US stock market today (April 29, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 slip ahead of Fed decision; oil surge from Iran war weighs on sentiment

US stock market today (April 29, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 slip ahead of Fed decision; oil surge from Iran war weighs on sentiment

US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, while rising crude prices linked to the Iran war kept pressure on market sentiment.The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, a day after retreating from its record high amid weakness in artificial-intelligence stocks and concerns over…

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Stock market today (April 29, 2026): Sensex jumps 609 points, Nifty nears 24,200-Check top gainers and losers today

Stock market today (April 29, 2026): Sensex jumps 609 points, Nifty nears 24,200-Check top gainers and losers today

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, helped by bargain buying in FMCG, auto and telecom shares, upbeat earnings sentiment and gains across Asian markets.Traders said signs of possible de-escalation in geopolitical tensions also supported sentiment.In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 609.45 points, or 0.79 per…

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Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty50 rallies strongly above 24,300; BSE Sensex surges over 1,000 points, crosses 77,900 mark despite rising crude oil prices

Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty50 rallies strongly above 24,300; BSE Sensex surges over 1,000 points, crosses 77,900 mark despite rising crude oil prices

Oil prices advanced on Wednesday, extending their recent rally, amid reports that the United States plans to continue its blockade of Iranian ports. The move is expected to prolong supply disruptions from the strategically important Middle East oil-producing region. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has directed his…

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Gold price prediction today: Where are gold, silver prices headed on April 29, 2026 & in the near-term?

Gold price prediction today: Where are gold, silver prices headed on April 29, 2026 & in the near-term?

Looking ahead, gold and silver entered the week on a slightly bearish tone, with direction likely to be driven more by overall risk sentiment. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices are likely to be range bound this week, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and…

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Ganga Expressway inauguration by PM Modi today: UP's longest expressway between Meerut & Prayagraj; check travel time, route, speed limit - top facts & images

Ganga Expressway inauguration by PM Modi today: UP’s longest expressway between Meerut & Prayagraj; check travel time, route, speed limit – top facts & images

Uttar Pradesh has over 60% of India’s total access-controlled expressway network. Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway so far in Uttar Pradesh, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The 594 kilometres long Ganga expressway is a six-lane expressway that aims to reduce the travel time between Meerut and Prayagraj to just 6…

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Neural Dispatch: Google’s big AI pitch for India, Nothing’s essential voice and deafening silence

Neural Dispatch: Google’s big AI pitch for India, Nothing’s essential voice and deafening silence

Cognitive warmup. I’ll be unwaveringly straightforward here. No Indian origin tech CEO said a word about US President Donald Trump’s “retruth” of a Truth Social post that was critical of India as a country, Indian origin immigrants in the United States and birthright citizenship abuse. I’ll not get into the politics of this from any…

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Canada approves first generic version of Ozempic made by India's Dr Reddy's

Canada approves first generic version of Ozempic made by India’s Dr Reddy’s

Health Canada has approved the first generic version of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic made by Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, its website showed on Tuesday. Ozempic went viral for helping people lose weight after being introduced as a diabetes injection in 2018. (AP) Several drugmakers have been developing lower-cost versions of Novo Nordisk’s…

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