Tesla short sellers mint $4 billion profit as shares nosedive

Tesla shares plunged up to 15% after weak quarterly earnings, triggering about $4.1 billion in one-day gains for short sellers. Concerns over AI spending, high valuation, and soft auto margins weighed on sentiment, though retail investors continued buying and some analysts see the decline as a long-term opportunity.

Rekha Jhunjhunwala sells over 7 crore Star Health shares in Q1. Details here

Ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala sharply cut her promoter stake in Star Health to 3.04% from 15.57% during the June quarter of FY27, implying a sale of nearly 7.38 crore shares. The latest shareholding pattern also showed the promoter holding under Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates fell to nil. Star Health is a Chennai-based health insurer.

US stocks today: Nasdaq plunges 2% as tech earnings spark AI spending worries

Wall Street closed sharply lower with Nasdaq down over 2% as weak Big Tech earnings and rising AI spending concerns hit sentiment. Surging oil prices above $100, driven by Middle East tensions, reignited inflation fears and pushed bond yields higher, overshadowing gains in defense stocks like Lockheed Martin.