India’s SME stock platforms, designed as a launchpad to the mainboard, are seeing a significant slowdown in company migrations. Stricter listing norms and increased tenure requirements implemented by exchanges have effectively filtered out smaller players, leading to a sharp decline in the number of companies successfully transitioning to the mainboard in recent years.
US stocks today: US stocks end higher as investors turn to earnings season
US markets ended higher with the S&P 500 near record levels, driven by SK Hynix’s strong Nasdaq debut and renewed momentum in AI-linked chip stocks.