Oil prices dropped significantly as peace talks with Iran appeared imminent. Stock markets showed mixed reactions, with US futures rising and Asian markets declining. Japan’s yen surged after the US and Japan confirmed joint intervention to support the currency. This rare bilateral action aimed to halt the yen’s slide to fresh multi-decade lows. The intervention signals a warning to speculative traders against further yen depreciation.
Dividends and stock splits: IRCTC, BEML among 150+ stocks with record dates this week. Check full list
More than 150 companies have fixed record dates for dividends and stock splits between September 21 and September 25. IRCTC, BEML, Hindustan Copper, Cochin Shipyard