs and investor sentiment.

• The FTSE 100 is expected to open lower on Monday following a decline in investor sentiment. • Renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have driven oil prices sharply higher, pushing them toward the $80 mark. • This volatility is impacting global markets, weighing on London stocks as energy costs and regional instability create economic uncertainty.