Nasdaq 100 Tumbles as Oil Spike, AI Jitters Hit Tech Stocks

Jul 24, 2026 | Markets

The Nasdaq 100 Index tumbled Friday, capping its first back-to-back weekly loss since late March as it was dragged down by the oil-price spike and a selloff in the tech stocks that once surged on the back of the AI investment boom. The technology-heavy gauge...

Euronext Mulls Setting Up a Private Market to Rival the UK’s

Jul 24, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets

Euronext NV is considering creating a market for private securities, potentially ramping up competition with the London Stock Exchange Group Plc as bourses seek to offer investors access to fast-growing private companies. Euronext has held discussions with clients...

Blackstone Debuts Funds to Bring Private Markets to Main Street

Jul 22, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit, Private Markets

Blackstone Inc. teamed up with Wellington Management Co. and Vanguard Group to create two new funds that will give individual investors access to private assets as it looks to go beyond its roots as a money manager for pensions and institutions to become more of a...

Short Bets Against US Equities Hit Record as AI Risks Mount

Jul 20, 2026 | Markets

Bearish bets across US stocks are surging to a record in the face of market gains, reflecting anxiety about the staying power of a rally that has seen the S&P 500 jump 18% from late March. Short interest in S&P 500 Index stocks is sitting steps away from 3.79%...

AI Upheaval Crushes Retail Traders Crowding Into Leveraged Funds

Jul 17, 2026 | Markets

A surprise breakthrough from Chinese startup Moonshot rippled through global markets Friday, sending AI and semiconductor stocks sharply lower and reviving memories of last year’s so-called DeepSeek moment. It was the latest reminder that markets are being reshaped at...