Upstox launches US stocks investing, offers access to 8,000 stocks, 2,000 ETFs
Upstox on Monday announced the launch of US stocks investing on its platform, allowing Indian investors to buy and sell more than 8,000 US-listed stocks and 2,000 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through its app.The offering includes stocks of major global companies such as Apple, Tesla, Amazon and Google. It allows investors to start with as little as $1 through fractional investing, » Read more about: Upstox launches US stocks investing, offers access to 8,000 stocks, 2,000 ETFs »
Read MoreUS Adds 162,000 Jobs, Triple Expectations, Putting Bitcoin, ETH and XRP on Rate Hike Watch
Key Takeaways The US added 162,000 jobs in August, roughly triple expectations, while unemployment remained unchanged at 4.1%. The surprise pushed the estimated probability of a September Fed rate hike to around 60%, despite President Trump’s calls for lower rates. A rate hike could pressure Bitcoin, Ether and XRP by strengthening the dollar and reducing demand for risk assets.
Read MoreFive Market Events to Watch This Week: U.S. Inflation, ECB Rates, Iran and Earnings
Chart with magnifying glass ©Adobe Stock Images U.S. inflation figures, the European Central Bank’s interest-rate decision and developments in the Iran conflict are among the main events for markets this week, alongside earnings reports from Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE). The U.S. trading week will be shortened by Monday’s holiday. Investors will then turn to economic data and central bank policy,
Read MorePalantir, Pfizer and 5 options strategies – “No option premium will save you” from a bad stock
After more than 25 years of options trading and seeing thousands of trades, the creator says he has narrowed his approach to just five core strategies.
Read MoreScott Bessent Said Interest Rates Have Fallen During Trump’s Second Term. Here’s Where He’s Right – and Where He’s Wrong.
When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed recently that interest rates have fallen since President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, there’s some generalization there that needs to be unpacked.
Here’s the yield curve on Jan. 20, 2025, Inauguration Day. And the curve as it existed on Aug. 31, 2026.
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1 AI Power Play Most Investors Missed
While analysts chase the next hot AI chipmaker, one company has become indispensable to the AI boom itself, not through computing, but through power.
Bloom Energy, long known for its on-site solid oxide fuel cells, has suddenly become the market’s stealth AI infrastructure play. Shares have rocketed more than 6x this year, and for reasons most investors haven’t yet grasped.
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AMD Just Raised the Bar With a Bold 5-Year Plan
CEO Lisa Su has unveiled a long-term forecast that forces investors to rethink where AMD could be heading.
The new guidance fundamentally reshapes how AMD’s role in the AI ecosystem should be valued.
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AMD forecasts explosive growth, including 60% annual expansion in data centers.
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1 Stock to Own for the Next Decade
Every once in a while, a company comes along that feels like the rare exception, a business so well-positioned, diversified, and forward-looking that it could anchor a portfolio for years.
Broadcom is one of those companies and it might be the single best position to hold for the foreseeable future.
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Broadcom combines cyclical chip sales with high-margin recurring software revenue from acquisitions like CA,