India’s leading equity benchmarks fell nearly 1%, their biggest single-day drop since mid-April — after briefly touching fresh all-time highs in Friday’s trading — dragged down by heavyweight financials, technology, consumer staples and utilities.
Nasdaq rises 1%, Dow, S&P close higher as weak jobs data tempers rate hike bets
U.S. stocks finished higher following a weaker-than-expected jobs report which eased rate hike expectations. Nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below economists’ forecasts of
October 2, 2026